{{Short description|Taiwanese badminton player (born 1990)}} {{family name hatnote|[[Zhou (surname)|Chou]]|lang=Chinese}} {{Expand Vietnamese|topic=bio|date=April 2021}} {{expand Chinese|date=August 2025|topic=bio}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Chou Tien-chen<br />周天成 | image = Chou Tien-Chen in 2022 Taipei Open (cropped).jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = Chou in 2022 | birth_name = <!-- if different --> | country = Taiwan | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|01|08}} | birth_place = [[Taipei]], Taiwan | height = 1.80 m | weight = 78 kg | years active = | handedness = Right | coach = | event = Men's singles | career_record = 543 wins, 303 losses | highest_ranking = 2 | date_of_highest_ranking = 6 August 2019 | current_ranking = 6 | date_of_current_ranking = 21 April 2026 | bwfbadminton_id = 34810 | bwf_id = 41A01287-FA86-45C1-B980-860FC1C2DEB4 | medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[badminton]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{TPE}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[BWF World Championships|World Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2022 BWF World Championships|2022 Tokyo]] | [[2022 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|Men's singles]] }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Thomas Cup]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2024 Thomas & Uber Cup|2024 Chengdu]] | Men's team }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta–Palembang]] | [[Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's singles|Men's singles]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]] | [[Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's team|Men's team]] }} {{MedalBronze | 2018 Jakarta–Palembang | [[Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's team|Men's team]] }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2019 Badminton Asia Championships|2019 Wuhan]] | Men's singles }} {{MedalBronze | [[2026 Badminton Asia Championships|2026 Ningbo]] | Men's singles }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the East Asian Games|East Asian Games]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2013 East Asian Games|2013 Tianjin]] | Men's team }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Summer Universiade|Summer Universiade]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2011 Summer Universiade|2011 Shenzhen]] | Mixed team }} {{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2013 Summer Universiade|2013 Kazan]] | Men's doubles }} {{MedalBronze | 2013 Kazan | Mixed team }} {{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2015 Summer Universiade|2015 Gwangju]] | Men's singles }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Junior Championships|Asian Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2008 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2008 Kuala Lumpur]] | Mixed doubles }} }}
'''Chou Tien-chen''' ({{zh|c=周天成|p=Zhōu Tiānchéng}}; born 8 January 1990) is a Taiwanese [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web |title=周天成 |url=https://www.tpenoc.net/athlete/tien-chen-chou/ |publisher=Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee |access-date=11 February 2021 |language=zh |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201083614/https://www.tpenoc.net/athlete/tien-chen-chou/ |archive-date=1 December 2020}}</ref> He became the first local shuttler in 17 years to win the men's singles title of the [[Taipei Open (badminton)|Chinese Taipei Open]] in 2016 since Indonesian-born [[Fung Permadi]] won it in 1999.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hearn |first=Don |title=Chinese Taipei Open Finals – Chou Tien Chen ends 17-year wait |url=http://www.badzine.net/2016/07/chinese-taipei-open-finals-chou-tien-chen-ends-17-year-wait/ |website=Badzine |date=4 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allenglandbadminton.com/chou-tien-chen-brought-to-tears-after-dream-yonex-chinese-taipei-open-win/|title=Chou Tien Chen brought to tears after dream Yonex Chinese Taipei Open win|date=4 July 2016|publisher=All England Open Badminton Championships|access-date=3 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910074843/http://www.allenglandbadminton.com/chou-tien-chen-brought-to-tears-after-dream-yonex-chinese-taipei-open-win/|archive-date=10 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He won his first [[BWF Super Series]] title at the [[2014 French Super Series|2014 French Open]], beating [[Wang Zhengming]] of China 10–21, 25–23, 21–19 in the finals.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2014/10/28/2003603096 |title=Taiwan's Chou sets national bar with Superseries triumph |agency=Central News Agency |work=Taipei Times |date=28 October 2014}}</ref> He is the record holder of three consecutive [[Hylo Open]] titles from 2012 till 2014. [[File:2014 US Open Grand Prix Gold - Men's singles final match.jpg|250px|thumbnail|Chou against [[Nguyễn Tiến Minh]] in the final of 2014 U.S. Open]]
== Achievements == ===World Championships === ''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#F3E6D7" | align="center" | [[2022 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|2022]] | align="left" | [[Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium]], [[Tokyo]], Japan | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Viktor Axelsen]] | align="left" | 15–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}
=== Asian Games === ''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#FFB069" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's singles|2018]] | align="left" | [[Istora Gelora Bung Karno]], [[Jakarta]], Indonesia | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Jonatan Christie]] | align="left" | 18–21, 22–20, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver''' |}
