Kendrick Lee Yen Hui


Kendrick Lee Yen Hui is one of Singapore's best badminton players.

Career

Lee was the silver medalists at the 2002 World Junior Championships, became the first Singaporean to reach the World Junior finals. He competed at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, and was part of the team that clinched the silver medal. In 2003, he finished as the semi-finalists at the Polish International and Malaysia Satellite tournament.
Lee won his first senior international title at the 2004 Mauritius International in the mixed doubles event partnered with Li Yujia. After that, he won the singles event at the Smiling Fish and Cheers Asian Satellite tournament. He won the 2005 Meritorious Award from the Singapore National Olympic Committee.
In 2006, he competed at the Commonwealth and Asian Games. During the 2006 Bitburger Luxembourg Open, Lee managed to clinch the runner-up position, losing to compatriot Ronald Susilo. Notable achievements include the semi-final appearance in the 2006 Chinese Taipei Open after defeating China's Chen Hong.
In October 2007, he managed to end his 3-year drought by claiming the Dutch Open men's single's crown, beat Poland's Przemyslaw Wacha in the final. At the 24th SEA Games held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, he was the national flag-bearer. He was quoted as saying that it's an honour he does not take lightly. Compiled with the recent win in the Netherlands, it gave him more motivation to do well. Kendrick defeating World no.6 Sony Dwi Kuncoro in the first round. He went on to beat Kuan Beng Hong in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, he once again took everyone by disposing of Thai favourite, Boonsak Ponsana, in 2 straight sets on Boonsak's homesoil. He made history for being the first Singaporean to feature in the finals of the men's singles event after 24 years. However, he lost to reigning Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat in the finals, adding another silver medal to the silver medal he has already gotten earlier for the men's team event. Lee was named as 2007 Singapore Sports Idol along with 21 Singaporean athletes.

Achievements

Southeast Asian Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2007Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Taufik Hidayat15–21, 9–21 Silver

World Junior Championships

Boys' singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2002Pretoria Showgrounds, Pretoria, South Africa Chen Jin10–15, 5–15 Silver

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. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2007Dutch Open Przemysław Wacha20–22, 21–11, 21–18 Winner
2006Bitburger Open Ronald Susilo11–21, 6–21 Runner-up
2004U.S. Open Peter Rasmussen7–12 Retired Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2004Cheers Asian Satellite Kuan Beng Hong15–12, 15–5 Winner
2004Smiling Fish Satellite You Hao15–9, 15–7 Winner

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2004Mauritius International Li Yujia Denny Setiawan
Frances Liu
15–6, 15–5 Winner