Talia Saunders

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Talia Saunders
Personal information
Birth nameTalia Jay Saunders
CountryAustralia
Born (1986-10-24) 24 October 1986 (age 38)
Adelaide, Australia
Residence Melbourne, Australia
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking259 (WS 17 May 2012)
144 (WD 20 March 2014)
141 (XD 27 March 2014)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Oceania Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 North Harbour Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Ballarat Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Ballarat Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Ballarat Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 North Harbour Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 North Harbour Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Melbourne Women's doubles
BWF profile

Talia Jay Saunders (born 24 October 1986) is an Australian badminton player. [1] Saunders won the mixed doubles title at the Australian National Badminton Championships with three different partners in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015. [2] [3] At the Oceania Championships, she reach the semi-final round in the women's doubles event in 2012 and 2015; mixed doubles in 2014 and 2015; and in the women's singles in 2015. Her best achievement was when she reach the women's doubles final in 2015 and won a silver with Jennifer Tam. [4]

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Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2015X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre
Auckland, New Zealand
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joy Lai 14–21, 13–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Lim Flag of Australia (converted).svg Yingzi Jiang
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louisa Ma
23–21, 14–21, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2015X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre,
Auckland, New Zealand
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jennifer Tam Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leanne Choo
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville
14–21, 11–21 Med 2.png Silver
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tara Pilven Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jacqueline Guan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville
16–21, 16–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Verdet Kessler Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ann-Louise Slee
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eugenia Tanaka
11–21, 21–23 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre,
Auckland, New Zealand
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Fariman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robin Middleton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leanne Choo
13–21, 16–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Chong Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Chau
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jacqueline Guan
16–21, 19–21 Med 3.png Bronze

References

  1. "Players: Talia Saunders". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. "Australian Closed Championships Results". www.badminton.org.au. Badminton Australia . Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. "Two Titles Each for Chong and Kessler at Australian Closed". www.badminton.org.au. Badminton Australia . Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. "Oceania Champs Finals – 2 for Choo, all for Oz". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 31 March 2017.