Liu Cheng (badminton)


Liu Cheng is a Chinese badminton player. He was the men's doubles World Champion in 2017 partnered with Zhang Nan, also the mixed doubles World and Asian Junior Champion in 2010 with Bao Yixin. Liu was part of the national team member that won the team events at the 2015 Sudirman Cup, 2018 Thomas Cup and 2018 Asian Games. He reached a career high of world number 2 in both men's and mixed doubles events.

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park,
Nanjing, China
Zhang Nan Li Junhui
Liu Yuchen
15–21, 13–21 Bronze
2017Emirates Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland
Zhang Nan Mohammad Ahsan
Rian Agung Saputro
21–10, 21–17 Gold

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Bao Yixin Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
17–21, 11–21 Silver
2014Ballerup Super Arena,
Copenhagen, Denmark
Bao Yixin Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
15–21, 13–21 Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
Zhang Nan Takeshi Kamura
Keigo Sonoda
21–14, 12–21, 23–25 Bronze

Summer Universiade

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Tennis Academy,
Kazan, Russia
Tian Qing Kim Gi-jung
Kim So-young
20–22, 14–21 Silver

BWF World Junior Championships

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Domo del Code Jalisco,
Guadalajara, Mexico
Bao Yixin Kang Ji-wook
Choi Hye-in
21–15, 21–15 Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Bao Yixin Ow Yao Han
Lai Pei Jing
Walkover Gold

BWF World Tour (2 runners-up)

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.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2020Thailand MastersSuper 300 Huang Kaixiang Ong Yew Sin
Teo Ee Yi
21–18, 17–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2019Macau OpenSuper 300 Huang Kaixiang Li Junhui
Liu Yuchen
8–21, 21–18, 20–22 Runner-up

BWF Superseries (2 titles, 7 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Dubai World Superseries Finals Zhang Nan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
16–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2017Denmark Open Zhang Nan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
21–16, 22–24, 21–19 Winner
2015Denmark Open Lu Kai Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong
8–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2015Australian Open Lu Kai Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong
16–21, 17–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Hong Kong Open Bao Yixin Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
17–21, 21–17, 17–21 Runner-up
2015Australian Open Bao Yixin Lee Chun Hei
Chau Hoi Wah
19–21, 21–19, 15–21 Runner-up
2015India Open Bao Yixin Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Christinna Pedersen
21–19, 21–19 Winner
2014Dubai World Superseries Finals Bao Yixin Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
15–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2013Hong Kong Open Bao Yixin Chris Adcock
Gabrielle White
14–21, 22–24 Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

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.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Swiss Open Zhang Nan Chai Biao
Hong Wei
21–13, 16–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2014China Masters Kang Jun Wang Yilv
Zhang Wen
21–13, 21–16 Winner

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015China Masters Bao Yixin Edi Subaktiar
Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja
18–21, 21–15, 26–24 Winner
2015Swiss Open Bao Yixin Lu Kai
Huang Yaqiong
21–17, 20–22, 13–21 Runner-up