=== Asian Championships === ''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#ECF2FF" | align="center" | [[2019 Badminton Asia Championships#Finals|2019]] | align="left" | [[Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium]], [[Wuhan]], China | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shi Yuqi]] | align="left" | 20–22, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |- style="background:#ECF2FF" | align="center" | [[2026 Badminton Asia Championships#Finals|2026]] | align="left" | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, [[Ningbo]], China | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Shi Yuqi | align="left" | 9–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}
===World University Games=== ''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2013 Summer Universiade|2013]] | align="left" | Tennis Academy, [[Kazan]], Russia | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Gao Huan (badminton)|Gao Huan]] | align="left" | 9–21, 9–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |- | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2015 Summer Universiade|2015]] | align="left" | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, [[Hwasun County|Hwasun]], South Korea | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Jeon Hyeok-jin]] | align="left" | 19–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}
=== Asian Junior Championships === ''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#AABBCC" | align="center" | [[2008 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2008]] | align="left" | Stadium Juara, [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chiang Kai-hsin]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Nan (badminton)|Zhang Nan]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Lu Lu (badminton)|Lu Lu]] | align="left" | 19–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}
===World Tour (11 titles, 15 runners-up) === The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>
''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- | align="center" | [[2018 India Open (badminton)#Finals|2018]] | align="left" | [[India Open]] | align="left" | Super 500 | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shi Yuqi]] | align="left" | 18–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | [[2018 German Open (badminton)#Finals|2018]] | align="left" | [[German Open (badminton)|German Open]] | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Ng Ka Long]] | algin="left" | 21–19, 18–21, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | [[2018 Singapore Open (badminton)#Finals|2018]] | align="left" | [[Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]] | align="left" | Super 500 | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Hsu Jen-hao]] | algin="left" | 21–13, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | [[2018 Korea Open (badminton)#Finals|2018]] | align="left" | [[Korea Open (badminton)|Korea Open]] | align="left" | Super 500 | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Tommy Sugiarto]] | algin="left" | 21–13, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | [[2018 Denmark Open (badminton)#Finals|2018]] | align="left" | [[Denmark Open]] | align="left" | Super 750 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kento Momota]] | align="left" | 20–22, 21–16, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | [[2018 Fuzhou China Open#Finals|2018]] | align="left" | [[Fuzhou China Open]] | align="left" | Super 750 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kento Momota | align="left" | 13–21, 21–11, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | [[2019 Indonesia Open (badminton)#Finals|2019]] | align="left" | [[Indonesia Open (badminton)|Indonesia Open]] | align="left" | Super 1000 | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Anders Antonsen]] | align="left" | 21–18, 24–26, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | [[2019 Thailand Open (badminton)#Finals|2019]] | align="left" | [[Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand Open]] | align="left" | Super 500 | align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Ng Ka Long | align="left" | 21–14, 11–21, 23–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | [[2019 Chinese Taipei Open#Finals|2019]] | align="left" | [[Taipei Open (badminton)|Chinese Taipei Open]] | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Heo Kwang-hee]] | align="left" | 21–12, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | [[2019 Korea Open (badminton)#Finals|2019]] | align="left" | Korea Open | align="left" | Super 500 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kento Momota | align="left" | 19–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | [[2019 Fuzhou China Open#Finals|2019]] | align="left" | Fuzhou China Open | align="left" | Super 750 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kento Momota | align="left" | 15–21, 21–17, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | [[2020 All England Open#Finals|2020]] | align="left" | [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]] | align="left" | Super 1000 | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Viktor Axelsen]] | align="left" | 13–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | [[2021 French Open (badminton)#Finals|2021]] | align="left" | [[French Open (badminton)|French Open]] | align="left" | Super 750 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kanta Tsuneyama]] | align="left" | 