Jessica Hopton

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Jessica Hopton
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Hopton during a match in the Great Hall, University of Birmingham in 2014
Personal information
Nickname(s)Hoppers!
CountryEngland
Born (1996-11-28) 28 November 1996 (age 27)
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Women's doubles
Highest ranking46 (WD with Jessica Pugh 15 November 2022)
92 (XD with Michael Roe 22 November 2018)
BWF profile

Jessica Hopton (born 28 November 1996) is an English badminton player. [1] [2]

Contents

Career

In 2021, she became a national champion of England after winning the women's doubles, with Jessica Pugh at the 2021 English National Badminton Championships. [3]

Achievements

BWF International (1 title, 3 runners-up)

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Estonian International Flag of England.svg Jenny Moore Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Bolotova
Flag of Russia.svg Alina Davletova
10–21, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018Irish Open Flag of England.svg Victoria Williams Flag of England.svg Emily Westwood
Flag of Malaysia.svg Yang Li Lian
15–21, 21–19, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 Welsh International Flag of England.svg Michael Roe Flag of Denmark.svg Søren Toft Hansen
Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Bundgaard
21–18, 11–21, 24–22Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018 Hellas International Flag of England.svg Michael Roe Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dimitar Yanakiev
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Mariya Mitsova
22–24, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

BWF Junior International (1 title)

Girls' doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Swiss Junior International Flag of England.svg Lydia Powell Flag of England.svg Ira Banerjee
Flag of England.svg Jessica Pugh
11–10, 11–8, 7–11, 11–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

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References

  1. "Jessica Hopton". BWF. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  2. "Badminton - Jessica Hopton". The Sports Org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  3. "English National Badminton Championships 2021". Badminton England. Retrieved 30 October 2021.