{{Short description|Vietnamese badminton player (born 1983)}} {{family name hatnote|[[Nguyen]]|Minh ''(simply) or'' Tien Minh ''(politely)''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-28|title=Tiến Minh: 'Còn cầm được vợt là còn hạnh phúc'|url=https://vnexpress.net/tien-minh-con-cam-duoc-vot-la-con-hanh-phuc-4331725.html|publisher=VnExpress|language=vi}}</ref>|lang=Vietnamese}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Nguyễn Tiến Minh | image = Nguyen Tien Minh Viet Nam.jpg | size = | caption = Tiến Minh at the [[2021 BWF World Championships|2021 World Championships]] | birth_name = | country = Vietnam | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|2|12}} | birth_place = [[Ho Chi Minh City]], Vietnam | height = {{height|m=1.69|precision=0}} | weight = {{convert|59|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | years_active = | handedness = Right | coach = | event = Men's singles | highest_ranking = 5 | date_of_highest_ranking = 2 December 2010 | current_ranking = | date_of_current_ranking = | medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[badminton]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{VIE}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[BWF World Championships|World Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2013 BWF World Championships|2013 Guangzhou]] | [[2013 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|Men's singles]] }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2019 Badminton Asia Championships|2019 Wuhan]] | Men's singles }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the SEA Games|SEA Games]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2005 SEA Games|2005 Manila]] | Men's team }} {{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2007 SEA Games|2007 Nakhon Ratchasima]] | Men's singles }} {{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2013 SEA Games|2013 Naypyidaw]] | [[Badminton at the 2013 SEA Games – Men's singles|Men's singles]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2017 SEA Games|2017 Kuala Lumpur]] | [[Badminton at the 2017 SEA Games – Individual event#Men's singles|Men's singles]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2021 SEA Games|2021 Vietnam]] | [[Badminton at the 2021 SEA Games – Individual event#Men's singles|Men's singles]] }} | bwfbadminton_id = 14107 | bwf_id = 26791000-C115-4F98-A3F7-EC3A12D28386 |career_record=457 wins, 197 losses}}
'''Nguyễn Tiến Minh''' (born February 12, 1983) is a Vietnamese [[badminton]] player. His best achievement to date was the bronze medal at the [[2013 BWF World Championships|World Championship in 2013]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-08-11 |title=Tiến Minh giành HC đồng thế giới |url=https://vnexpress.net/tien-minh-gianh-hc-dong-the-gioi-2863235.html |website=VN Express |quote=Thành tích lọt vào bán kết đã giúp Tiến Minh giành được tấm HC đồng cùng Pengyu Du, người cũng dừng bước ở ngưỡng này sau trận thua Lee Chong Wei chiều 10/8.}}</ref> [[File:2014 US Open Grand Prix Gold - Men's singles final match.jpg|250px|thumbnail|Nguyen Tien Minh versus [[Chou Tien-chen]] in the final of 2014 U.S. Open]]
== Career == Introduced to badminton by his father at the early age of 10, Nguyen Tien Minh was immediately captivated by the sport. The interest soon developed into a passion which led to Tien Minh's crucial decision in 2001 when the athlete was 18 years old: to take on the path of becoming a professional badminton player instead of carrying on his education as his family wished. The young man's determination soon demonstrated its fruitful aspects when he was recruited into the national team in the same year. However, Tien Minh's career did not become well known nationwide until 2002 when he, at the age of 19, defeated the long time national champion, Nguyễn Phú Cường, and won the gold medal for the men's singles category.
Nevertheless, despite Tien Minh's quick progress, the badminton player was receiving a salary of less than 150 US dollars a month, as most Vietnamese athletes were at the time. After years of contributing to the nation's sport team, while his ranking has been progressing significantly and rapidly, Tien Minh's income has only been increased by around 50 dollars. Vietnamese athletes, with incomes much higher than that of Tien Minh's, normally have specially assigned specialists to look after their every aspect, such as diet, injuries, and endurance training, not to mention all the top ranking sporting facilities provided for by the government. On the other side of the scale, he has been trained in an environment with nothing but poor equipment and has to rely mostly on his family's financial support, the effort of his few coaches, and the contributions of his teammates.
Tien Minh is portrayed by a common description in his home country, "the athlete with a herculean progress".
=== World Championship 2013 === Nguyen Tien Minh came into the world championship seeded #7. His previous best achievement at a world championship was to get to the quarter-final round at the [[2011 BWF World Championships|2011 championship]] in London, where he lost to [[Peter Gade]] of Denmark in three sets.
