| Beiwen Zhang 张蓓雯 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China (1990–2007) Singapore (2007–2013) United States (2013–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1990-07-12)12 July 1990 (age 35) Anshan, Liaoning, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 358 wins, 195 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 9 (22 June 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 23 (18 November 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Beiwen Zhang (simplified Chinese:张蓓雯;traditional Chinese:張蓓雯;pinyin:Zhāng Bèiwén; born 12 July 1990) is abadminton player who is a singles specialist. Born in China, she previously represented Singapore and currently represents the United States.[1] She won the women's singles title at the2021 Pan Am Championships and at the2023 Pan American Games.[2][3]
Zhang was born in China and moved to Singapore at the age of 13 in 2003, under theForeign Sports Talent Scheme,[4] and played with the Singapore National Team until 2012.[4] In 2007, Zhang took upSingapore citizenship.[4]
In 2009, she was part of theSingapore national badminton team, winning a bronze medal at the women's team event of the2009 Southeast Asian Games.[5] After a one-year break in which she did not play any tournaments at all, in 2013, she came back on her way to reach top level again.
In 2011, her contract with theSingapore Badminton Association (SBA) was not renewed after a reported falling out with then-singles head coach Luan Ching over a curfew.[4]
In 2013, Zhang moved toLas Vegas with her parents and continued playing the sport. That same year, she won four international challenge tournaments with singles titles at the Swiss International in Yverdon-les-Bains; the Yonex USA International in Orlando, Florida; the Yonex Welsh International in Cardiff; and the Carlton Irish Open International in Dublin. In 2014, she continued her winning streak for her new country the US, with victories in Peru, the US, Brazil and the Netherlands. She won her first Grand Prix title at the2014 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold, then won the2014 Brazil Open Grand Prix and2014 Dutch Open Grand Prix.[6]
In 2016, Zhang started to compete in the Danish Badminton League, for Vendsyssel Elite Badminton.[7] Zhang reached the final round at aBWF Super Series event, theFrench Open, for the first time, but finished as the runner-up after losing the final toHe Bingjiao of China in straight games.[8] In 2018, she won her firstBWF World Tour title at theIndia Open, defeating host player and defending championP. V. Sindhu with the score 21–18, 11–21, 22–20 in the final.[9]
In 2021, Zhang competed in her firstPan Am Championships and clinched the women's singles title after beatingRachel Chan of Canada in straight games.[2] On March the same year, she became a naturalizedU.S. citizen.[10] She then competed in the2020 Summer Olympics. Her bid for a medal was cut short, however, when she suffered an apparent achilles injury during a match againstHe Bingjiao of China in the round of 16.[11]
Zhang started the 2023 season in Asia by competing inMalaysia,India,Indonesia, andThailand，where her best performance was entering the quarter-finals in India. Her performance improved on tour in Europe, by being a finalist in theOrléans Masters, semi-finalist in theSwiss Open, and also quarter-finalist in theSpain Masters. She then took part in thePan Am Championships in Jamaica, and won the women's singles silver medal. Zhang's form picked up in recent months. She finished runner-up at theTaipei Open in June, made theCanada Open semi-finals and reached theJapan Open quarter-finals in July. She then won her first World Tour title in five years in theAustralian Open in August, beatingKim Ga-eun in the final.[12] In October, she claimed the gold medal in the women's singles in her debut at thePan American Games.[3]
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Olympic Training Center,Santiago, Chile |  Jennie Gai | 21–8, 21–12 |  Gold |
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Sagrado Corazon de Jesus,Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Rachel Chan | 21–14, 21–18 | Gold |
| 2022 | Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández,San Salvador, El Salvador | Michelle Li | 18–21, 21–16, 23–25 |  Silver |
| 2023 | G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport,Kingston, Jamaica | Michelle Li | 19–21, 9–21 | Silver |
| 2024 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Michelle Li | 21–18, 18–21, 21–17 | Gold |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[13] 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.[14]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | India Open | Super 500 |  P. V. Sindhu | 21–18, 11–21, 22–20 |  Winner |
| 2018 | U.S. Open | Super 300 |  Li Xuerui | 26–24, 15–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2018 | Korea Open | Super 500 |  Nozomi Okuhara | 10–21, 21–17, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Orléans Masters | Super 300 |  Carolina Marín | 23–25, 21–9, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Taipei Open | Super 300 |  Tai Tzu-ying | 14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Australian Open | Super 500 |  Kim Ga-eun | 20–22, 21–16, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2023 | Hylo Open | Super 300 |  Line Kjærsfeldt | 21–18, 16–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2024 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Natsuki Nidaira | 21–17, 18–21, 22–24 | Runner-up |
| 2025 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Tanvi Sharma | 21–11, 16–21, 21–10 | Winner |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[15] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels wereSuperseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[16] 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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| 2016 | French Open | He Bingjiao | 9–21 9–21 | Runner-up |
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.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Vietnam Open |  Xing Aiying | 11–21, 21–19, 22–20 | Winner[17] |
| 2014 | U.S. Open | Kana Ito | 21–8, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2014 | Brasil Open | Kaori Imabeppu | 6–11, 11–5, 4–11, 11–8, 11–9 | Winner |
| 2014 | Dutch Open | Pai Yu-po | 11–9, 11–7, 11–8 | Winner |
| 2014 | U.S. Grand Prix | Rachel Honderich | 21–11, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2016 | Canada Open | Michelle Li | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Dutch Open | Hsu Ya-ching | 21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2017 | Dutch Open | Michelle Li | 21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2017 | Bitburger Open |  Nitchaon Jindapol | 17–21, 21–15, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Swiss International | Tanvi Lad | 21–12, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2013 | USA International | Iris Wang | 21–10, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2013 | Welsh International | Beatriz Corrales | 21–12, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2013 | Irish Open | Beatriz Corrales | 21–9, 17–21, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2014 | Peru International | Michelle Li | 27–25, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2015 | USA International | Pai Yu-po | 21–14, 13–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Rachel Honderich | 21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | Croatian International | Fu Mingtian | Frances LiuShinta Mulia Sari | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Croatian International | Gu Juan | Cai JianiGuo Xin | 21–15, 6–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | USA International | Jing Yu Hong |  Paula PereiraLohaynny Vicente | 21–7, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2016 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Jing Yu Hong | Eva LeePaula Lynn Obañana | 21–17, 22–20 | Winner |
Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of6 August 2024.[18]
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