Jia Yifan

Summary

Jia Yifan (Chinese: 贾一凡; pinyin: Jiǎ Yīfán; Mandarin pronunciation: [tɕjà.í fǎn]; born 29 June 1997) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] She won gold medals at the 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023 World Championships, 2018 and 2022 Asian Games, and at the 2019 Asian Championships.[2]

Jia Yifan
贾一凡
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1997-06-29) 29 June 1997 (age 26)
Tianjin, China
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
HandednessLeft
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (WD with Chen Qingchen 2 November 2017)
97 (XD 1 September 2016)
Current ranking1 (WD with Chen Qingchen 2 January 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Women's doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Glasgow Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2021 Huelva Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tokyo Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nanning Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Suzhou Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 2020 Aarhus Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Bangkok Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Women's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Wuhan Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Manila Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Ningbo Women's doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Alor Setar Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Alor Setar Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Lima Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Lima Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Bangkok Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Bangkok Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kota Kinabalu Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kota Kinabalu Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Taipei Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Taipei Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Bangkok Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Bangkok Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Career edit

In 2023, Jia and Chen Qingchen helped the national team reach the final of the Sudirman Cup by winning the deciding rubber, beating fellow former world no. 1 pair Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota in straight games.[3] The team then ended the tournament by lifting the cup for 13 times.[4] In August, Jia and Chen won the World Championships title by beating Apriyani Rahayu and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti in the final. The duo becoming the first women's doubles to win four golds in the World Championships history.[5] In October, they won the Denmark Open, becoming the first Chinese women's doubles pair to win defend the title.[6]

Achievements edit

Olympic Games edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan   Chen Qingchen   Greysia Polii
  Apriyani Rahayu
19–21, 15–21   Silver

World Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland   Chen Qingchen   Yuki Fukushima
  Sayaka Hirota
21–18, 17–21, 21–15   Gold
2021 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain   Chen Qingchen   Lee So-hee
  Shin Seung-chan
21–16, 21–17   Gold
2022 Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan   Chen Qingchen   Kim So-yeong
  Kong Hee-yong
22–20, 21–14   Gold
2023 Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark   Chen Qingchen   Apriyani Rahayu
  Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
21–16, 21–12   Gold

Asian Games edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia   Chen Qingchen   Misaki Matsutomo
  Ayaka Takahashi
22–20, 22–20   Gold
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China   Chen Qingchen   Baek Ha-na
  Lee So-hee
21–18, 21–17   Gold

Asian Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
  Chen Qingchen   Mayu Matsumoto
  Wakana Nagahara
19–21, 21–14, 21–19   Gold
2022 Muntinlupa Sports Complex,
Metro Manila, Philippines
  Chen Qingchen   Rin Iwanaga
  Kie Nakanishi
21–11, 21–15   Gold
2024 Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China   Chen Qingchen   Zhang Shuxian
  Zheng Yu
14–21, 16–21   Bronze

World Junior Championships edit

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Hua Mark Indoor Stadium,
Bangkok, Thailand
  Huang Dongping   Chae Yoo-jung
  Kim Ji-won
20–22, 21–16, 20–22   Bronze
2014 Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim,
Alor Setar, Malaysia
  Chen Qingchen   Rosyita Eka Putri Sari
  Apriyani Rahayu
21–11, 21–14   Gold
2015 Centro de Alto Rendimiento de la Videna,
Lima, Peru
  Chen Qingchen   Du Yue
  Li Yinhui
21–18, 13–21, 21–11   Gold

Asian Junior Championships edit

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Likas Indoor Stadium,
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
  Huang Dongping   Chen Qingchen
  He Jiaxin
21–19, 21–16   Gold
2014 Taipei Gymnasium,
Taipei, Taiwan
  Chen Qingchen   Du Yue
  Li Yinhui
21–11, 21–18   Gold
2015 CPB Badminton Training Center,
Bangkok, Thailand
  Chen Qingchen   Du Yue
  Li Yinhui
14–21, 21–18, 18–21   Silver

