Zhang Beiwen


Zhang Beiwen is an American professional badminton player who is a singles specialist.

Career

Having a unique background being born in China, then moving to Singapore at the age of 13 and playing with the Singapore National Team until 2012, when she moved to the United States to compete while training in Las Vegas. She was dropped by the Singapore Badminton Association after the 2011 Singapore Open tournament after reportedly falling out with then-singles head coach Luan Ching, but the association asked her to come back.
In 2009, she was part of the Singapore national badminton team, winning a bronze medal at the women's team event of the 2009 Southeast Asian Games. 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 2013, after moving to Las Vegas with her parents, Zhang Beiwen 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 the 2014 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold, then won the 2014 Brazil Open Grand Prix and 2014 Dutch Open Grand Prix.
In 2016, Zhang started to compete in the Danish Badminton League, for Vendsyssel Elite Badminton. As of the 2019 season she still plays for Vendsyssel. At 2016, she reach the final round at the BWF Super Series event in French Open, but she finished as the runner-up losing a match to He Bingjiao of China in straight games.
In 2018, she won her first BWF World Tour title at the India Open defeating the host player and the defending champion P.V. Sindhu with the score 21–18, 11–21, 22–20.

Achievements

BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Women's singles
YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2018Korea OpenSuper 500 Nozomi Okuhara10–21, 21–17, 16–21 Runner-up
2018U.S. OpenSuper 300 Li Xuerui26–24, 15–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2018India OpenSuper 500 P. V. Sindhu21–18, 11–21, 22–20 Winner

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. It has two levels, the Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which were introduced in 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year's end.
Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2016French Open He Bingjiao9–21 9–21 Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation since 2007.
Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2017Bitburger Open Nitchaon Jindapol17–21, 21–15, 19–21 Runner-up
2017Dutch Open Michelle Li21–16, 21–14 Winner
2016Dutch Open Hsu Ya-ching21–11, 21–19 Winner
2016Canada Open Michelle LiWalkover Runner-up
2014U.S. Grand Prix Rachael Honderich21–11, 21–13 Winner
2014Dutch Open Pai Yu-po11–9, 11–7, 11–8 Winner
2014Brasil Open Kaori Imabeppu6–11, 11–5, 4–11, 11–8, 11–9 Winner
2014U.S. Open Kana Ito21–8, 21–17 Winner
2008Vietnam Open Xing Aiying11-21, 21-19, 22-20 Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2016Yonex / K&D Graphics International Rachel Honderich21-13, 21-12 Winner
2015USA International Pai Yu-po21–14, 13–21, 21–19 Winner
2014Peru International Michelle Li27–25, 21–19 Winner
2013Irish Open Beatriz Corrales21–9, 17–21, 21–10 Winner
2013Welsh International Beatriz Corrales21–12, 21–15 Winner
2013USA International Iris Wang21–10, 21–12 Winner
2013Swiss International Tanvi Lad21–12, 21–12 Winner

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Yonex / K&D Graphics International Hong Jingyu Eva Lee
Paula Lynn Obanana		21–17, 22-20 Winner
2013USA International Hong Jingyu Paula B Pereira
Lohaynny Vicente		21–7, 21–14 Winner
2007Croatian International Gu Juan Cai Jiani
Guo Xin		21–15, 6–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2005Croatian International Fu Mingtian Liu Fan Frances
Shinta Mulia Sari		Walkover Runner-up