Zhang Yiman (Chinese: 张艺曼; pinyin: Zhāng Yìmàn, born 15 January 1997) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] She won her first World Tour title at the 2019 Vietnam Open. She also won a bronze medal at the 2021 World Championships in the women's singles category.[2]
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 January 1997 Hengyang, Hunan, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Beijing, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 18 December 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Luo Yigang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 13 (19 September 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 16 (13 August 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In December 2024, Zhang announced her retirement from National team on social media.[3]
Career
edit2021
editIn 2021, Zhang participated in the 2021 BWF World Championships in the women's singles category. The unseeded Zhang defeated Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi in the first round before receiving a walkover to the third round, where she defeated the sixteenth seed Kim Ga-eun of South Korea in straight games. Then in the quarter-finals, she shocked the seventh seed and former world champion Ratchanok Intanon in a hard-fought three-game match. This was the biggest win in her career.[4] Although she lost to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in straight games in the semi-final,[5] she won a bronze medal, which was her first ever medal from a major tournament.
2022
editZhang reached the final at the 2022 Hylo Open, but lost to compatriot Han Yue in straight games.[6]
2023
editZhang won her first BWF World Tour title at the 2023 Thailand Masters, beating compatriot Han Yue in three games.[7]
Achievements
editBWF World Championships
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain |  Akane Yamaguchi
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19–21, 19–21 |  Bronze
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World University Games
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Shuangliu Sports Centre Gymnasium, Chengdu, China |
 Kim Ga-ram
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13–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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BWF World Tour (2 titles, 4 runners-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton 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.[9]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | New Zealand Open | Super 300 | Sayaka Takahashi
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13–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2019 | Lingshui China Masters | Super 100 | Kim Ga-eun
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20–22, 21–14, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 | Asuka Takahashi
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21–18, 21–11 |  Winner
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| 2022 | Hylo Open | Super 300 |  Han Yue
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18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 | Han Yue
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15–21, 21–13, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2023 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Akane Yamaguchi
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18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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BWF International Challenge/Series (1 runner-up)
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Belarus International | Wang Zhiyi
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21–18, 9–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
editRecord against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 6 November 2022.[10]
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References
edit- ^ "Players: Zhang Yiman". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Tai, Akane in Summit Clash". Badminton World Federation. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "时光匆匆，2015年十八岁的我一腔热血怀揣着梦想来到国家队". Weibo. 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Loh's Milestone for Singapore". Badminton World Federation. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Tai, Akane in Summit Clash". Badminton World Federation. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Badminton Hylo Open 2022: Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and Han Yue take singles titles". International Olympic Committee. 6 November 2022. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Thailand Masters: Lin caps dream run". BWF. 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Zhang Yi Man Head to Head". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
External links
edit- Zhang Yiman at BWFBadminton.com
- Zhang Yiman at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
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