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 Super Series.[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]

Shi Yuqi
石宇奇
Personal information
Country China
Born (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996
Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Career record208 wins, 74 losses
Highest ranking2 (24 August 2017)
Current ranking9 (17 March 2020)
BWF profile

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China Kento Momota 11–21, 13–21 Silver

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Kento Momota 21–12, 18–21, 8–21 Silver
2017 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Chen Long 19–21, 15–21 Bronze

Youth Olympic Games

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, China Lin Guipu 21–15, 21–19 Gold

BWF World Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia Lin Guipu 22–20, 8–21, 18–21 Silver

Asian Youth Games

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, China Lai Yu-hua 21–15, 21–15 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Nanjing Sport Institute,
Nanjing, China
Chen Yufei Lai Yu-hua
Lee Chia-hsin
21–16, 21–13 Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei Kanta Tsuneyama 19–21, 21–16, 21–16 Gold

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
2019 Macau Open Super 300 Sitthikom Thammasin 21–12, 14–21, 7–21 Runner-up
2019 Swiss Open Super 300 B. Sai Praneeth 19–21, 21–18, 21–12 Winner
2018 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Kento Momota 21–12, 21–11 Winner
2018 French Open Super 750 Chen Long 17–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2018 All England Open Super 1000 Lin Dan 21–19, 16–21, 21–9 Winner
2018 India Open Super 500 Chou Tien-chen 21–18, 21–14 Winner

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
2017 All England Lee Chong Wei 12–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2016 French Open Lee Hyun-il 21–16, 21–19 Winner
     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
2017 Swiss Open Lin Dan 12–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2016 Bitburger Open Sourabh Varma 21–19, 22–20 Winner
2016 Indonesian Masters Huang Yuxiang 21–12, 11–0 Retired Winner
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

References

  1. "Players: Shi Yuqi". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. "石宇奇 Shi Yu Qi". www.badmintoncn.com (in Chinese). badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  3. "ALL ENGLAND 2017 SF – New flag to fly in Birmingham". www.badzine.net. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. "Badminton: Lin Dan falls to compatriot Shi Yuqi in All-England final | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  5. "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  6. "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
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