Dai Yun


Dai Yun is a Chinese former badminton player.

Career

At the beginning of the century Dai was ranked among the world's leading women's singles players, most of whom were her fellow countrywomen. Her titles included the Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, Thailand, and Swiss Opens. She was a highly effective member of consecutive world champion Chinese Uber Cup teams in 1998, 2000, 2002. However, in badminton's three most prestigious competitions for individual players; the All-England Championships, the World Championships, and the Olympic Games; victory eluded Dai. She was a runner-up to Chinese teammates at the 1999 and 2000 All-Englands. At the 1999 World Championships in Copenhagen she reached the final only to lose the closest of matches to Denmark's Camilla Martin. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney she was beaten by Martin, again, in the semifinals, and then lost a close bronze medal match to fellow countrywoman Ye Zhaoying. Dai's results slipped somewhat after 2000, and she retired from international play in 2004.
She is married to another former Chinese badminton player Liu Yong.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1999Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Camilla Martin6–11, 11–6, 10–11 Silver

Asian Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2003Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Wang Chen1–11, 11–2, 9–11 Bronze
1999Kualalumpur, Malaysia Zhang Ning11–9, 3–11, 4–11 Bronze
1998Bangkok, Thailand Ye ZhaoyingWalkover Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2003Dutch Open Yao Jie10–13, 0–3r Runner-up
2003Thailand Open Kanako Yonekura11–7, 11–8 Winner
2002Japan Open Zhou Mi1–7, 0–7, 1–7 Runner-up
2001Singapore Open Zhang Ning1–7, 7–4, 2–7 Runner-up
2000Malaysia Open Gong Zhichao6–11, 8–11 Runner-up
2000Swiss Open Gong Ruina11–5, 13–12 Winner
2000All England Open Gong Zhichao5–11, 11–8, 5–11 Runner-up
1999Thailand Open Gong Ruina11–6, 11–5 Winner
1999Malaysia Open Gong Ruina11–6, 11–3 Winner
1999All England Open Ye Zhaoying11–9, 5–11, 1–11 Runner-up
1999Chinese Taipei Open Zhou Mi11–5, 11–8 Winner
1998Malaysia Open Zhang Ning1–11, 3–11 Runner-up
1997China Open Gong Zhichao1–11, 5–11 Runner-up
1997U.S. Open Camilla Martin4–11, 11–6, 10–12 Runner-up
1994German Open Lim Xiaoqing10–12, 4–11 Runner-up

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.