Lyddia Cheah

Lyddia Cheah Li Ya (simplified Chinese: 谢沂逾; traditional Chinese: 謝沂逾; pinyin: Xiè Yíyú; born 8 September 1989 in Kuala Lumpur, also known as Lyddia Cheah Yi Yu) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] Her younger sister, Soniia Cheah Su Ya is also a professional badminton player.[2] In 2010, she competed at the Commonwealth Games in India.[3]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Cheah.
Lyddia Cheah Yi Yu
Personal information
Birth nameLyddia Cheah Li Ya
Country Malaysia
Born (1989-09-08) 8 September 1989
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Career title(s)3
Highest ranking29 (WS 29 October 2009)
184 (WD 25 January 2018)
413 (XD 27 August 2015)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Commonwealth Games
2010 New DelhiMixed team
Southeast Asian Games
2009 Vientiane Women's team
2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's team
2009 Vientiane Women's singles
2011 Jakarta Women's team
Summer Universiade
2017 Taipei Mixed team
2015 Gwangju Mixed team
World Junior Championships
2006 Incheon Mixed team
Commonwealth Youth Games
2004 Bendigo Mixed team
Asia Junior Championships
2007 Kuala LumpurMixed team
2007 Kuala Lumpur Girls' doubles
2006 Kuala Lumpur Girls' singles
2006 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
2005 Jakarta Girls' team
2007 Kuala Lumpur Girls' singles
BWF profile

Career

In 2008, she became the runner-up at the Chinese Taipei Grand Prix Gold tournament. She was defeated by Saina Nehwal of India in the final.[4] In 2009, she won a bronze medal at the Southeast Asian Games in the women's singles event. She was a part of the Malaysian team squad that won team gold at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in the women's team event and 2010 Commonwealth Games in the mixed team event.[5]

In 2012, she won the Maybank Malaysia International Challenge tournament. She lived up to expectations when she easily overpowered Singaporean seventh seed Liang Xiaoyu.[6] By the end of July 2013 she announced her retirement from the international badminton scene and the National badminton team of Malaysia to pursue her A-level studies. [7]. As an independent player she joined the AirAsia Badminton Academy in 2014 and resumed her international career. In August 2015 she signed with team Derby in the United Kingdom to participate in England's National Badminton League. [8] In 2016, she was the runner-up at the Bulgarian International tournament in the women's singles and doubles event.[9] In 2017, she won the Iceland International tournament in the women's doubles event, and became the runner-up in the singles event.[10]

Achievements

Southeast Asian Games

Women's Singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2009 National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos Ratchanok Intanon 15–21, 21–23 Bronze

Asia Junior Championships

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2007 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Gu Juan 21–16, 14–21, 11–21 Bronze
2006 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wang Yihan 16–21, 18–21 Silver

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tee Jing Yi Puspita Richi Dili
Debby Susanto		 12–21, 21–15, 18–21 Silver

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2008 Chinese Taipei Open Saina Nehwal 8–21, 19–21 Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 Iceland International Yang Li Lian 8–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2016 Bulgarian International Panuga Riou 15–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2012 Malaysia International Liang Xiaoyu 21–17, 21–12 Winner
2008 Vietnam International Hung Shih-han 22–20, 21–15 Winner
2005 Malaysia Satellite Bae Seung-hee 4–11, 2–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Iceland International Yang Li Lian Grace King
Hope Warner		 21–6, 21–16 Winner
2016 Bulgarian International Grace King Busra Yalçinkaya
Fatma Nur Yavuz		 17–21, 17–21 Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Lyddia Yi Yu Cheah". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. "Belgian Int'l – Even 4th time's not the charm". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. "Participant Information: Cheah Li Ya Lyddia". d2010results.thecgf.com. Delhi 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  4. "Saina wins Chinese Taipei Open". www.rediff.com. Rediff.com. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  5. "Badminton: Malaysia's Lyddia Cheah makes Team Derby move". www.skysports.com. Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  6. "Malaysian shuttlers dominate". www.theborneopost.com. The Borneo Post. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  7. https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2013/07/25/lydia-resigns
  8. http://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/3932-lydia-cheah-signs-with-team-derby-in-uk.html
  9. "Panuga goes full circle". www.badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  10. "Malasískir keppendur með yfirburði". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
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