Xia Huan

Xia Huan
Xia (right) with Tang Jinhua
Personal information
Country  China
Born (1992-01-30) 30 January 1992
Anhua, Yiyang, China
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Handedness Right
Coach Chen Qiqiu
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking 7 (WD) 13 September 2012
23 (XD) 25 October 2012
BWF profile

Xia Huan (Chinese: 夏欢; born 30 January 1992 in Anhua, Hunan) is a Chinese badminton doubles player.[1]

Career

Zia became World Junior Champion in the girls' doubles event in 2009 with Tang Jinhua at the World Junior Championships held in Alor Setar, Malaysia. One year later in Guadalajara, Mexico, the pair almost managed to defend their World Juniors title, reaching the final, which they eventually lost to compatriots Bao Yixin and Ou Dongni (13–21, 18–21). The pair also won the 2009 and 2010 Asian Junior Badminton Championships.[1]

In 2011, Xia Huan and Tang Jinhua won their first major title, the Li-Ning China Masters Super Series 2011.[2] They also reached the semi-finals at the 2011 Hwasun Victor Korea Open Grand Prix Gold, and the final at the Li-Ning China Open Super Series Premier 2011.[3] In 2012, Xia and Tang won the Yonex German Open Grand Prix Gold 2012 and the Badminton Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold 2012.[4][5]

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea China Zhong Qianxin South Korea Jung Kyung-eun
South Korea Kim Ha-na
23–21, 15–21, 16–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea China Zhang Wen Hong Kong Lee Chun Hei
Hong Kong Chau Hoi Wah
13–21, 15–21 Bronze

BWF World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Domo del Code Jalisco,
Guadalajara, Mexico
China Tang Jinhua China Bao Yixin
China Ou Dongni
13–21, 18–21 Silver
2009 Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim,
Alor Setar, Malaysia
China Tang Jinhua Indonesia Suci Rizki Andini
Indonesia Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah
21–9, 21–18 Gold
2008 Badminton Hall Shree Shiv Chhatrapati,
Pune, India
China Lu Lu Singapore Fu Mingtian
Singapore Yao Lei
18–21, 21–13, 18–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim,
Alor Setar, Malaysia
China Liu Peixuan Thailand Maneepong Jongjit
Thailand Rodjana Chuthabunditkul
19–21, 10–21 Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
China Tang Jinhua China Bao Yixin
China Ou Dongni
21–17, 21–8 Gold
2009 Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
China Tang Jinhua China Luo Ying
China Luo Yu
14–21, 21–17, 21–13 Gold
2008 Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
China Lu Lu China Xie Jing
China Zhong Qianxin
22–20, 14–21, 20–22 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
China Liu Peixuan China Lu Kai
China Bao Yixin
15–21, 19–21 Silver

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level, the Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, introduced in 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year's end.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 China Open China Tang Jinhua China Wang Xiaoli
China Yu Yang
11–21, 10–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 China Masters China Tang Jinhua China Wang Xiaoli
China Yu Yang
21–19 Retired 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
     BWF Superseries Finals tournament
     BWF Superseries Premier tournament
     BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the BWF since 2007.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 New Zealand Open China Zhong Qianxin Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Sayaka Hirota
17–21, 24–22, 21–19 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Swiss Open China Tang Jinhua China Bao Yixin
China Zhong Qianxin
21–17, 21–10 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 German Open China Tang Jinhua South Korea Jung Kyung-eun
South Korea Kim Ha-na
23–21, 21–13 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 India Grand Prix China Tang Jinhua Malaysia Ng Hui Ern
Malaysia Ng Hui Lin
21–8, 21–19 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Vietnam Open China Tang Jinhua China Ma Jin
China Zhong Qianxin
19–21, 23–21, 13–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 New Zealand Open China Yu Xiaoyu China Zheng Siwei
China Chen Qingchen
14–21, 8–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 China Masters China Wang Yilv China Lu Kai
China Huang Yaqiong
12–21, 14–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 China International China Zhang Wen China Wang Yilu
China Ou Dongni
18–21, 21–15, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. 1 2 "汤金华/夏欢:冠军正值花样年华". sports.qq.com (in Chinese). 羽毛球杂志. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  2. "China's Xia Huan and Tang Jinhua clinch their first Super Series title". www.badmintonlink.com. BadmintonLink.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. "Korea GPG 2011 SF – Sung in the finals…Lee too!". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  4. "German Open 2012: Xia Huan and Tang Jinhua grab Women's Doubles title". www.badmintonlink.com. BadmintonLink.com. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  5. "Nehwal Defends Swiss Open Title & Indonesian Duo Hit Winning Streak". yonex.co.uk. Yonex. Retrieved 9 April 2017.

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