Marcus Ellis (born 14 September 1989) is a Britishbadminton player.[1] He was the men's doubles champion in the English National Championships.[2] Ellis andChris Langridge won a bronze medal in themen's doubles at the2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, also gold medal at the2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. At the2019 Minsk European Games, Ellis captured two gold medals; in the men's doubles with Langridge and in the mixed doubles event withLauren Smith.
Marcus Ellis, the youngest son of Sheila and John Ellis, was born on 14 September 1989 inHuddersfield,West Yorkshire.[3] He has an elder brother James. Ellis started playing badminton aged seven when his father took him to the Colne Valley Leisure Centre inSlaithwaite.[4]
Ellis was first educated at Clough Head Junior School in Huddersfield, before attendingColne Valley High School, a state comprehensive school in the village ofLinthwaite.[5] He attended high school withAlex Smithies, now the goalkeeper forHuddersfield Town Football Club.[1] He then studied for 6 months atHuddersfield New College before deciding to move away from Huddersfield at the age of 17 so he may train at theNational Badminton Centre inMilton Keynes.[4]
In the early years of his professional career, Ellis teamed up with a number of players in the doubles, such asTom Wolfenden andPeter Mills in the men's doubles, andGabby Adcock andMariana Agathangelou in the mixed.[7] He won the men's doubles at theDenmark International in 2013 with Paul van Rietvelde.[8]
In September 2014, he teamed up with Chris Langridge. They won their first men's doubles title in December 2014 in the Italian Open,[9] and their first title in theEnglish National Badminton Championships in February 2015, which they won again in 2016. They also won theWelsh International in 2015.[10] They were defeated in the 2016 European Championships inLa Roche-sur-Yon in the semi-finals to gain a bronze.[11] They have also won medals in the European Team Championships – a silver in theMixed Team in 2015,[12] and a bronze medal in theMen's Team in 2016.[13]
During the2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Ellis and Langridge were ranked No. 22 in the world, but they managed to win a bronze, the first medal in badminton men's doubles won by a British team at the Olympics.[14]
In 2017, he won his first Grand Prix tournament title at theDutch Open in the mixed doubles event withLauren Smith.[15]
At the2018 Commonwealth Games held on theGold Coast,Australia, Ellis captured three medals – he won a gold in themen's doubles withChris Langridge, which is England's first men's badminton double title at the Games in 40 years;[16] a silver in themixed doubles withLauren Smith; and also a bronze in the mixed team event.[17][18][19] At the2018 European Championships held in Huelva, Spain, he finished in the semi-final, and settled for a bronze medal in the mixed doubles event with Smith after lose a match to Danish pairMathias Christiansen andChristinna Pedersen in the rubber games.[20]
Ellis qualified to representGreat Britain at the 2019 European Games, played in the men's doubles withChris Langridge and in the mixed doubles withLauren Smith. Competed as the second seeds in the men's and mixed doubles event, he reached the finals in both events.[21] In the men's doubles, Ellis and Langridge managed to claim the gold medal after beat the top seeds from DenmarkKim Astrup andAnders Skaarup Rasmussen in straight games 21–17, 21–10.[22] He secured his second gold in the mixed doubles with Smith after beat their teammates the top seedsChris Adcock andGabby Adcock with the score 21–14, 21–9.[23]
Ellis opened the 2020 season by achieved his biggest triumph as in just his second tournament of the season, he won his first Super 300 event inThailand Masters partnered withLauren Smith.[24] He and Smith then reached in to the quarter-finals ofSpain Masters and semi finals ofAll England Open. In October, Ellis and Chris Langridge won the men's doubles title at the2020 Denmark Open, became the first English men's doubles pair in 45 years to win theDenmark Open.[25]
Ellis competed at the2021 European Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine, and won a silver medal in the mixed doubles with Smith and a bronze in the men's doubles with Langridge.[26] In July, he and Smith played at the2020 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the quarter-finals.[27]
In 2022, Ellis competed at theCommonwealth Games in Birmingham, England as mixed doubles second seed with his partnerLauren Smith. They progressed to the final, but lost to third seeded from SingaporeTerry Hee andJessica Tan, settled for the silver medal.[28] After the Commonwealth Games, Ellis had to withdraw for the next tournament due to a hip injury and planned surgery.[29]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Riocentro - Pavilion 4,Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Chris Langridge |  Chai BiaoHong Wei | 21–18, 19–21, 21–10 |  Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre,Gold Coast, Australia |  Chris Langridge |  Satwiksairaj RankireddyChirag Shetty | 21–13, 21–16 |  Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre,Gold Coast, Australia | Lauren Smith | Chris AdcockGabby Adcock | 21–19, 17–21, 16–21 |  Silver |
| 2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England | Lauren Smith |  Terry HeeJessica Tan | 16–21, 15–21 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus | Chris Langridge |  Kim AstrupAnders Skaarup Rasmussen | 21–17, 21–10 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus | Lauren Smith | Chris AdcockGabby Adcock | 21–14, 21–9 | Gold |
| 2023 | Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów, Poland | Lauren Smith |  Thom GicquelDelphine Delrue | 18–21, 21–14, 18–21 |  Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vendéspace,La Roche-sur-Yon, France | Chris Langridge | Mads Conrad-PetersenMads Pieler Kolding | 19–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
| 2021 | Palace of Sports,Kyiv, Ukraine | Chris Langridge |  Vladimir IvanovIvan Sozonov | 15–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,Huelva, Spain | Lauren Smith | Mathias ChristiansenChristinna Pedersen | 16–21, 21–19, 12–21 | Bronze |
