Chinese badminton player (born 2000)
Badminton player
Wang Zhiyi 王祉怡 Personal information Country China Born (2000-04-29 ) 29 April 2000 (age 24) Shashi, Jingzhou , ChinaHeight 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Weight 65 kg (143 lb) Handedness Right Coach Luo Yigang Women's singles Highest ranking 2 (19 November 2024) Current ranking 2 (25 March 2025) BWF profile
Wang Zhiyi (Chinese :王祉怡 ;pinyin :Wáng Zhǐyí ; born 29 April 2000) is a Chinesebadminton player fromShashi ,Jingzhou , inHubei province .[ 1] She was two-timeAsian Champions winning the title in2022 and2024 .[ 2] [ 3] She was part of China winning team in the2020 and2024 Uber Cup , as well at the2021 and2023 Sudirman Cup . She won her firstBWF World Tour Finals title in2024 .
Early life and junior career [ edit ] Wang started her career as a badminton player by training in Jingzhou sports school. She went to the Hubei provincial training centre in 2009, and was selected to join the team in 2013. In 2016, Wang joined the national team, and became part of the national second team in 2017.[ 4]
Wang has achieved a number of achievements in her career in the junior competitions. Wang emerged victory in the girls' singles at the2018 Asian Junior Championships , and also helped the national team to clinch the mixed team title.[ 1] She then represented her country at the2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and clinched the girls' singles silver, after losing the final match toGoh Jin Wei .[ 5] She again had to accept defeat to Goh in the semi-finals of theWorld Junior Championships , making her have to be satisfied with a bronze medal.[ 6]
In the 2019 season, Wang won theAustrian Open ,U.S. Open as her first World Tour title,Belarus International ,Indonesia Masters ,Dutch Open , and second consecutiveMalaysia International title.[ 7] [ 8]
She won the women's singles title at the2022 Asian Championships , which is the biggest title of her career.[ 2]
Wang reached seven finals in the 2024 season, and won six titles including her secondAsia Championships title by defeating her senior compatriotChen Yufei in the final.[ 3] In the BWF World Tour, she won theIndonesia Masters ,[ 9] Malaysia Masters ,[ 10] Denmark Open ,[ 11] and clinched her first ever BWF World Tour Super 1000 in the home soilChina Open .[ 12] She then closed the season as a champion in theBWF World Tour Finals .[ 13] Wang's defeat in the final was at theKorea Open , when she gave a walkover toKim Ga-eun due to injury that she suffered.[ 14] Wang also part of China winning team in theUber Cup . She reached a career high of world number 2 in this season.
Started the 2025 season as world number 2,[ 15] she reached the finals in theMalaysia Open losing toAn Se-young in straight game.[ 16] In March, Wang managed to secure a spots in the final ofAll England Open but fall short again to An Se-young, this time in a grueling three sets.[ 17]
Asian Championships [ edit ] Women's singles
Youth Olympic Games [ edit ] Girls' singles
World Junior Championships [ edit ] Girls' singles
