Shi Yuqi
Shi Yuqi (Chinese: 石宇奇; pinyin: Shí Yǔqí; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʂɻ̩̌.ỳ tɕʰǐ]; born 28 February 1996) is a Chinese badminton player. Shi Yuqi won his first Superseries title in the 2016 French Open.[1][2] At the 2017 All England Open, he defeated 6-time champion Lin Dan to reach the final,[3] and repeated the same feat again at the 2018 All England Open, where he outclassed Lin Dan in the tournament final, winning the most prestigious tournament of his career.[4]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China |  Kento Momota
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11–21, 13–21 |  Silver
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Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |  Chen Long
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19–21, 15–21 |  Bronze
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| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Kento Momota
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21–12, 18–21, 8–21 | Silver
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Youth Olympic Games
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, China | Lin Guipu
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21–15, 21–19 |  Gold
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BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia | Lin Guipu
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22–20, 8–21, 18–21 | Silver
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Asian Youth Games
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, China |  Lai Yu-hua
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21–15, 21–15 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, China |
Chen Yufei
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Lai Yu-hua Lee Chia-hsin
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21–16, 21–13 | Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei | Kanta Tsuneyama
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19–21, 21–16, 21–16 | Gold
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BWF World Tour (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | India Open | Super 500 | Chou Tien-chen
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21–18, 21–14 |  Winner
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| 2018 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Lin Dan
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21–19, 16–21, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2018 | French Open | Super 750 | Chen Long
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17–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2018 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Kento Momota
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21–12, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2019 | Swiss Open | Super 300 |  B. Sai Praneeth
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19–21, 21–18, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2019 | Macau Open | Super 300 |  Sitthikom Thammasin
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21–12, 14–21, 7–21 | Runner-up
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BWF Superseries (1 title, 1 runner-up)
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | French Open |  Lee Hyun-il
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21–16, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2017 | All England |  Lee Chong Wei
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12–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Indonesian Masters | Huang Yuxiang
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21–12, 11–0 Retired | Winner
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| 2016 | Bitburger Open | Sourabh Varma
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21–19, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2017 | Swiss Open | Lin Dan
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12–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Shi Yuqi". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "石宇奇 Shi Yu Qi". www.badmintoncn.com (in Chinese). badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "ALL ENGLAND 2017 SF – New flag to fly in Birmingham". www.badzine.net. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Badminton: Lin Dan falls to compatriot Shi Yuqi in All-England final | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
External links
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Categories:
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Nantong
- Badminton players from Jiangsu
- Chinese male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
- Youth Olympic gold medalists for China
- Badminton players at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Nanjing Sport Institute alumni