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Badminton player (born 1990)

Beiwen Zhang 张蓓雯 Zhang at 2017 Indonesia Super Series Premier Personal information Born (1990-07-12) 12 July 1990 (age 35) Anshan, Liaoning, China Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Sport Country China (1990–2007) Singapore (2007–2013) United States (2013–present) Sport Badminton Handedness Right Women's singles Career record 358 wins, 195 losses Highest ranking 9 (22 June 2017) Current ranking 26 (26 May 2026) BWF profile Medal record Women's badminton Representing the United States Pan American Games 2023 Santiago Women's singles Pan Am Championships 2021 Guatemala City Women's singles 2024 Guatemala City Women's singles 2022 San Salvador Women's singles 2023 Kingston Women's singles Pan Am Mixed Team Championships 2023 Guadalajara Mixed team Pan Am Female Badminton Cup 2024 São Paulo Women's team 2026 Guatemala City Women's team Representing Singapore Southeast Asian Games 2009 Vientiane Women's team World Junior Championships 2007 Waitakere City Mixed team

**Beiwen Zhang** ([simplified Chinese](/source/Simplified_Chinese_characters): 张蓓雯; [traditional Chinese](/source/Traditional_Chinese_characters): 張蓓雯; [pinyin](/source/Pinyin): *Zhāng Bèiwén*; born 12 July 1990) is a [badminton](/source/Badminton) player who is a singles specialist. Born in China, she previously represented Singapore and currently represents the United States.[1] She won the women's singles title at the [2021 Pan Am Championships](/source/2021_Pan_Am_Badminton_Championships) and at the [2023 Pan American Games](/source/Badminton_at_the_2023_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles).[2][3]

## Career

### 2003–2013: Singapore

Zhang was born in China and moved to Singapore at the age of 13 in 2003, under the [Foreign Sports Talent Scheme](/source/Foreign_Sports_Talent_Scheme),[4] and played with the Singapore National Team until 2012.[4] In 2007, Zhang took up [Singapore citizenship](/source/Singapore_citizenship).[4]

In 2009, she was part of the [Singapore national badminton team](/source/Singapore_national_badminton_team), winning a bronze medal at the women's team event of the [2009 Southeast Asian Games](/source/Badminton_at_the_2009_Southeast_Asian_Games).[5] After a one-year break in which she did not play any tournaments at all, in 2013, she came back on her way to reach top level again.

In 2011, her contract with the [Singapore Badminton Association](/source/Singapore_Badminton_Association) (SBA) was not renewed after a reported falling out with then-singles head coach Luan Ching over a curfew.[4]

### 2013–present: United States

In 2013, Zhang moved to [Las Vegas](/source/Las_Vegas) with her parents and continued playing the sport. That same year, she won four international challenge tournaments with singles titles at the Swiss International in Yverdon-les-Bains; the Yonex USA International in Orlando, Florida; the Yonex Welsh International in Cardiff; and the Carlton Irish Open International in Dublin. In 2014, she continued her winning streak for her new country the US, with victories in Peru, the US, Brazil and the Netherlands. She won her first Grand Prix title at the [2014 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold](/source/2014_U.S._Open_Grand_Prix_Gold), then won the [2014 Brazil Open Grand Prix](/source/2014_Brazil_Open_Grand_Prix) and [2014 Dutch Open Grand Prix](/source/2014_Dutch_Open_Grand_Prix).[6]

In 2016, Zhang started to compete in the Danish Badminton League, for Vendsyssel Elite Badminton.[7] Zhang reached the final round at a [BWF Super Series](/source/BWF_Super_Series) event, the [French Open](/source/2016_French_Super_Series), for the first time, but finished as the runner-up after losing the final to [He Bingjiao](/source/He_Bingjiao) of China in straight games.[8] In 2018, she won her first [BWF World Tour](/source/BWF_World_Tour) title at the [India Open](/source/2018_India_Open_(badminton)), defeating host player and defending champion [P. V. Sindhu](/source/P._V._Sindhu) with the score 21–18, 11–21, 22–20 in the final.[9]