Asian Junior Championships [ edit ] Girls' singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref 2018 Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center,Jakarta , Indonesia Zhou Meng21–19, 21–8 Gold [ 1]
BWF World Tour (8 titles, 7 runners-up)[ edit ] The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[ 18] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[ 19]
Women's singles
Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result Ref 2019 Canada Open Super 100 An Se-young 15–21, 20–22 Runner-up 2019 U.S. Open Super 300 Kim Ga-eun 21–18, 21–19 Winner [ 8] 2019 Indonesia Masters Super 100 Porntip Buranaprasertsuk 20–22, 21–15, 21–13 Winner 2019 Dutch Open Super 100 Evgeniya Kosetskaya 21–14, 21–18 Winner 2022 Indonesia Open Super 1000 Tai Tzu-ying 23–21, 6–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2022 Singapore Open Super 500 P. V. Sindhu 9–21, 21–11, 15–21 Runner-up 2023 Arctic Open Super 500 Han Yue 21–16, 20–22, 12–21 Runner-up 2024 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Nozomi Okuhara 21–14, 21–13 Winner [ 9] 2024 Malaysia Masters Super 500 P. V. Sindhu16–21, 21–5, 21–16 Winner [ 10] 2024 Korea Open Super 500 Kim Ga-eunWalkover Runner-up [ 14] 2024 China Open Super 1000 Tomoka Miyazaki 21–17, 21–15 Winner [ 12] 2024 Denmark Open Super 750 An Se-young21–10, 21–12 Winner [ 11] 2024 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Han Yue19–21, 21–19, 21–11 Winner [ 13] 2025 Malaysia Open Super 1000 An Se-young17–21, 7–21 Runner-up [ 16] 2025 All England Open Super 1000 An Se-young21-13, 18-21, 18-21 Runner-up [ 17]
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 1 runner-up)[ edit ] Women's singles
Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2017 China International Cai Yanyan 9–11, 13–10, 11–9, 7–11 Runner-up 2018 Malaysia International Lee Ying Ying 21–10, 22–24, 21–14 Winner 2019 Austrian Open Porntip Buranaprasertsuk 21–18, 21–10 Winner 2019 Belarus International Zhang Yiman 18–21, 21–9, 21–8 Winner 2019 Malaysia International Asuka Takahashi 12–21, 21–17, 21–16 Winner
BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Junior International (4 titles)[ edit ] Girls' singles
Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2017 Korea Junior International Wei Yaxin 21–12, 21–12 Winner 2018 Dutch Junior International Wei Yaxin21–15, 21–5 Winner 2018 Jaya Raya Junior International Zhou Meng21–15, 21–16 Winner 2018 Banthongyord Junior International Phittayaporn Chaiwan 21–19, 21–16 Winner
BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament BWF Junior International Challenge tournament BWF Junior International Series tournament BWF Junior Future Series tournamentRecord against selected opponents [ edit ] Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of15 August 2024 .[ 20]