21–15, 8–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | [[2022 Indonesia Masters#Finals|2022]] | align="left" | [[Indonesia Masters]] | align="left" | Super 500 | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Viktor Axelsen | align="left" | 10–21, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | [[2022 Taipei Open#Finals|2022]] | align="left" | Taipei Open | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kodai Naraoka]] | align="left" | 14–21, 21–10, 21–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | [[2022 Japan Open#Finals|2022]] | align="left" | [[Japan Open (badminton)|Japan Open]] | align="left" | Super 750 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Nishimoto]] | align="left" | 19–21, 23–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | [[2022 Hylo Open#Finals|2022]] | align="left" | [[Hylo Open]] | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Anthony Sinisuka Ginting]] | align="left" | 21–18, 11–21, 22–24 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | [[2023 Swiss Open (badminton)#Finals|2023]] | align="left" | [[Swiss Open (badminton)|Swiss Open]] | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koki Watanabe]] | align="left" | 20–22, 21–18, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | [[2023 Hylo Open#Finals|2023]] | align="left" | Hylo Open | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Lee Cheuk Yiu]] | align="left" | 21–23, 21–17, 21–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | [[2024 Thailand Masters (badminton)#Finals|2024]] | align="left" | [[Thailand Masters (badminton)|Thailand Masters]] | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Loh Kean Yew]] | align="left" | 21–16, 6–21, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | [[2024 Swiss Open (badminton)#Finals|2024]] | align="left" | Swiss Open | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Lin Chun-yi (badminton)|Lin Chun-yi]] | align="left" | 21–7, 20–22, 21–23 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | [[2024 Japan Open#Finals|2024]] | align="left" | Japan Open | align="left" | Super 750 | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alex Lanier]] | align="left" | 17–21, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white "| {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | [[2024 Arctic Open#Finals|2024]] | align="left" | [[Arctic Open]] | align="left" | Super 500 | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Jonatan Christie]] | align="left" | 21–18, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white "| {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | [[2025 Taipei Open#Finals|2025]] | align="left" | Taipei Open | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Loh Kean Yew | align="left" | 14–21, 21–15, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background: white "| {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | [[2025 Indonesia Open#Finals|2025]] | align="left" | Indonesia Open | align="left" | Super 1000 | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Antonsen | align="left" | 20–22, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background: white "| {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | [[2025 Arctic Open#Finals|2025]] | align="left" | Arctic Open | align="left" | Super 500 | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Kunlavut Vitidsarn]] | align="left" | 21–11, 13–21, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background: white "| {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |}
===Superseries (1 title, 2 runners-up) === The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,<ref>{{cite web |title=BWF Launches Super Series |url=http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |website=Badminton Australia |date=15 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006123828/http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 October 2007}}</ref> was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were [[BWF Superseries|Superseries and Superseries Premier]]. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event |url=http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |website=IBadmintonstore |access-date=29 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002005757/http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 October 2013}}</ref> Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#FFFFCC" | align="center" | [[2014 French Super Series#Finals|2014]] | align="left" | [[French Open (badminton)|French Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Zhengming]] | align="left" | 10–21, 25–23, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#FFFFCC" | align="center" | [[2015 French Super Series#Finals|2015]] | align="left" | French Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Chong Wei]] | align="left" | 13–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#FFFFCC" | align="center" | [[2017 India Super Series#Finals|2017]] | align="left" | [[India Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Viktor Axelsen]] | align="left" | 13–21, 10–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |} : {{Color box|#B0C4DE|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Superseries Finals]] tournament : {{Color box|#DAA520|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Superseries|BWF Superseries Premier]] tournament : {{Color box|#FFFFCC|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Superseries]] tournament
=== BWF Grand Prix (7 titles, 6 runners-up) === The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the [[BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold|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.