In 2021, Zhang competed in her first [Pan Am Championships](/source/2021_Pan_Am_Badminton_Championships) and clinched the women's singles title after beating [Rachel Chan](/source/Rachel_Chan_(badminton)) of Canada in straight games.[2] On March the same year, she became a naturalized [U.S. citizen](/source/Citizenship_of_the_United_States).[10] She then competed in the [2020 Summer Olympics](/source/Badminton_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles). Her bid for a medal was cut short, however, when she suffered an apparent achilles injury during a match against [He Bingjiao](/source/He_Bingjiao) of China in the round of 16.[11]

Zhang started the 2023 season in Asia by competing in [Malaysia](/source/2023_Malaysia_Open_(badminton)), [India](/source/2023_India_Open_(badminton)), [Indonesia](/source/2023_Indonesia_Masters), and [Thailand](/source/2023_Thailand_Masters_(badminton))，where her best performance was entering the quarter-finals in India. Her performance improved on tour in Europe, by being a finalist in the [Orléans Masters](/source/2023_Orl%C3%A9ans_Masters), semi-finalist in the [Swiss Open](/source/2023_Swiss_Open_(badminton)), and also quarter-finalist in the [Spain Masters](/source/2023_Spain_Masters). She then took part in the [Pan Am Championships](/source/2023_Pan_Am_Badminton_Championships) in Jamaica, and won the women's singles silver medal. Zhang's form picked up in recent months. She finished runner-up at the [Taipei Open](/source/2023_Taipei_Open) in June, made the [Canada Open](/source/2023_Canada_Open) semi-finals and reached the [Japan Open](/source/2023_Japan_Open) quarter-finals in July. She then won her first World Tour title in five years in the [Australian Open](/source/2023_Australian_Open_(badminton)) in August, beating [Kim Ga-eun](/source/Kim_Ga-eun_(badminton)) in the final.[12] In October, she claimed the gold medal in the women's singles in her debut at the [Pan American Games](/source/Badminton_at_the_2023_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles).[3]

## Achievements

### Pan American Games

*Women's singles*

Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2023 Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile Jennie Gai 21–8, 21–12 Gold

### Pan American Championships

*Women's singles*

Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2021 Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Guatemala City, Guatemala Rachel Chan 21–14, 21–18 Gold 2022 Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández, San Salvador, El Salvador Michelle Li 18–21, 21–16, 23–25 Silver 2023 G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, Kingston, Jamaica Michelle Li 19–21, 9–21 Silver 2024 Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala Michelle Li 21–18, 18–21, 21–17 Gold

### BWF World Tour (4 titles, 5 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[13] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [Badminton World Federation](/source/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.[14]

*Women's singles*

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result 2018 India Open Super 500 P. V. Sindhu 21–18, 11–21, 22–20 Winner 2018 U.S. Open Super 300 Li Xuerui 26–24, 15–21, 11–21 Runner-up 2018 Korea Open Super 500 Nozomi Okuhara 10–21, 21–17, 16–21 Runner-up 2023 Orléans Masters Super 300 Carolina Marín 23–25, 21–9, 10–21 Runner-up 2023 Taipei Open Super 300 Tai Tzu-ying 14–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2023 Australian Open Super 500 Kim Ga-eun 20–22, 21–16, 21–8 Winner 2023 Hylo Open Super 300 Line Kjærsfeldt 21–18, 16–21, 21–16 Winner 2024 U.S. Open Super 300 Natsuki Nidaira 21–17, 18–21, 22–24 Runner-up 2025 U.S. Open Super 300 Tanvi Sharma 21–11, 16–21, 21–10 Winner

### BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[15] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the [Badminton World Federation](/source/Badminton_World_Federation) (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were [Superseries and Superseries Premier](/source/BWF_Superseries). A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[16] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

*Women's singles*

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2016 French Open He Bingjiao 9–21 9–21 Runner-up