The first match was an easy affair (21–8, 21–11) against the New Zealand player [[Joe Wu]], who ranked 110.
The second match against the German [[Dieter Domke]] turned out to be quite tight. He started well, but then faded, and almost lost the first set. He was able to close out the set 24–22 though. He then won the second set 21–17.
In the next round, Tien Minh played the Spaniard [[Pablo Abián]]. Tien Minh lost the first set 15–21, but came back strongly and easily won the next two sets 21–9, 21–10.
The quarterfinal match between Nguyen Tien Minh and [[Jan Ø. Jørgensen]], rank #9, was a three-setter. Both players knew a lot was at stake here: the winner not only got to the semi-final, but would also be guaranteed a medal (the two losers in the semi-final both win bronze medals). That would be the first medal for both players at a world championship. Tien Minh won in three set match (21–8, 17–21, 22–20). He became the first Vietnamese to win a medal at the world championship.
In the semi-final against [[Lin Dan]], Tien Minh lost 17–21 15–21. Despite the semi-final loss, the bronze medal was still a huge success for him.
Immediately after the championship, Tien Minh was nominated by the governmental sports authority of Vietnam (the TCTDTT - Bureau of Sports and Physical Activities) for an Order of Labor, 2nd class.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thethao.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/cac-mon-khac/tien-minh-duoc-de-nghi-tang-huan-chuong-lao-dong-hang-nhi-2864014.html|title=Tiến Minh được đề nghị tặng Huân chương lao động hạng nhì|date=13 August 2013|work=VNExpress|access-date=27 March 2017|language=vi}}</ref> He had been awarded the Order of Labor, 3rd class in 2011, also for his achievements and excellency in the field of sports.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/tien-minh-don-nhan-huan-chuong-lao-dong-hang-3-1316074281.htm|title=Tiến Minh đón nhận Huân chương Lao động Hạng 3|date=11 September 2011|work=Dân Trí|access-date=27 March 2017|language=vi}}</ref>
== Personal life == Nguyen Tien Minh opened a sports apparel and equipment store named Tien Minh Shop in Ho Chi Minh City in early 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nld.com.vn/the-thao/nguyen-tien-minh-mo-shop-the-thao-20160303084847296.htm|title=Nguyễn Tiến Minh mở shop thể thao|date=3 March 2016|work=Người Lao Động|access-date=27 March 2017|language=vi}}</ref>
In December 2016, Tien Minh married his long-time girlfriend [[Vũ Thị Trang]]. Vũ is also a badminton player and has been competing alongside Tien Minh throughout many international tournaments.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://znews.vn/cap-tien-minh-vu-thi-trang-nen-duyen-vo-chong-post708953.html|title=Cặp Tiến Minh – Vũ Thị Trang nên duyên vợ chồng|last=Nguyễn|first=Đăng|date=26 December 2016|work=Zing News|access-date=27 March 2017|language=vi}}</ref>
39 as of 2022, Nguyen Tien Minh's 13th time attending the BWF World Championships is a current world record.<ref>{{Cite web |last=VnExpress |title=Vietnam's top female players thrive in world badminton championship - VnExpress International |url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/sports/vietnam-s-top-female-players-thrive-in-world-badminton-championship-4502880.html |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=VnExpress |title=Vietnam badminton ace set for new record at world championship - VnExpress International |url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/sports/vietnam-badminton-ace-set-for-new-record-at-world-championship-4496481.html |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam |language=en}}</ref>
== Achievements ==
=== BWF World Championships === ''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#F3E6D7" | align="center" | [[2013 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|2013]] | align="left" | [[Tianhe Sports Center]], [[Guangzhou]], China | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Lin Dan]] | align="left" | 17–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}
=== 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|JPN}} [[Kento Momota]] | align="left" | 18–21, 8–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}
=== SEA Games === ''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#FFAAAA" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2007 SEA Games#Singles|2007]] | align="left" | [[Vongchavalitkul University]], [[Nakhon Ratchasima Province|Nakhon Ratchasima]], Thailand | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Taufik Hidayat]] | align="left" | 15–21, 21–14, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |- style="background:#FFAAAA" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2013 SEA Games – Men's singles|2013]] | align="left" | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, [[Naypyidaw]], Myanmar | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka]] | align="left" | 21–13, 12–21, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |- style="background:#FFAAAA" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2017 SEA Games – Individual event#Finals|2017]] | align="left" | [[Axiata Arena]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Jonatan Christie]] | align="left" | 11–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |- style="background:#FFAAAA" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2021 SEA Games – Individual event#Men's singles|2021]] | align="left" | Bac Giang Gymnasium, [[Bắc Giang]], Vietnam | align="left" | {{Flagicon|SGP}} [[Loh Kean Yew]] | align="left" | 15–21, 21–10, 21–23 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}
