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Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | 16 February 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 9 September 2016 [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 6 (24 July 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 王睜茗 | ||||||
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Wang Zhengming (born 16 February 1990) is a Chinese badminton player from Guangzhou,Guangdong. [1] He was the boys' singles gold medalists at the 2008 Asian and World Junior Championships. [3]
A World and Asian Junior Champion two years earlier,2010 was Wang's breakthrough year on the international badminton scene. His most impressive achievements were finishing runner-up to his idol Lin Dan in the Asian Championships and reaching the semi-finals of the China Masters BWF Superseries event. By the end of the year,Wang's ranking had risen over 200 places to 43rd.
Wang reached the quarter-finals of the first Superseries Premier event,the Korea Open,registering an impressive 21–11,21–14 victory over reigning World Champion Chen Jin along the way. Wang also reached the semi-finals of the Singapore Open beating former Olympic and two-time Asian games winner Taufik Hidayat.
In March,Wang won his first senior international title,the Swiss Open,beating compatriot Du Pengyu in the final 21–18 21–18. Wang lost in the third round of the 2013 BWF World Championships in August from first seed Malaysian Lee Chong Wei. In September,at his home China in the city of Changzhou,Wang won his first Superseries event,the China Masters,beating the Dane Jan Ø. Jørgensen 21–13,16–21,23–21 in a grueling semi-final match and then Korean qualifier Son Wan-ho in another close 3 games final 11–22,21–14,24–22. Again at his home country in October,he lost the final of the East Asian Games in Tianjin from compatriot Du Pengyu. In November,Wang also reached the final of his first Superseries Premier event,the China Open in Shanghai,along the way beating fifth seed Tommy Sugiarto from Indonesia 21–15,14–21,21–18 in the 3rd round,compatriot and 3rd seed Du Pengyu 21–17,21–8 in the quarterfinals,Japanese talent Kento Momota 22–20,9–21,21–6 in the semi-final and ultimately losing to compatriot Chen Long in a 3 games final 21–19,8–21,14–21.
In July of the year 2014,Wang lost the final of the Chinese Taipei Open from compatriot Lin Dan:19–21,14–21.
After beating Kento Momota of Japan in the semi-finals of the French Open,Wang lost to Chou Tien-chen in the finals 21–10,23–25,19–21.
In April 2014,Wang wins the China Masters in Changzhou beating compatriot Huang Yuxiang 22–20,21–19 in the finals.
On 9 September 2016,Gong Weijie,a former Chinese national player,revealed that Wang has retired from the national team. [2]
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium,New Delhi,India | Lin Dan | 17–21,15–21 | Silver |
2013 | Taipei Arena,Taipei,Taiwan | Du Pengyu | 16–21,6–11 retired | Bronze |
2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,Wuhan,China | Lin Dan | 14–21,17–21 | Bronze |
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium,Tianjin,China | Du Pengyu | 20–22,17–21 | Silver |
Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall,Pune,India | Gao Huan | 21–13,21–16 | Gold |
Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Stadium Juara,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | Park Sung-min | 21–10,21–14 | Gold |
The BWF Superseries,which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, [4] was a series of elite badminton tournaments,sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. [5] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals,which were held at the end of each year.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Singapore Open | Boonsak Ponsana | 18–21,19–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | China Open | Chen Long | 19–21,18–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | China Masters | Son Wan-ho | 11–21,21–14,24–22 | Winner |
2013 | China Open | Chen Long | 21–19,8–21,14–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | French Open | Chou Tien-chen | 21–10,23–25,19–21 | Runner-up |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Korea Grand Prix | Bao Chunlai | 21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Bitburger Open | Hans-Kristian Vittinghus | 18–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Swiss Open | Du Pengyu | 21–18, 21–18 | Winner |
2014 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lin Dan | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | China Masters | Huang Yuxiang | 22–20, 21–19 | Winner |
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