''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | [[2011 Dutch Open Grand Prix#Finals|2011]] | align="left" | [[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Hsueh Hsuan-yi]] | align="left" | 21–18, 15–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | [[2012 Canada Open Grand Prix#Finals|2012]] | align="left" | [[Canada Open (badminton)|Canada Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Lin Yu-hsien]] | align="left" | 15–21, 21–16, 21–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2012 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2012]] | align="left" | [[Chinese Taipei Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Tiến Minh]] | align="left" | 11–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2012 Bitburger Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2012]] | align="left" | [[Bitburger Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Marc Zwiebler]] | align="left" | 21–19, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2013 Bitburger Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2013]] | align="left" | Bitburger Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Marc Zwiebler | align="left" | 13–21, 21–18, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2014 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2014]] | align="left" | [[U.S. Open Badminton Championships|U.S. Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|VIE}} Nguyễn Tiến Minh | align="left" | 19–21, 21–14, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2014 Bitburger Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2014]] | align="left" | Bitburger Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Scott Evans (badminton)|Scott Evans]] | align="left" | 21–17, 21–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2015 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2015]] | align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Long]] | align="left" | 21–15, 9–21, 6–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2016 German Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2016]] | align="left" | [[German Open (badminton)|German Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Lin Dan]] | align="left" | 21–15, 17–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2016 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2016]] | align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Qiao Bin]] | align="left" | 21–18, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2016 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2016]] | align="left" | [[Macau Open Badminton Championships|Macau Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhao Junpeng]] | align="left" | 11–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2017 German Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2017]] | align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Wang Tzu-wei]] | align="left" | 21–16, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2017 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2017]] | align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Wang Tzu-wei | align="left" | 18–21, 21–19, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |} : {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix Gold]] tournament : {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix]] tournament
=== BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles) === ''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2012 | align="left" | [[Iceland International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Ha Young-woong]] | align="left" | 21–19, 23–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2012 | align="left" | [[Norwegian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Tan Chun Seang]] | align="left" | 21–17, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2012 | align="left" | [[Welsh International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Kuan Beng Hong]] | align="left" | 21–15, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |}
''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2012 | align="left" | [[Iceland International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chiang Mei-hui]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ISL}} [[Helgi Jóhannesson]]<br />{{flagicon|ISL}} Elín Þóra Elíasdóttir | align="left" | 21–16, 21–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |} : {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament : {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament
== Record against selected opponents == Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of [[Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|11 October 2025]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chou Tien-chen Head to Head |url=https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/head-2-head?OrganizationCode=209B123F-AA87-41A2-BC3E-CB57133E64CC&T1P1MemberID=34810 |website=BWF-Tournament Software |access-date=13 August 2024}}</ref>