=== BWF Grand Prix (10 titles, 3 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" | [[2008 Vietnam Open Grand Prix#Finals|2008]] | align="left" | [[Vietnam Open (badminton)|Vietnam Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Chan Yan Kit]] | align="left" | 24–22, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2009 Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2009]] | align="left" | [[Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Boonsak Ponsana]] | align="left" | 21–16, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2009 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2009]] | align="left" | [[Chinese Taipei Open (badminton)|Chinese Taipei Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Wong Choong Hann]] | align="left" | 21–11, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | [[2009 Vietnam Open Grand Prix#Finals|2009]] | align="left" | Vietnam Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Chong Wei Feng]] | align="left" | 21–7, 19–21, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | [[2010 Australian Open Grand Prix#Finals|2010]] | align="left" | [[Australian Open (badminton)|Australian Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Yogendran Khrishnan]] | align="left" | 21–14, 21–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2011 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2011]] | align="left" | [[U.S. Open Badminton Championships|U.S. Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sho Sasaki]] | align="left" | 17–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | [[2011 Vietnam Open Grand Prix#Finals|2011]] | align="left" | Vietnam Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Sasaki | align="left" | 21–13, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2012 Australia Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2012]] | align="left" | Australian Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Jin (badminton)|Chen Jin]] | align="left" | 11–21, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | [[2012 Vietnam Open Grand Prix#Finals|2012]] | align="left" | Vietnam Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuma Ueda]] | align="left" | 21–14, 21–19 | 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|TPE}} [[Chou Tien-chen]] | align="left" | 21–11, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2013 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2013]] | align="left" | U.S. Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Wong Wing Ki]] | align="left" | 18–21, 21–17, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2013 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2013]] | align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Son Wan-ho]] | align="left" | 21–19, 9–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2014 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2014]] | align="left" | U.S. Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Chou Tien-chen | align="left" | 21–19, 14–21, 21–19 | 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 (13 titles, 4 runners-up) === ''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2004 | align="left" | [[Vietnam International|Vietnam Satellite]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Ahn Hyun-suk]] | align="left" | 15–13, 9–15, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2004 | align="left" | [[Malaysia International|Malaysia Satellite]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Tsuen Seng]] | align="left" | 15–11, 9–15, 15–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2006 | align="left" | Vietnam Satellite | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Jeffer Rosobin]] | align="left" | 21–17, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2008 | align="left" | Vietnam International | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Chong Wei Feng]] | align="left" | 21–17, 10–21, 26–24 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2009 | align="left" | Vietnam International | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka]] | align="left" | 21–13, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | Vietnam International | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Tan Chun Seang]] | align="left" | 21–17, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | [[White Nights (badminton)|White Nights]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Vladimir Malkov (badminton)|Vladimir Malkov]] | align="left" | 16–21, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | [[Sydney International (badminton)|Sydney International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Zulfadli Zulkiffli]] | align="left" | 21–11, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Waikato International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Shih Kuei-chun | align="left" | 21–23, 21–8, 21–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Finnish Open (badminton)|Finnish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kanta Tsuneyama]] | align="left" | 10–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Vietnam International | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Wang Tzu-wei]] | align="left" | 22–20, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Vietnam International Series]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lim Chi Wing]] | align="left" | 21–14, 23–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Vietnam International | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Khosit Phetpradab]] | align="left" | 21–14, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | [[Iran Fajr International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Phạm Cao Cường]] | align="left" | 14–15, 11–13, 13–11, 7–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | [[North Harbour International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Gao Zhengze]] | align="left" | 21–13, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Waikato International | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Zhengze | align="left" | 14–21, 21–16, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | [[Lagos International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Misha Zilberman]] | align="left" | 21–18, 25–23 | 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 : {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Future Series]] tournament
