Bao Yixin
Bao Yixin (Chinese: 包宜鑫; born 1992) is a Chinese female badminton doubles player.[1] She won the Women's Doubles category with many different partners. In 2010, she won two World Junior titles at the 2010 BWF World Junior Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico. In the Girls' Doubles event, she was crowned BWF World Junior Champion 2010 with Ou Dongni and in the Mixed Doubles she was crowned BWF World Junior Champion 2010 with Liu Cheng. She also won the Mixed Doubles at the 2009 Asian Junior Badminton Championships with Lu Kai and the Mixed Doubles at the 2010 Asian Junior Badminton Championships with Liu Cheng. Partnering with Tang Yuanting, Bao became the Women's Doubles champion at the 2015 All England Super Series Premier. Bao graduated with a bachelor's degree from Xiangtan University.
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| Born | September 29, 1992 Zhuzhou, Hunan, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Chen Qiqiu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (WD) 23 Oct 2014 2 (XD) 3 Dec 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Women's doubles
In 2010, Bao Yixin reached the Women's Doubles final of the 2010 China Masters Super Series with Lu Lu.[2] She first won the 2011 Japan Super Series with Zhong Qianxin and the 2011 Canada Open Grand Prix with Cheng Shu.[3][4] One year later the couple Bao Yixin & Zhong Qianxin won the 2012 Singapore Super Series and the 2012 China Masters Super Series back to back.[5][6] They also reached the final of the 2012 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold losing to compatriots Xia Huan & Tang Jinhua and the final of the 2012 India Open Super Series losing to the Korean pair of Jung Kyung-eun & Kim Ha-Na. The couple of Bao Yixin & Zhong Qianxin reached the number 2 spot on the BWF World Ranking for Women's Doubles on January 2013. They lost the final of the 2013 Victor China Open Super Series Premier at home to compatriots Wang Xiaoli & Yu Yang.[7]
Before this, early in 2013, Bao Yixin paired up with Tian Qing to win the 2013 Malaysia Super Series. Later in the month June 2013 Bao Yixin teamed up again with Cheng Shu to win the 2013 Indonesia Super Series Premier final in a close fought battle against teammates Tian Qing & Zhao Yunlei 21-17, 22-20. One month later in July 2013 Bao Yixin teamed up with Zhong Qianxin again to this time win the 2013 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold. Bao Yixin also reached the quarter finales of the 2013 BWF World Championships – Women's doubles with Zhong Qianxin in August of the same year.[7]
For the last quarter of 2013 Bao Yixin was paired up with a new partner again. This time it was Tang Jinhua and this would become an instant success winning five big Women's Doubles events in the last part of the year 2013. There were victories at the finals of the 2013 Dutch Open Grand Prix, 2013 Denmark Super Series Premier, 2013 French Super Series, 2013 Hong Kong Super Series and the 2013 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold. Of the first 28 matches played this new couple only lost one match. In 2014 Bao Yixin & Tang Jinhua won the 2014 Korea Open Super Series, 2014 Malaysia Super Series Premier, 2014 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold and the 2014 Singapore Super Series. Bao Yixin was also part of the Chinese Uber Cup winning team in 2014. Together with Women's Doubles partner Tang Jinhua she reached the number one spot of the BWF World Ranking on 29 May 2014.[7]
In March 2015, she won the All England Open Badminton Championships in Women's Doubles with her partner Tang Yuanting, defeating the defending champions Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang.[8]
Mixed doubles
Bao Yixin and her partner Liu Cheng reached the final of the 2013 Hong Kong Super Series in Mixed Doubles. One year earlier Bao Yixin had already reached the final of the 2012 French Super Series with Qiu Zihan, narrowly losing in three games to Xu Chen and Ma Jin (17-21, 21-19, 18-21). Her biggest victory to date in the Mixed Doubles event was winning the 2011 Indonesia Open Grand Prix Gold with He Hanbin after opponents Xu Chen and Ma Jin had to retire with injury in the second game of the final (21-19, 1-4 retired). After two semi-finals at the 2014 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold and the 2014 Singapore Super Series Bao Yixin and Liu Cheng received a bronze medal at the 2014 BWF World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark by reaching another semi-final.[7]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | |
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17-21, 11-21 |  |
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
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15-21, 13-21 |  |
Badminton Asia Championships
Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China | |
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14-21, 15-21 | |
| 2011 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China | |
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17-21, 9-21 | |
BWF World Junior Championships
Girls' Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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21-13, 21-18 |  |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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21-15, 21-15 | |
| 2009 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia |
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19-21, 18-21 | |
Asia Junior Championships
Girls' Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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17-21, 8-21 | |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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| 2009 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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21-15, 21-19 | |
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BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007,[9] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). 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,[10] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Hong Kong Open | |
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17-21, 21-17, 17-21 |  |
| 2015 | Australian Open | |
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19-21, 21-19, 15-21 | |
| 2015 | India Open | |
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21-19, 21-19 |  |
| 2014 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | |
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15-21, 12-21 | |
| 2013 | Hong Kong Open | |
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14-21, 22-24 | |
| 2012 | French Open | |
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17-21, 21-19, 18-21 | |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Women's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | China Masters | |
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8–21, 21–14, 21–17 | |
| 2015 | China Masters | |
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14-21, 21-11, 17-21 | |
| 2015 | Swiss Open | |
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21-19, 14-21, 21-17 | |
| 2014 | Swiss Open | |
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19-21, 21-16, 21-13 | |
| 2013 | Macau Open | |
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21-17, 21-15 | |
| 2013 | Dutch Open | |
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21-15, 21-7 | |
| 2013 | U.S. Open | |
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21-17, 24-22 | |
| 2012 | Swiss Open | |
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17-21, 10-21 | |
| 2011 | Indonesian Masters | |
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21-19, 19-21, 18-21 | |
| 2011 | Canada Open | |
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21-13, 23-21 | |
| 2011 | Thailand Open | |
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7-21, 8-21 | |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | China Masters | |
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18-21, 21-15, 26-24 | |
| 2015 | Swiss Open | |
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21-17, 20-22, 13-21 | |
| 2011 | Indonesian Masters | |
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21-19, 1-4 Retired | |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
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References
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- "于洋坦言夺冠奠定配对信心 幽默之语鼓励搭档发言". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). SINA Corporation. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- "日本赛-国羽新星组合挽救两赛点逆转 加冕女双冠军". news.xhby.net (in Chinese). 东方网. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- "Canada Open 2011 Finals – Chengs 2, Cheng nil". www.badzine.net. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- "Singapore Open 2012 Finals – No double in doubles". www.badzine.net. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- "中羽赛场惊现21比1 包宜鑫/钟倩欣成为里约希望". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). SINA Corporation. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- "包宜鑫 Bao Yi Xin 的主要成绩". www.badmintoncn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- "YONEX All England 2015: Chen Long and Carolina Marin take singles glory". www.allenglandbadminton.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
- "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
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