| Weng Hongyang 翁泓阳 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1999-06-18)18 June 1999 (age 26) Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 121 wins, 69 losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 10 (30 September 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 11 (21 October 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BWF profile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weng Hongyang | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 翁泓陽 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 翁泓阳 | ||||||||
| |||||||||
Weng Hongyang (Chinese:翁泓阳;pinyin:Wēng Hóngyáng; born 18 June 1999) is a Chinesebadminton player.[1] He won his first BWF World Tour title at the2019 Lingshui China Masters.[2] He was part of China winning team in the2024 Thomas Cup.
Weng entered the Fuzhou Sports School in 2006, and later the Fujian Sports School in 2009. He joined the provincial sports team in March 2011, and entered the national team in March 2018. In 2019, he won theLingshui China Masters, defeatingLiu Haichao in straight games in the final.[2]
In November 2020, he won the men's singles title of theChina National Championships. Weng was part of the Fujian winning team at the2021 National Games of China.[3]
In theKorea Open, Weng was promoted from the reserves list to enter the main draw. He defeated home favoriteHeo Kwang-hee in the first round, and defeated MalaysiansCheam June Wei andNg Tze Yong to reach the semi-finals. There, he defeated Denmark'sVictor Svendsen to reach his career's maiden World Tour Super 500 final. In the final, he defeated Indonesia'sJonatan Christie to win his career's biggest title, despite being one game down and trailing 16–19 in the second. It was his career's biggest win.[4]
In theAsian Championships, Weng qualified for the main draw. He defeated former World No.1Srikanth Kidambi and Olympic bronze medalistAnthony Sinisuka Ginting to enter the semi-finals. However, he was defeated by eventual championLee Zii Jia in straight games. Despite this, he still won a bronze medal, which was his first medal from a major tournament.[5]
Weng won his secondBWF World Tour Super 500 title at theAustralian Open, with victories againstKodai Naraoka,Chou Tien-chen and Lee Zii Jia. In the final, Weng came from 14–19 down and saved a match point in the deciding game to defeatPrannoy H. S.[6] He then won theDenmark Open defetating Lee Zii Jia in the final.[7]
Weng reached his first ever BWF World Tour Super 1000 tournament in theChina Open.[8] He won the title after beatingKodai Naraoka in the final.[9]
Weng doesn't start well in this year, losing in the first round inMalaysia Open but he certainly did better inIndia Open, reaching semi-finals.[10][11] In March, Weng won his first Super 300 inSwiss Open against Christo Popov in straight sets.[12] Weng won his second title on the year in his home atChina Masters, beatingLin Chun-yi in the process.[13]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex,Metro Manila, Philippines |  Lee Zii Jia | 11–21, 19–21 |  Bronze | [5] |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[14] 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.[15]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lingshui China Masters | Super 100 |  Liu Haichao | 21–7, 21–7 |  Winner | [2] |
| 2019 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 |  Lakshya Sen | 21–17, 18–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up | [16] |
| 2022 | Korea Open | Super 500 |  Jonatan Christie | 12–21, 21–19, 21–15 | Winner | [4] |
| 2023 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Prannoy H. S. | 19–21, 21–13, 18–21 | Runner-up | [17] |
| 2023 | Australian Open | Super 500 | Prannoy H. S. | 21–9, 21–23, 22–20 | Winner | [6] |
| 2023 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Lee Zii Jia | 21–12, 21–6 | Winner | [7] |
| 2024 | China Open | Super 1000 |  Kodai Naraoka | 21–17, 21–12 | Winner | [9] |
| 2025 | Swiss Open | Super 300 |  Christo Popov | 21–18, 21–3 | Winner | [12] |
| 2025 | China Masters | Super 750 |  Lin Chun-yi | 21–11, 21–15 | Winner | [13] |
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (II) | Indonesia International | Lei Lanxi | 21–10, 21–10 | Winner | [18] |