- [BWF Superseries Finals](/source/BWF_Superseries_Finals) tournament

- [BWF Superseries Premier](/source/BWF_Superseries) tournament

- [BWF Superseries](/source/BWF_Superseries) tournament

### BWF Grand Prix (7 titles, 2 runner-up)

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

*Women's singles*

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2008 Vietnam Open Xing Aiying 11–21, 21–19, 22–20 Winner[17] 2014 U.S. Open Kana Ito 21–8, 21–17 Winner 2014 Brasil Open Kaori Imabeppu 6–11, 11–5, 4–11, 11–8, 11–9 Winner 2014 Dutch Open Pai Yu-po 11–9, 11–7, 11–8 Winner 2014 U.S. Grand Prix Rachel Honderich 21–11, 21–13 Winner 2016 Canada Open Michelle Li Walkover Runner-up 2016 Dutch Open Hsu Ya-ching 21–11, 21–19 Winner 2017 Dutch Open Michelle Li 21–16, 21–14 Winner 2017 Bitburger Open Nitchaon Jindapol 17–21, 21–15, 19–21 Runner-up

- [BWF Grand Prix Gold](/source/BWF_Grand_Prix_Gold_and_Grand_Prix) tournament

- [BWF Grand Prix](/source/BWF_Grand_Prix_Gold_and_Grand_Prix) tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (9 titles, 2 runner-up)

*Women's singles*

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2013 Swiss International Tanvi Lad 21–12, 21–12 Winner 2013 USA International Iris Wang 21–10, 21–12 Winner 2013 Welsh International Beatriz Corrales 21–12, 21–15 Winner 2013 Irish Open Beatriz Corrales 21–9, 17–21, 21–10 Winner 2014 Peru International Michelle Li 27–25, 21–19 Winner 2015 USA International Pai Yu-po 21–14, 13–21, 21–19 Winner 2016 Yonex / K&D Graphics International Rachel Honderich 21–13, 21–12 Winner

*Women's doubles*

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2005 Croatian International Fu Mingtian Frances Liu Shinta Mulia Sari Walkover Runner-up 2007 Croatian International Gu Juan Cai Jiani Guo Xin 21–15, 6–21, 10–21 Runner-up 2013 USA International Jing Yu Hong Paula Pereira Lohaynny Vicente 21–7, 21–14 Winner 2016 Yonex / K&D Graphics International Jing Yu Hong Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obañana 21–17, 22–20 Winner

- [BWF International Challenge](/source/BWF_International_Challenge) tournament

- [BWF International Series](/source/BWF_International_Series) tournament

- [BWF Future Series](/source/BWF_Future_Series) tournament

## Record against selected opponents

Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of [6 August 2024](/source/Badminton_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles).[18][19]

Players Matches Results Difference Won Lost Chen Yufei 7 1 6 –5 He Bingjiao 13 2 11 –9 Li Xuerui 3 0 3 –3 Wang Lin 3 0 3 –3 Wang Shixian 1 0 1 –1 Wang Yihan 3 0 3 –3 Wang Xin 1 0 1 –1 Zhang Yiman 3 2 1 +1 Cheng Shao-chieh 1 0 1 –1 Tai Tzu-ying 13 3 10 –7 Tine Baun 1 0 1 –1 Juliane Schenk 2 1 1 0 Yip Pui Yin 4 3 1 +2 Saina Nehwal 4 1 3 –2 Players Matches Results Difference Won Lost P. V. Sindhu 12 5 7 –2 Maria Kristin Yulianti 1 1 0 +1 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 8 2 6 –4 Minatsu Mitani 4 2 2 0 Aya Ohori 5 4 1 +3 Nozomi Okuhara 7 0 7 –7 Akane Yamaguchi 11 4 7 –3 An Se-young 5 0 5 –5 Bae Yeon-ju 4 2 2 0 Sung Ji-hyun 6 3 3 0 Carolina Marín 12 3 9 –6 Porntip Buranaprasertsuk 3 3 0 +3 Ratchanok Intanon 8 2 6 –4

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