Chou Tien-chen
Chou Tien-chen (Chinese: 周天成; born 8 January 1990[1]) is a badminton player from Taiwan, representing Chinese Taipei. He became the first local shuttler in 17 years to win the men's singles title of the Chinese Taipei Open in 2016 since Indonesian-born Fung Permadi won it in 1999.[2][3][4] He won his first BWF Super Series title at the 2014 Yonex French Open, beating Wang Zhengming of China 10–21, 25–23, 21–19 in the finals.[5][6] He is the record holder of three consecutive Bitburger Open Grand Prix Gold titles from 2012 till 2014.

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Born | Taipei, Taiwan | 8 January 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career record | 370 wins, 198 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 2 (6 August 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 2 (17 March 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Achievements
Asian Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
18–21, 22–20, 15–21 | ![]() |
Asian Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | ![]() |
20–22, 18–21 | ![]() |
Summer Universiade
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea | ![]() |
19–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia | ![]() |
9–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
Asian Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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19–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
BWF World Tour (6 titles, 6 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020 | All England Open | Super 1000 | ![]() |
13–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | ![]() |
15–21, 21–17, 18–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Korea Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
19–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Chinese Taipei Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
21–12, 21–13 | ![]() |
2019 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
21–14, 11–21, 23–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | ![]() |
21–18, 24–26, 21–15 | ![]() |
2018 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | ![]() |
13–21, 21–11, 16–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | ![]() |
20–22, 21–16, 15–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Korea Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
21–13, 21–16 | ![]() |
2018 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
21–13, 21–13 | ![]() |
2018 | German Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
21–19, 18–21, 21–18 | ![]() |
2018 | India Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
18–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
BWF Superseries (1 title, 2 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries had two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries featured 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
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | India Open | ![]() |
13–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
2015 | French Open | ![]() |
13–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2014 | French Open | ![]() |
10–21, 25–23, 21–19 | ![]() |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (7 titles, 6 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 (BWF) since 2007.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
18–21, 21–19, 21–15 | ![]() |
2017 | German Open | ![]() |
21–16, 21–14 | ![]() |
2016 | Macau Open | ![]() |
11–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2016 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
21–18, 21–17 | ![]() |
2016 | German Open | ![]() |
21–15, 17–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
21–15, 9–21, 6–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Bitburger Open | ![]() |
21–17, 21–10 | ![]() |
2014 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
19–21, 21–14, 19–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Bitburger Open | ![]() |
13–21, 21–18, 21–15 | ![]() |
2012 | Bitburger Open | ![]() |
21–19, 21–12 | ![]() |
2012 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
11–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2012 | Canada Open | ![]() |
15–21, 21–16, 21–9 | ![]() |
2011 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
21–18, 15–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles)
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Welsh International | ![]() |
21–15, 21–13 | ![]() |
2012 | Norwegian International | ![]() |
21–17, 21–12 | ![]() |
2012 | Iceland International | ![]() |
21–19, 23–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Iceland International | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–9 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- "www.tournamentsoftware.com".
- "CHINESE TAIPEI OPEN Finals – Chou Tien Chen ends 17-year wait".
- Liew, Badminton News Articles from BadmintonPlanet.com - Choong Hoong. "Chou Tien Chen wins Chinese Taipei Open - Latest Badminton News Articles , Badminton Rules, Badminton Strategies for Singles and Doubles, Badminton History,Badminton Photos!".
- "Chou Tien Chen brought to tears after dream Yonex Chinese Taipei Open win". 4 July 2016. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- "Taiwan's Chou sets national bar with Superseries triumph". Taipei Times. Central News Agency. 28 October 2014.
- "FRENCH OPEN 2014 Finals – Historic Chou!".
- "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
External links
- CHOU Tien Chen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- CHOU Tien Chen at BWFbadminton.com