Matthew Chau

Matthew Chau
Personal information
Country  Australia
Born (1994-11-09) 9 November 1994
Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia
Residence Melbourne, Victoria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Handedness Right
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking 32 (MD 1 December 2016)
55 (XD 1 September 2016)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Australia
Oceania Championships
2018 HamiltonMen's doubles
2017 NouméaMen's doubles
2016 PapeeteMen's doubles
2015 North HarbourMen's doubles
2018 HamiltonMixed doubles
2014 BallaratMen's doubles
2014 BallaratMixed doubles
2015 North HarbourMixed doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
2016 AucklandMixed team
2014 BallaratMixed team
Oceania Men's Team Championships
2018 HamiltonMen's team
BWF profile

Matthew Chau (born 9 November 1994) is a badminton player from Australia.[1] Chau competed in the Men's doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics alongside Sawan Serasinghe.[2]

Chau picked up his first badminton racquet at age 10, following his parents to the Monash University Badminton Club where they played socially. The now 22-year-old fell in love with the all rounded nature of the sport and says he enjoys that badminton demands speed, strength, endurance, skill, tactical smarts and hard work from its athletes. Chau first partnered with Serasinghe at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival and the duo went on to secure the Rio quota spot for Australia by winning the 2016 Oceania Championships title. They are currently ranked 46th in the world.[3]

The Melbournian also took home the men's doubles title at the Waikato International tournament and competed at his first World Championships last year at just 20-years of age in Jakarta, Indonesia. When he is not playing, Chau studies a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Engineering and enjoys cooking.[3]

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Eastlink Badminton Stadium,
Hamilton, New Zealand		 Australia Sawan Serasinghe Australia Robin Middleton
Australia Ross Smith		 21–17, 23–21 Gold
2017 Salle Anewy,
Nouméa, New Caledonia		 Australia Sawan Serasinghe New Zealand Kevin Dennerly-Minturn
New Zealand Niccolo Tagle		 21–8, 21–14 Gold
2016 Punaauia University Hall,
Papeete, Tahiti		 Australia Sawan Serasinghe French Polynesia Leo Cucuel
French Polynesia Remi Rossi		 21–11, 21–12 Gold
2015 X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre,
North Harbour, New Zealand		 Australia Sawan Serasinghe New Zealand Kevin Dennerly-Minturn
New Zealand Oliver Leydon-Davis		 10–21, 21–16, 21–13 Gold
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia		 Australia Sawan Serasinghe Australia Raymond Tam
Australia Glenn Warfe		 11–21, 13–21 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Eastlink Badminton Stadium,
Hamilton, New Zealand		 Australia Leanne Choo Australia Sawan Serasinghe
Australia Setyana Mapasa		 19–21, 18–21 Silver
2015 X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre,
North Harbour, New Zealand		 Australia Gronya Somerville New Zealand Oliver Leydon-Davis
New Zealand Danielle Tahuri		 15–21, 21–19, 14–21 Bronze
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia		 Australia Jacqueline Guan New Zealand Oliver Leydon-Davis
New Zealand Susannah Leydon-Davis		 19–21, 13–21 Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Nouméa International Australia Sawan Serasinghe Australia Joel Findlay
Australia Jeff Tho		 17–21, 21–7, 21–14 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Maribyrnong International Australia Sawan Serasinghe Malaysia Darren Isaac Devadass
Malaysia Vountus Indra Mawan		 24–22, 10–21, 14–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Waikato International Australia Sawan Serasinghe Pakistan Rizwan Azam
Australia Michael Fariman		 21–16, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Mersin Turkey International Australia Gronya Somerville Poland Robert Mateusiak
Poland Nadiezda Zieba		 12–21, 13–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Waikato International Australia Gronya Somerville Australia Sawan Serasinghe
Australia Setyana Mapasa		 13–21, 17–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Matthew Chau". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Australian badminton champion makes Olympic debut". www.australiaplus.com. Australia Plus. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Matthew Chau | AUS Team | Rio 2016". rio2016.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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