== Record against top-5 players == Nguyễn Tiến Minh's record against players who have been ranked world no. 5 or higher is as follows:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/profile/selectheadtohead.aspx?id=26791000-C115-4F98-A3F7-EC3A12D28386|title = BWF}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=font-size:100%;text-align:center | width=180 |'''Player''' | width=60 |'''Matches''' | width=60 |'''Record''' | width=50 |'''Win%''' | width=460 |'''Last Match''' |- bgcolor=efefef | align=left colspan=5|Number 1 ranked players |- | align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Lin Dan]] | 8 | 0–8 | bgcolor=lime|0% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Lost (21–16, 12–21, 12–21) at [[2019 BWF World Championships]] First Round
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Chong Wei]] | 14 | 1–13 | bgcolor=lime|7.7% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Lost (10–21, 5–21) at [[2013 Japan Super Series]] Semifinal
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Long]] | 5 | 1–4 | bgcolor=lime|25% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Won by walkover at [[2019 Badminton Asia Championships]] Quarterfinal
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Viktor Axelsen]] | 1 | 0–1 | bgcolor=lime|0% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Lost (16–21, 17–21) at [[2014 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|2014 BWF World Championships]] Third Round
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Son Wan-ho]] | 6 | 3–4 | bgcolor=lime|43% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Lost (17–21, 16–21) at [[2014 Malaysia Super Series Premier]] First Round
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kento Momota]] | 8 | 3–5 | bgcolor=lime|38% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Lost (18–21, 8-21) at [[2019 Badminton Asia Championships]] Semifinal
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Srikanth Kidambi]] | 3 | 1–2 | bgcolor=lime|33% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Lost (18–21, 21–19, 14–21) at [[2015 Singapore Super Series]] First Round
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Hyun-il]] | 2 | 2–0 | bgcolor=lime|100% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Won (21–15, 15–21, 21–13) at [[2011 Indonesia Super Series Premier]] First Round
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Peter Gade]] | 7 | 0–7 | bgcolor=lime|0% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Lost (17–21, 13–21) at [[2011 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|2011 BWF World Championships]] Quarterfinal
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Bao Chunlai]] | 6 | 2–4 | bgcolor=lime|33% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Lost (11–21, 12–21) at [[U.S. Open Badminton Championships|2011 Yonex OCBC US Open Grand Prix Gold]] Quarterfinal
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|INA}} [[Taufik Hidayat]] | 6 | 1–5 | bgcolor=lime|17% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Lost (21–10, 7–21, 9-21) at [[2013 Malaysia Super Series]] First Round
|- bgcolor=efefef | align=left colspan=5|Number 2 ranked players
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jan Ø. Jørgensen]] | 8 | 6–2 | bgcolor=lime|75% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Won (21–8, 17–21, 22–20) at [[2013 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|2013 BWF World Championships]] Quarterfinal
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Jin (badminton)|Chen Jin]] | 4 | 0–4 | bgcolor=lime|0% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Lost (11–21, 12–21) at [[2012 Australia Open Grand Prix Gold]] Final
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chou Tien-chen]] | 5 | 3–2 | bgcolor=lime|60% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Lost (12–21, 14–21) at [[2015 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold]] Third Round
|- bgcolor=efefef | align=left colspan=5|Number 3 ranked players |- | align=left|{{flagicon|INA}} [[Simon Santoso]] | 5 | 0–5 | bgcolor=lime|0% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Lost (20–22, 21–15, 13–21) at [[2015 Chinese Taipei Masters Grand Prix]] Second Round
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Du Pengyu]] | 2 | 2–2 | bgcolor=lime|50% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Lost (19–21, 15–21) at [[2013 Indonesia Super Series Premier]] First Round
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenichi Tago]] | 3 | 1–2 | bgcolor=lime|33% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Lost (21–19, 10–21, 9-21) at [[2012 Korea Open Super Series Premier]] First Round
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|INA}} [[Tommy Sugiarto]] | 7 | 6–1 | bgcolor=lime|85% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Lost (22–20, 19–21, 15–21) at [[2013 Singapore Super Series]] Semifinal
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|INA}} [[Sony Dwi Kuncoro]] | 4 | 2–2 | bgcolor=lime|50% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Won (21–15, 28–26) at [[2012 Vietnam Open Grand Prix]] Semifinal
|- bgcolor=efefef | align=left colspan=5|Number 4 ranked players
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} [[Boonsak Ponsana]] | 5 | 3–2 | bgcolor=lime|60% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Won (21–19, 21–19) at [[2015 Mexico City Grand Prix]] Second Round
|- | align=left|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Hu Yun]] | 10 | 5–5 | bgcolor=lime|50% | bgcolor=ccffcc align=left|Won (22–20, 21–3) at [[2015 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold]] Second Round
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== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{BWFB|14107|Nguyen Tien Minh}} * {{BWFT|26791000-C115-4F98-A3F7-EC3A12D28386|Nguyen Tien Minh|member_id=14107}} * {{Olympics.com|name=Nguyen Tien Minh}} * {{Olympedia|name=Nguyễn Tiến Minh}}
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