Wang Zhengming
王睁茗
Wang Zhengming in 2010.
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1990-02-16) 16 February 1990
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Retired9 September 2016[2]
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking6 (24 July 2014)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 New Delhi Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Taipei Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Wuhan Men's singles
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tianjin Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Tianjin Men's singles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Waitakere City Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Pune Boys' singles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Pune Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Kuala Lumpur Boys' singles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
BWF profile
Wang Zhengming
Traditional Chinese王睜茗
Simplified Chinese王睁茗

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]

Career

2010

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.

2011

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.

2013

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.

2014

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.

2015

In April 2014, Wang wins the China Masters in Changzhou beating compatriot Huang Yuxiang 22–20, 21–19 in the finals.

2016

On 9 September 2016, Gong Weijie, a former Chinese national player, revealed that Wang has retired from the national team.[2]

Achievements

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2010 Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India China Lin Dan 17–21, 15–21 Silver Silver
2013 Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan China Du Pengyu 16–21, 6–11 retired Bronze Bronze
2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China China Lin Dan 14–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

East Asian Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China China Du Pengyu 20–22, 17–21 Silver Silver

BWF World Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2008 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall, Pune, India China Gao Huan 21–13, 21–16 Gold Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2008 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia South Korea Park Sung-min 21–10, 21–14 Gold Gold

BWF Superseries

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
2012 Singapore Open Thailand Boonsak Ponsana 18–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 China Open China Chen Long 19–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 China Masters South Korea Son Wan-ho 11–21, 21–14, 24–22 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 China Open China Chen Long 21–19, 8–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 French Open Chinese Taipei Chou Tien-chen 21–10, 23–25, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

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
2010 Korea Grand Prix China Bao Chunlai 21–23, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Bitburger Open Denmark Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 18–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Swiss Open China Du Pengyu 21–18, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Chinese Taipei Open China Lin Dan 19–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 China Masters China Huang Yuxiang 22–20, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

References

  1. 1 2 "王睁茗 Wang Zheng Ming". www.badmintoncn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 "前辈透露王睁茗已退役:理智的选择 但充满心酸". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 10 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. "前辈透露王睁茗已退役:理智的选择 但充满心酸" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  4. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  5. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

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