BWF World Tour (18 titles, 7 runners-up) edit

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] 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.[8]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Malaysia Masters Super 500   Chen Qingchen   Kamilla Rytter Juhl
  Christinna Pedersen
20–22, 18–21   Runner-up
2018 Malaysia Open Super 750   Chen Qingchen   Misaki Matsutomo
  Ayaka Takahashi
12–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2018 Japan Open Super 750   Chen Qingchen   Yuki Fukushima
  Sayaka Hirota
15–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2019 All England Open Super 1000   Chen Qingchen   Mayu Matsumoto
  Wakana Nagahara
18–21, 22–20, 21–11   Winner
2019 Malaysia Open Super 750   Chen Qingchen   Du Yue
  Li Yinhui
21–14, 21–15   Winner
2019 Australian Open Super 300   Chen Qingchen   Yuki Fukushima
  Sayaka Hirota
10–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2019 China Open Super 1000   Chen Qingchen   Misaki Matsutomo
  Ayaka Takahashi
21–14, 21–18   Winner
2019 Denmark Open Super 750   Chen Qingchen   Baek Ha-na
  Jung Kyung-eun
21–9, 19–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2019 Hong Kong Open Super 500   Chen Qingchen   Chang Ye-na
  Kim Hye-rin
21–11, 13–21, 21–15   Winner
2019 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals   Chen Qingchen   Mayu Matsumoto
  Wakana Nagahara
21–14, 21–10   Winner
2020 Thailand Masters Super 300   Chen Qingchen   Baek Ha-na
  Jung Kyung-eun
17–21, 21–17, 21–15   Winner
2022 German Open Super 300   Chen Qingchen   Gabriela Stoeva
  Stefani Stoeva
21–16, 29–30, 21–19   Winner
2022 Indonesia Masters Super 500   Chen Qingchen   Apriyani Rahayu
  Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
21–18, 21–12   Winner
2022 Malaysia Masters Super 500   Chen Qingchen   Nami Matsuyama
  Chiharu Shida
21–11, 21–12   Winner
2022 Denmark Open Super 750   Chen Qingchen   Baek Ha-na
  Lee So-hee
21–12, 21–15   Winner
2022 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals   Chen Qingchen   Benyapa Aimsaard
  Nuntakarn Aimsaard
21–13, 21–14   Winner
2023 Malaysia Open Super 1000   Chen Qingchen   Baek Ha-na
  Lee Yu-lim
21–16, 21–10   Winner
2023 India Open Super 750   Chen Qingchen   Nami Matsuyama
  Chiharu Shida
Walkover   Runner-up
2023 Singapore Open Super 750   Chen Qingchen   Baek Ha-na
  Lee So-hee
21–16, 21–12   Winner
2023 Korea Open Super 500   Chen Qingchen   Kim So-yeong
  Kong Hee-yong
21–10, 17–21, 21–7   Winner
2023 Japan Open Super 750   Chen Qingchen   Kim So-yeong
  Kong Hee-yong
17–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2023 China Open Super 1000   Chen Qingchen   Baek Ha-na
  Lee So-hee
21–11, 21–17   Winner
2023 Denmark Open Super 750   Chen Qingchen   Nami Matsuyama
  Chiharu Shida
21–16, 21–13   Winner
2023 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals   Chen Qingchen   Baek Ha-na
  Lee So-hee
21–16, 21–16   Winner
2024 French Open Super 750   Chen Qingchen   Nami Matsuyama
  Chiharu Shida
21–12, 19–21, 24–22   Winner

BWF Superseries (5 titles) edit

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[9] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[10] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 French Open   Chen Qingchen   Chang Ye-na
  Lee So-hee
21–16, 21–17   Winner
2016 Dubai World Superseries Finals   Chen Qingchen   Misaki Matsutomo
  Ayaka Takahashi
21–15, 13–21, 21–17   Winner
2017 Indonesia Open   Chen Qingchen   Chang Ye-na
  Lee So-hee
21–19, 15–21, 21–10   Winner
2017 China Open   Chen Qingchen   Kim Hye-rin
  Lee So-hee
21–7, 18–21, 21–14   Winner
2017 Hong Kong Open   Chen Qingchen   Greysia Polii
  Apriyani Rahayu
14–21, 21–16, 21–15   Winner
  Superseries Finals Tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (6 titles, 2 runners-up) edit

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold   Huang Dongping   Luo Ying
  Luo Yu
21–19, 15–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2014 India Grand Prix Gold   Chen Qingchen   Huang Yaqiong
  Yu Xiaohan
22–24, 21–19, 21–11   Winner
2015 Brasil Open   Chen Qingchen   Eefje Muskens
  Selena Piek
21–17, 21–14   Winner
2016 China Masters   Chen Qingchen   Luo Ying
  Luo Yu
21–16, 15–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2016 Bitburger Open   Chen Qingchen   Jongkolphan Kititharakul
  Rawinda Prajongjai
21–12, 21–19   Winner
2016 Macau Open   Chen Qingchen   Anggia Shitta Awanda
  Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani
21–15, 21–13   Winner
2017 Thailand Masters   Chen Qingchen   Puttita Supajirakul
  Sapsiree Taerattanachai
21–16, 21–15   Winner
2017 Swiss Open   Chen Qingchen   Gabriela Stoeva
  Stefani Stoeva
21–16, 21–15   Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 1 runner-up) edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Osaka International   Chen Qingchen   Yuki Fukushima
  Sayaka Hirota
21–17, 21–15   Winner
2016 China International   Chen Qingchen   Hu Yuxiang
  Xu Ya
21–8, 21–10   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 China International   Zhou Haodong   Wang Sijie
  Chen Lu
18–21, 21–18, 17–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Performance timeline edit

