Liu Cheng (badminton)

Liu Cheng (Chinese: 刘成; born 4 January 1992) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] 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.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Liu.
Liu Cheng
刘成
Personal information
Country China
Born (1992-01-04) 4 January 1992
Sanming, Fujian, China
ResidenceBeijing, China
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking2 (MD 21 June 2018)
2 (XD 3 December 2015)
Current ranking21 (MD 10 March 2020)
BWF profile

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park,
Nanjing, China		 Zhang Nan Li Junhui
Liu Yuchen		 15–21, 13–21 Bronze
2017 Emirates Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland		 Zhang Nan Mohammad Ahsan
Rian Agung Saputro		 21–10, 21–17 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia		 Bao Yixin Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		 17–21, 11–21 Silver
2014 Ballerup Super Arena,
Copenhagen, Denmark		 Bao Yixin Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		 15–21, 13–21 Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China		 Zhang Nan Takeshi Kamura
Keigo Sonoda		 21–14, 12–21, 23–25 Bronze

Summer Universiade

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Tennis Academy,
Kazan, Russia		 Tian Qing Kim Gi-jung
Kim So-young		 20–22, 14–21 Silver

BWF World Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Domo del Code Jalisco,
Guadalajara, Mexico		 Bao Yixin Kang Ji-wook
Choi Hye-in		 21–15, 21–15 Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Stadium 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,[2] 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.[3]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Thailand Masters Super 300 Huang Kaixiang Ong Yew Sin
Teo Ee Yi		 21–18, 17–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2019 Macau Open Super 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). 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

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Dubai World Superseries Finals Zhang Nan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo		 16–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2017 Denmark Open Zhang Nan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo		 21–16, 22–24, 21–19 Winner
2015 Denmark Open Lu Kai Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong		 8–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2015 Australian Open Lu Kai Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong		 16–21, 17–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Hong Kong Open Bao Yixin Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		 17–21, 21–17, 17–21 Runner-up
2015 Australian Open Bao Yixin Lee Chun Hei
Chau Hoi Wah		 19–21, 21–19, 15–21 Runner-up
2015 India Open Bao Yixin Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Christinna Pedersen		 21–19, 21–19 Winner
2014 Dubai World Superseries Finals Bao Yixin Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		 15–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2013 Hong Kong Open Bao Yixin Chris Adcock
Gabrielle White		 14–21, 22–24 Runner-up
     BWF Superseries Finals tournament
     BWF Superseries Premier tournament
     BWF Superseries tournament

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 (BWF) since 2007.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Swiss Open Zhang Nan Chai Biao
Hong Wei		 21–13, 16–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2014 China Masters Kang Jun Wang Yilv
Zhang Wen		 21–13, 21–16 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 China Masters Bao Yixin Edi Subaktiar
Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja		 18–21, 21–15, 26–24 Winner
2015 Swiss Open Bao Yixin Lu Kai
Huang Yaqiong		 21–17, 20–22, 13–21 Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament
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References
  1. "Players: Liu Cheng". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  3. "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
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