Wang Zhengming


Wang Zhengming is a Chinese badminton player from Guangzhou, Guangdong. He was the boys' singles gold medalists at the 2008 Asian and World Junior Championships.

Career

2010

A World Junior & Asian Junior Champion two years earlier, 2010 was Wang's breakthrough year on the international badminton scene. His most impressive achievements were finishing runner-up to his idol Lin Dan in the Badminton Asia Championships and reaching the semi-finals of the China Masters Super Series event. By the end of the year, Wang's ranking had risen over 200 places to 43rd.

2011

Wang reached the quarter-finals of the first Premier Super Series event, the Korea Open, registering an impressive 21–11, 21–14 victory over reigning World Champion Chen Jin along the way. Wang also reached the semi-finals of the Singapore Open beating former Olympic and two-time Asian games winner Taufik Hidayat.

2013

In March, Wang won his first senior international title, the Swiss Open, beating compatriot Du Pengyu in the final 21–18 21–18. Wang lost in the third round of the 2013 BWF World Championships in August from first seed Malaysian Lee Chong Wei. In September 2013 at his home China in the city of Changzhou Wang Zhengmin won his first Super Series event, the 2013 China Masters Super Series, beating the Dane Jan O Jorgensen 21–13, 16–21, 23–21 in a grueling semi-final match and then Korean qualifier Shon Wan-Ho in another close 3 games final 11–22, 21–14, 24–22. Again at his home country in October he lost the final of the East Asian Games in Tianjin from compatriot Du Pengyu. In November Wang also reached the final of his first Super Series Premier event, the 2013 China Open Super Series Premier in Shanghai along the way beating fifth seed Tommy Sugiarto from Indonesia 21–15, 14–21, 21–18 in the 3rd round, compatriot and 3rd seed Du Pengyu 21–17, 21–8 in the quarterfinals, Japanese talent Kento Momota 22–20, 9–21, 21–6 in the semi-final and ultimately losing to compatriot Chen Long in a 3 games final 21–19, 8–21, 14–21.

2014

In July of the year 2014, Wang lost the final of the Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold from compatriot Lin Dan: 19–21, 14–21.
After beating Kento Momota of Japan in the semi-finals of the French Open Super Series, Wang lost to Chou Tien-Chen in the finals 21–10, 23–25, 19–21.

2015

In April 2014, Wang wins the China Masters Grand Prix Gold in Changzhou beating compatriot Huang Yuxiang 22–20, 21–19 in the finals.

Achievements

Asian Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2015Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Lin Dan14–21, 17–21 Bronze
2013Taipei Arena, Taipei, Chinese Taipei Du Pengyu16–21, 6–11 Retired Bronze
2010Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India Lin Dan17–21, 15–21 Silver

East Asian Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2013Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China Du Pengyu20–22, 17–21 Silver

BWF World Junior Championships

Boys' singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2008Badminton Hall Shree Shiv Chhatrapati, Pune, India Gao Huan21–13, 21–16 Gold

Asia Junior Championships

Boys' singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2008Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Park Sung-min21–10, 21–14 Gold

BWF Superseries

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 level such as 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 singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2014French Open Chou Tien-chen21–10, 23–25, 19–21 Runner-up
2013China Open Chen Long21–19, 8–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2013China Masters Son Wan-ho11–21, 21–14, 24–22 Winner
2012China Open Chen Long19–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2012Singapore Open Boonsak Ponsana18–21, 19–21 Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation since 2007.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2015China Masters Huang Yuxiang22–20, 21–19 Winner
2014Chinese Taipei Open Lin Dan19–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2013Swiss Open Du Pengyu21–18, 21–18 Winner
2011Bitburger Open Hans-Kristian Vittinghus18–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2011Korea Masters Bao Chunlai21–23, 18–21 Runner-up