Yu Mengyu

Yu Mengyu (simplified Chinese: 于梦雨; traditional Chinese: 于夢雨; pinyin: Yú Mèngyǔ; born 18 August 1989) is a Singaporean table tennis player.[1] She was part of the team that won the 2010 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Moscow, Russia. She represented Singapore in the 2016 Summer Olympics (Team & Singles).

Yu Mengyu
Yu in 2016
Personal information
Nationality Singapore
Born (1989-08-18) 18 August 1989[1]
Playing styleRight-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking9 (March 2010)[2]
Current ranking47 (August 2018)
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)[3]
Medal record
World Championships
2010 MoscowTeam
2008 GuangzhouTeam
2012 DortmundTeam
2013 Paris Doubles
2014 Tokyo Team
2015 Suzhou Doubles
2017 Düsseldorf Doubles
World Cup
2009 LinzTeam
2010 DubaiTeam
2011 MagdeburgTeam
2013 GuangzhouTeam
2015 DubaiTeam
Asian Cup
2014 WuhanSingles
Asian Championships
2007 YangzhouTeam
2009 LucknowTeam
2012 MacauTeam
2015 PattayaMixed doubles
2007 YangzhouDoubles
2009 LucknowDoubles
2013 BusanTeam
Asian Games
2010 GuangzhouTeam
2014 IncheonTeam
2018 JakartaSingles
Commonwealth Games
2010 New Delhi Team
2014 GlasgowTeam
2014 GlasgowDoubles
2018 Gold CoastDoubles
2018 Gold CoastMixed Doubles
2010 New DelhiSingles
2014 GlasgowSingles
2018 Gold CoastTeam
2018 Gold CoastSingles
Southeast Asian Games
2009 VientianeTeam
2009 VientianeDoubles
2013 NaypyidawSingles
2013 NaypyidawTeam
2015 SingaporeTeam
2015 SingaporeMixed Doubles
2017 Kuala LumpurTeam
2017 Kuala LumpurDoubles
2015 SingaporeDoubles
2017 Kuala LumpurMixed Doubles

2016 Summer Olympics

Yu participated in ITTF Asian-Olympics Qualifier (South-East Asian region) at Hong Kong from 13–17 April 2016. She was the runner-up in SEA group, losing to her team-mate, Feng Tianwei. According to May 2016 ranking published by International Table Tennis Federation, she qualified for the singles event at Rio de Janeiro Olympics. This will be her Olympics debut.[4] She was seeded ninth in singles event and fourth in women's team event. She reached the singles Quarter-Final but lost 2-4 to Kim Song-i of North Korea.[5] Feng, Yu and Zhou reached the semi-final of the team event but lost to China 0-3. In the bronze medal match, the trio was defeated by Japan 1-3.[6]

Singles Event
Date Round Result Opponent Score Individual Sets
- 1st Bye
- 2nd Bye
7 August 3rd Win Lay Jian Fang 4-0 11-9 11-9 11-6 12-10 - -
8 August 4th Win Jeon Ji Hee 4-1 12-10 8-11 12-10 11-7 11-2 -
9 August Quarter-Final Loss Kim Song-i 2-4 8-11 11-6 5-11 6-11 11-9 6-11
Team Event
Date Round Result Opponent Score
12 August Round of 16 Win  Egypt 3-0
13 August Quarter-Final Win  South Korea 3-2
15 August Semi-Final Loss  China 0-3
16 August Bronze Medal match Loss  Japan 1-3

Career records
Singles
  • Olympics : QF (2016).
  • World Championships: round of 64 (2013, 2017) ; round of 32 (2011) ; round of 16 (2009, 2015).
  • World Cup : QF (2012).
  • World Tour Grand Finals: QF (2009) ; SF (2014).
  • Asian Championships: round of 16 (2007, 2009) ; QF (2013).
  • Asian Cup : 3rd (2014), QF (2016).
  • Asian Games : 3rd (2018).
  • Commonwealth Games : 2nd (2010, 2014, 2018).
  • Southeast Asian Games : 1st (2013).
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
  • World Championships: round of 64 (2009); round of 32 (2015) ; round of 16 (2011, 2013).
  • Southeast Asian Games : 1st (2015), 2nd (2017).
  • Asian Championships: 2nd (2015).
  • Commonwealth Games : 1st (2018).
Team
  • Olympics : 4th (2016).
  • World Championships: 1st (2010); 2nd (2008, 2012) ; 3rd (2014) ; QF (2016).
  • World Team Cup: 2nd (2009, 2010) ; 3rd (2011, 2013, 2015).
  • Asian Championships: 2nd (2007, 2009, 2012), 3rd (2013).
  • Asian Games : 2nd (2010); 3rd (2014); QF (2018).
  • Commonwealth Games: 1st (2010, 2014); 2nd (2018).
  • Southeast Asian Games : 1st (2009, 2013, 2015, 2017).

References
  1. "Profile on STTA website". Singapore Table Tennis Association. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  2. "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  3. "Athlete's Profile". 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  4. Gao Ning and Yu Mengyu secure individual slots at Rio Olympics
  5. Olympics: S'pore's Feng and Yu eliminated in table tennis quarter-finals
  6. Singapore table tennis players failed to retain team bronze after loss to Japan.
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