^a b c "骄傲!荆州又诞生一位体坛冠军,她才18岁!" .Sohu (in Chinese). 25 July 2018. Retrieved19 November 2018 .^a b c Malanum, Jean (3 May 2022)."Wang stuns top seed Yamaguchi, rules Asia Championships" . The Manila Times.Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved3 May 2022 . ^a b c Sukumar, Dev (14 April 2024)."Asia Championships: Christie, Wang Zhi Yi Excel" . Badminton World Federation. Retrieved29 September 2024 . ^ "荆州籍羽毛球新星闪耀亚洲 市教体局上门送祝福" .Jingzhou City Department of Education and Sports (in Chinese). 2 August 2018. Retrieved19 November 2018 .^a b "王祉怡:永不"祉"步 "怡"于拼搏 "王"者归来" .Central China Normal University (in Chinese). 24 October 2018. Retrieved19 November 2018 .^a b Sukumar, Dev (17 November 2018)."Goh, Wang in Semifinal Clash – Day 5: Li-Ning BWF World Junior Championships 2018" . Badminton World Federation. Retrieved29 September 2024 . ^ "Best of Asia: Wang Zhi Yi" . Badminton Asia. 19 May 2022. Retrieved29 September 2024 .^a b Sukumar, Dev (15 July 2019)."Qualifiers Steal the Show at US Open" . Badminton World Federation. Retrieved29 September 2024 . ^a b "Wang Zhi Yi: Victory at Indonesia Masters triggers spirit ahead of Paris Olympics" . VoI. 28 January 2024. Retrieved12 January 2025 .^a b "Zhi Yi seals Malaysia Masters victory to bounce back Paris Olympics" . Bernama. 26 May 2024. Retrieved12 January 2025 .^a b Schwager-Patel, Nischal (20 October 2024)."BWF Denmark Open 2024: Home hero Anders Antonsen and Wang Zhi Yi seal badminton titles in style" . International Olympic Committee. Retrieved12 January 2025 . ^a b Jiwani, Rory (23 September 2024)."BWF China Open 2024: Weng Hongyang and Wang Zhi Yi claim titles to delight home fans" . International Olympic Committee. Retrieved29 September 2024 . ^a b "China bags three titles at BWF World Tour Finals" . Xinhua. 15 December 2024. Retrieved12 January 2025 .^a b "Korea Open: Carnando/Maulana keen to progress" . Badminton World Federation. 2 September 2024. Retrieved12 January 2025 .^ Kirubashini, R. (12 January 2025)."Expect mouth-watering clash when Zhiyi takes on Se-young" .The Star . Retrieved12 January 2025 . ^a b Tan, Ming Wai (12 January 2025)."Se Young's Malaysia Open triumph kicks off quest for history" . New Straits Times. Retrieved12 January 2025 . ^a b Xingren, Tianyayuan (16 March 2025)."全英公开赛:国羽两金两银,石宇奇二度花开,韩羽两冠,日羽一金" .163.com (in Chinese). NetEase. Retrieved16 March 2025 . ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017)."BWF Launches New Events Structure" .Badminton World Federation . Archived fromthe original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved29 November 2017 . ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018)."Action-Packed Season Ahead!" . Badminton World Federation.Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved15 January 2018 . ^ "Wang Zhi Yi Head To Head" .BWF-Tournament Software . Retrieved15 August 2024 .
1957 :Lois Alston ,Judy Devlin ,Susan Devlin ,Ethel Marshall ,Bea Massman ,Margaret Varner (USA)1960 :Judy Devlin ,Susan Devlin ,Dorothy O'Neil ,Margaret Varner (USA)1963 :Tyna Barinaga ,Judy Hashman ,Caroline Jensen ,Dorothy O'Neil ,Carlene Starkey ,McGregor Stewart (USA)1966 :Hiroe Amano ,Kazuko Goto ,Noriko Takagi ,Tomoko Takahashi ,Fumiko Yokoi ,Mitsuko Yokoyama (JPN)1969 :Hiroe Amano ,Noriko Takagi ,Tomoko Takahashi ,Hiroe Yuki (JPN)1972 :Machiko Aizawa ,Noriko Nakayama ,Kaoru Takasaka ,Etsuko Takenaka ,Hiroe Yuki (JPN)1975 :Utami Dewi ,Regina Masli ,Minarni ,Taty Sumirah ,Theresia Widiastuti ,Imelda Wiguna (INA)1978 :Saori Kondo ,Noriko Nakayama ,Mikiko Takada ,Atsuko Tokuda ,Emiko Ueno ,Yoshiko Yonekura ,Hiroe Yuki (JPN)1981 :Saori Kondo ,Mikiko Takada ,Atsuko Tokuda ,Yoshiko Yonekura (JPN)1984 :Han Aiping ,Li Lingwei ,Lin Ying ,Qian Ping ,Wu Dixi ,Wu Jianqiu ,Xu Rong ,Zhang Ailing (CHN)1986 :Guan Weizhen ,Han Aiping ,Lao Yujing ,Li Lingwei ,Lin Ying ,Wu Dixi ,Wu Jianqiu ,Zheng Yuli (CHN)1988 :Gu Jiaming ,Guan Weizhen ,Han Aiping ,Lao Yujing ,Li Lingwei ,Lin Ying ,Shang Fumei ,Shi Wen ,Zheng Yuli (CHN)1990 :Guan Weizhen ,Huang Hua ,Lai Caiqin ,Nong Qunhua ,Shi Fangjing ,Shi Xiaohui ,Tang Jiuhong ,Yao Fen ,Zhou Lei (CHN)1992 :Guan Weizhen ,Hu Ning ,Huang Hua ,Lin Yanfen ,Nong Qunhua ,Tang Jiuhong ,Wu Yuhong ,Yao Fen ,Ye Zhaoying (CHN)1994 :Mia Audina ,Finarsih ,Yuni Kartika ,Eliza Nathanael ,Zelin Resiana ,Yuliani Santosa ,Susi Susanti ,Lili Tampi ,Rosiana Tendean (INA)1996 :Mia Audina ,Lidya Djaelawijaya ,Finarsih ,Deyana Lomban ,Meiluawati ,Eliza Nathanael ,Zelin Resiana ,Yuliani Santosa ,Susi Susanti ,Lili Tampi (INA)1998 :Dai Yun ,Ge Fei ,Gong Zhichao ,Gu Jun ,Han Jingna ,Liu Lu ,Qian Hong ,Qin Yiyuan ,Tang Yongshu ,Ye Zhaoying (CHN)2000 :Dai Yun ,Gao Ling ,Ge Fei ,Gong Ruina ,Gong Zhichao ,Gu Jun ,Huang Nanyan ,Qin Yiyuan ,Yang Wei ,Ye Zhaoying (CHN)2002 :Dai Yun ,Gao Ling ,Gong Ruina ,Huang Nanyan ,Huang Sui ,Wei Yili ,Yang Wei ,Zhang Jiewen ,Zhang Ning ,Zhou Mi (CHN)2004 :Gao Ling ,Gong Ruina ,Huang Sui ,Wei Yili ,Xie Xingfang ,Yang Wei ,Zhang Jiewen ,Zhang Ning ,Zhao Tingting ,Zhou Mi (CHN)2006 :Du Jing ,Gao Ling ,Huang Sui ,Jiang Yanjiao ,Lu Lan ,Xie Xingfang ,Yang Wei ,Yu Yang ,Zhang Jiewen ,Zhang Ning (CHN)2008 :Gao Ling ,Jiang Yanjiao ,Lu Lan ,Wei Yili ,Xie Xingfang ,Yang Wei ,Zhang Jiewen ,Zhang Yawen ,Zhao Tingting ,Zhu Lin (CHN)2010 :Bae Seung-hee ,Bae Yeon-ju ,Chang Ye-na ,Ha Jung-eun ,Jung Kyung-eun ,Kim Min-jung ,Lee Hyo-jung ,Lee Kyung-won ,Lee Yun-hwa ,Sung Ji-hyun (KOR)2012 :Cheng Shu ,Li Xuerui ,Pan Pan ,Tian Qing ,Wang Shixian ,Wang Xiaoli ,Wang Xin ,Wang Yihan ,Yu Yang ,Zhao Yunlei (CHN)2014 :Bao Yixin ,Li Xuerui ,Ma Jin ,Sun Yu ,Tang Jinhua ,Tian Qing ,Wang Shixian ,Wang Xiaoli ,Wang Yihan ,Zhao Yunlei (CHN)2016 :Chen Qingchen ,Li Xuerui ,Sun Yu ,Tang Jinhua ,Tang Yuanting ,Tian Qing ,Wang Shixian ,Wang Yihan ,Yu Yang ,Zhao Yunlei (CHN)2018 :Yuki Fukushima ,Sayaka Hirota ,Misaki Matsutomo ,Nozomi Okuhara ,Sayaka Sato ,Ayaka Takahashi ,Sayaka Takahashi ,Shiho Tanaka ,Akane Yamaguchi ,Koharu Yonemoto (JPN)2020 :Chen Qingchen ,Chen Yufei ,Han Yue ,He Bingjiao ,Huang Dongping ,Jia Yifan ,Li Wenmei ,Liu Xuanxuan ,Wang Zhiyi ,Xia Yuting ,Zheng Yu (CHN)2022 :An Se-young ,Baek Ha-na ,Jeong Na-eun ,Kim Ga-eun ,Kim Hye-jeong ,Kim So-yeong ,Kong Hee-yong ,Lee Seo-jin ,Lee So-hee ,Lee Yu-lim ,Shin Seung-chan ,Sim Yu-jin (KOR)2024 :Chen Qingchen ,Chen Yufei ,Han Yue ,He Bingjiao ,Jia Yifan ,Liu Shengshu ,Tan Ning ,Wang Zhiyi ,Zhang Shuxian ,Zheng Yu (CHN)
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of 25 March 2025