Key
W F SF QF #R RR Q# A G S B NH N/A DNQ
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

National team edit

  • Junior level
Team events 2013 2014 2015
Asian Junior Championships G G G
World Junior Championships B G G
  • Senior level
Team events 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Asia Mixed Team Championships B NH A NH A NH
Asian Games NH S NH S NH
Uber Cup NH B NH G NH S NH
Sudirman Cup S NH G NH G NH G NH

Individual competitions edit

Junior level edit

Girls' doubles

Events 2013 2014 2015
Asia Junior Championships G G S
World Junior Championships B G G

Senior level edit

Women's doubles edit
Events 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Asian Championships 2R QF 2R G NH G QF B
Asian Games NH G NH G NH
World Championships NH G QF QF NH G G G NH
Olympic Games DNQ NH S NH Q
Tournament BWF Superseries / Grand Prix BWF World Tour Best
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Malaysia Open A QF QF F W NH QF W QF W ('19, '23)
India Open A QF A NH A F w/d F ('23)
Indonesia Masters F A NH 2R QF 2R A W A W ('22)
Thailand Masters NH QF W A W NH A W ('17, '20)
German Open A QF A QF QF NH W A W ('22)
French Open A W SF 1R QF NH A QF 2R W W ('16, '24)
All England Open A 2R 1R QF W QF A 1R QF 2R W ('19)
Swiss Open A QF W A QF NH A w/d A W ('17)
Malaysia Masters A F A 2R NH W A W ('22)
Thailand Open A NH SF A NH QF A SF ('15)
Singapore Open A QF QF A NH w/d W W ('23)
Indonesia Open A W SF SF NH A QF QF W (17)
Chinese Taipei Open A SF A NH A SF ('16)
Korea Open A QF NH A W W ('23)
Japan Open A 1R F 2R NH SF F F ('18, '23)
Australian Open A SF A F NH A F ('19)
China Open A 1R A 1R W QF W NH W W ('17, '19, '23)
Hong Kong Open A SF W 1R W NH A W ('17, '19)
Denmark Open A 1R 2R 2R F A 1R W W W ('22, '23)
Hylo Open A 2R A W A W ('16)
Japan Masters NH 1R 1R ('23)
China Masters w/d A SF F A 2R SF NH SF F ('16)
Syed Modi International NH W A NH A W ('14)
BWF Superseries / Tour Finals DNQ W RR RR W DNQ W W W ('16, '19, '22, '23)
Brasil Open NH A W A NH W ('15)
Macau Open A W w/d A NH W ('16)
New Zealand Open A 2R A NH 2R ('15)
Year-end ranking 156 98 52 6 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1
Tournament 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Best
Mixed doubles edit
Tournament BWF Superseries / Grand Prix Best
2013 2014 2015 2016
New Zealand Open A 1R A 1R ('15)
India Open A QF QF ('16)
Thailand Open A NH QF A QF ('15)
Chinese Taipei Open A 1R 1R ('16)
Syed Modi International NH QF A QF ('14)
Hylo Open A 2R A 2R ('14)
Indonesia Masters 2R A 2R ('13)
Brasil Open NH A SF A SF ('15)
Year-end ranking 346 263 260 156 97
Tournament 2013 2014 2015 2016 Best

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Jia Yifan". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  2. ^ "贾一凡 Jia Yi Fan". Badmintoncn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  3. ^ Sukumar, Dev (21 May 2023). "One point too far for Japan". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  4. ^ Sukumar, Dev; Sawauchi, Erika; Salian, Jnanesh (21 May 2023). "Sweet 13th for China!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Chen/Jia of China win record 4th badminton worlds women's doubles title". China Daily. 27 August 2023. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  6. ^ Kumar, Prem (23 October 2023). "Denmark Open: Second best no more". BWF. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  9. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  10. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

External links edit

  • Jia Yifan at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com