Sun Yu (Chinese: 孙瑜; pinyin: Sūn Yú; born 28 February 1994) is a Chinese badminton player. She was part of the Chinese winning team of the 2014 and the 2016 Uber Cup.[2]
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 February 1994 Dalian, Liaoning, China[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2012-2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | February 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 148 wins, 59 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 4 (2 March 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After a long struggle from serious injury problems, she officially announced her retirement from the national team on 16 August 2018, and from the international badminton circuit in 2019, at a very young age of 25.[3][4] The last tournament she played was the 2017 World Championships where she ended her campaign as quarter-finalist.[5]
Achievements edit
World Junior Championships edit
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan |  Nozomi Okuhara
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10–21, 20–22 |  Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships edit
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow, India |  Shen Yaying
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21–8, 21–13 |  Gold
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BWF Superseries edit
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[6] 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.[7] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Singapore Open |  Tai Tzu-ying
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21–13, 19–21, 22–20 |  Winner
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| 2016 | Singapore Open |  Ratchanok Intanon
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21–18, 11–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2016 | Australian Open |  Saina Nehwal
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21–11, 14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Japan Open | He Bingjiao
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14–21, 21–7, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | China Open | P. V. Sindhu
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11–21, 21–17, 11–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix edit
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.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Macau Open | Busanan Ongbamrungphan
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21–19, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2014 | Swiss Open | Wang Yihan
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23–21, 9–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Bitburger Open | He Bingjiao
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16–21, 21–15, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2015 | Swiss Open | Busanan Ongbamrungphan
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21–16, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2015 | Korea Masters | Sayaka Sato
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20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Thailand Masters | Ratchanok Intanon
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19–21, 21–18, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | China Masters | Li Xuerui
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16–21, 21–19, 6–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
Record against selected opponents edit
Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.[8]
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References edit
- ^ a b "孙瑜 Sun Yu" (in Chinese). Badmintoncn. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Li-Ning BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2014: Lin Dan; Lee Yong Dae In; Yu Yang Out". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "SUN YU Calls It Quits". Badzine. 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Sun Yu Announces Retirement From Badminton At Just 25". Badminton Planet. 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Sindhu Advances Into Semifinals Of World Championships". The Star. 26 August 2017.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Sun Yu head to head Analysis | Profile". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 12 April 2020.