| 2021 | Palace of Sports,Kyiv, Ukraine | Lauren Smith | Rodion AlimovAlina Davletova | 21–11, 16–21, 15–21 | Silver |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[30] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[31]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Canada Open | Super 100 | Chris Langridge |  Mark LamsfußMarvin Seidel | 19–21, 21–18, 22–20 |  Winner |
| 2018 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 | Chris Langridge |  Aaron ChiaSoh Wooi Yik | 21–23, 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018 | Scottish Open | Super 100 | Chris Langridge | David DaugaardFrederik Søgaard | 23–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2020 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Chris Langridge | Vladimir IvanovIvan Sozonov | 20–22, 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Lauren Smith | Mark LamsfußIsabel Herttrich | 20–22, 19–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2018 | Canada Open | Super 100 | Lauren Smith | Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Herttrich | 21–13, 21–4 | Winner |
| 2018 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Lauren Smith | Niclas NøhrSara Thygesen | 19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Dutch Open | Super 100 | Lauren Smith |  Thom GicquelDelphine Delrue | 21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2018 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 | Lauren Smith | Lu KaiChen Lu | 19–21, 21–18, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2018 | Scottish Open | Super 100 | Lauren Smith |  Jacco ArendsSelena Piek | 13–6 retired | Winner |
| 2019 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Lauren Smith | Rodion AlimovAlina Davletova | 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 | Lauren Smith |  Hafiz FaizalGloria Emanuelle Widjaja | 21–16, 13–21, 21–16 | Winner |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dutch Open | Gabrielle White | Mads Pieler KoldingKamilla Rytter Juhl | 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Dutch Open | Lauren Smith | Jacco ArendsSelena Piek | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Belgian International | Peter Mills | Ruud BoschKoen Ridder | 28–30, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Irish International | Peter Mills | Mads Conrad-PetersenMads Pieler Kolding | 18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Czech International | Peter Mills | Chris LangridgeRobin Middleton | 9–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Bulgarian International | Peter Mills |  Martin Campbell Angus Gilmour | 21–14, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2010 | Norwegian International | Peter Mills | Ingo KindervaterJohannes Schöttler | 17–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Scottish International | Peter Mills | Chris AdcockAndrew Ellis | 21–19, 11–21, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2011 | Scottish International | Peter Mills | Vladimir IvanovIvan Sozonov | 19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Irish International | Peter Mills |  Adam CwalinaMichał Łogosz | 15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Portugal International | Paul van Rietvelde |  Zvonimir ĐurkinjakNikolaj Overgaard | 12–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Belgian International | Paul van Rietvelde | Adam Cwalina Koen Ridder | 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Welsh International | Paul van Rietvelde | Peter BriggsHarley Towler | 16–21, 21–9, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2013 | Italian International | Paul van Rietvelde | Kim AstrupAnders Skaarup Rasmussen | 25–23, 16–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2014 | Italian International | Chris Langridge | Michael Fuchs Johannes Schöttler | 21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2015 | White Nights | Chris Langridge | Koo Kien KeatTan Boon Heong | 10–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Welsh International | Chris Langridge | Adam CwalinaPrzemysław Wacha | 21–16, 16–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2016 | Austrian Open | Chris Langridge |  Kenya MitsuhashiYuta Watanabe | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2017 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Chris Langridge |  Lu Chia-hungLu Chia-pin | 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2019 | Azerbaijan International | Chris Langridge | Mark LamsfußMarvin Seidel | 17–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Kharkiv International | Chris Langridge | Ben LaneSean Vendy | 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Norwegian International | Heather Olver | Robin MiddletonMariana Agathangelou | 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2009 | Belgian International | Heather Olver |  Wouter ClaesNathalie Descamps | 21–9, 25–23 | Winner |
| 2011 | Irish International | Heather Olver | Dave KhodabuxSelena Piek | 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2012 | Portugal International | Gabrielle White | Zvonimir ĐurkinjakStaša Poznanović | 21–17, 15–21, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2012 | Spanish Open | Gabrielle White | Ronan LabarÉmilie Lefel | 21–9, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2012 | Belgian International | Gabrielle White | Chris Langridge Heather Olver | 9–21, 21–10, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2012 | Czech International | Gabrielle White | Chris Langridge Heather Olver | 20–22, 7–6 retired | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Scottish International | Gabrielle White | Ruud Bosch Selena Piek | 21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2012 | Welsh International | Gabrielle White | Chris Langridge Heather Olver | 22–20, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2013 | French International | Alyssa Lim | Robert BlairImogen Bankier | 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Italian International | Lauren Smith | Ben LaneJessica Pugh | 21–16, 19–21, 4–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Belgian International | Lauren Smith | Mikkel MikkelsenRikke Søby Hansen | 21–18, 21–15 | Winner |
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