{{col-begin}} {{col-break}} {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:small" |- ! width="200" | Player ! width="50" | Matches ! width="50" | Win ! width="50" | Lost ! width="50" | {{abbr|Diff.|Difference}} |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Bao Chunlai]] | 1 || 0 || 1 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Long]] | 10 || 0 || 10 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –10 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Du Pengyu]] | 4 || 1 || 3 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Lin Dan]] | 10 || 3 || 7 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –4 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shi Yuqi]] | 13 || 4 || 9 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –5 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Tian Houwei]] | 4 || 4 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +4 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhao Junpeng]] | 5 || 3 || 2 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Viktor Axelsen]] | 23 || 4 || 19 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –15 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Anders Antonsen]] | 11 || 7 || 4 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jan Ø. Jørgensen]] | 12 || 6 || 6 || bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Hans-Kristian Vittinghus]] | 9 || 7 || 2 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +5 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rajiv Ouseph]] | 3 || 1 || 2 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} [[Kevin Cordón]] | 1 || 1 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Parupalli Kashyap]] | 7 || 5 || 2 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Srikanth Kidambi]] | 10 || 6 || 4 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[B. Sai Praneeth]] | 5 || 5 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +5 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Prannoy H. S.]] | 13 || 7 || 6 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Lakshya Sen]] | 7 || 4 || 3 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1 |} {{col-break}} {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:small" |- ! width="200" | Player ! width="50" | Matches ! width="50" | Win ! width="50" | Lost ! width="50" | {{abbr|Diff.|Difference}} |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Anthony Sinisuka Ginting]] | 15 || 6 || 9 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –3 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Taufik Hidayat]] | 3 || 1 || 2 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Sony Dwi Kuncoro]] | 4 || 4 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +4 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Tommy Sugiarto]] | 10 || 5 || 5 || bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kento Momota]] | 16 || 2 || 14 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –12 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kodai Naraoka]] | 4 || 4 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +4 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sho Sasaki]] | 4 || 3 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Chong Wei]] | 7 || 0 || 7 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –7 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Zii Jia]] | 11 || 5 || 6 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Liew Daren]] | 7 || 5 || 2 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Loh Kean Yew]] | 9 || 5 || 4 || bgcolor="ccffcc" | +1 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Heo Kwang-hee]] | 3 || 2 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Hyun-il]] | 4 || 1 || 3 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Son Wan-ho]] | 11 || 3 || 8 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –5 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Boonsak Ponsana]] | 7 || 4 || 3 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Kunlavut Vitidsarn]] | 7 || 5 || 2 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Kantaphon Wangcharoen]] | 7 || 6 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +5 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Tiến Minh]] | 5 || 2 || 3 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1 |} {{col-end}}
==Personal life== After winning the [[2024 Thailand Masters (badminton)|2024 Thailand Masters]],<ref name="24thaimasters">{{cite news |last1=Li |first1=Chien-chung |last2=Kao |first2=Evelyn |title=Taiwan badminton ace Chou wins men's singles title at Thailand Masters |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202402040010 |access-date=9 February 2024 |agency=Central News Agency |date=4 February 2024}}</ref> Chou revealed that he had been diagnosed with early-stage colorectal cancer the previous year and underwent a [[colectomy]].<ref name="cancerchristian"/>
Chou was baptized as a [[Christians|Christian]] in 2012.<ref name="cancerchristian">{{cite news |last1=Li |first1=Chien-chung |last2=Chao |first2=Yen-hsiang |title=BADMINTON/'I made it through': Chou Tien-chen conquers cancer on way to title |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202402050017 |access-date=9 February 2024 |agency=Central News Agency |date=5 February 2024 |quote=During a break at the beginning of 2023, Chou realized he had not had a full physical for two or three years, so he decided to have one done. To his surprise, he was diagnosed with early stage colorectal cancer after undergoing a colonoscopy, and soon had an operation to remove the cancerous part of his colon. "Actually, the other doctor I saw then thought the cancer was not bad and told me to have a follow-up appointment a year later. But that didn't make sense to me, so I decided to do the operation," Chou recalled. To prevent the cancer from spreading, the doctor cut more of Chou's large intestine than usual and had to use a clip that can be absorbed by human body to help the internal wound heal. "Perhaps it was because I did enough good deeds so I could witness the Lord's glory, or perhaps what I did was not enough so the Lord let me find it out earlier so as to live a bit longer and do more," said Chou, a pious Christian, of his cancer, able to joke about himself in hindsight. Chou was baptized in 2012 at Kao's suggestion after undergoing a slump, according to Christian Daily.}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{BWFB|34810/chou-tien-chen|Chou Tien Chen}} * {{BWFT|41A01287-FA86-45C1-B980-860FC1C2DEB4|Chou Tien Chen}} * {{Olympics.com|name=Chou Tien Chen}} * {{Olympedia|name=Chou Tien-Chen}}
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