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Danish badminton player

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Tine Baun Tine Baun in 2013 Personal information Born Tine Rasmussen (1979-07-21) 21 July 1979 (age 46) Hørsholm, Denmark Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Weight 71 kg (157 lb; 11.2 st) Sport Country Denmark Sport Badminton Handedness Right Retired 2013[1] Women's singles Career record 331 wins, 166 losses Highest ranking 1 (6 November 2008) BWF profile Medal record Women's badminton Representing Denmark World Championships 2010 Paris Women's singles Sudirman Cup 2011 Qingdao Mixed team 2005 Beijing Mixed team European Championships 2010 Manchester Women's singles 2012 Karlskrona Women's singles 2008 Herning Women's singles European Women's Team Championships 2008 Almere Women's team 2010 Warsaw Women's team 2012 Amsterdam Women's team European Junior Championships 1997 Nymburk Mixed team 1997 Nymburk Girls' singles

**Tine Baun** (née **Rasmussen**; born 21 July 1979) is a Danish former [badminton](/source/Badminton) player. Most notably, she won the [All England Open Badminton Championships](/source/All_England_Open_Badminton_Championships) women's singles title three times in 2008, 2010, and 2013 – the last of these being her final tournament before retirement.

## Career

Baun started playing badminton at the age of 7. She played at [Lynge](/source/Lynge%2C_Aller%C3%B8d_Municipality), a small club in North Zealand, Denmark. She said she really liked traveling around the world and learning other cultures through sports. She made her international debut in 1996 at the [Denmark Open](/source/Denmark_Open), and since finishing her education in 1999, she started playing badminton professionally full time.

At the [2004 Summer Olympics](/source/Badminton_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics), Baun was eliminated by [Petya Nedelcheva](/source/Petya_Nedelcheva) in round 32. At the [BWF Super Series](/source/BWF_Super_Series), she won the 2007 [Japan Open](/source/Japan_Open_(badminton)), beating all Chinese-born players from the first match, including the 1st seed, [Zhang Ning](/source/Zhang_Ning), in the quarterfinal. She also won the [2008 Singapore Super Series](/source/2008_Singapore_Super_Series), beating [Zhou Mi](/source/Zhou_Mi_(badminton)) in the final.

She won the silver medal at the [2008 European Badminton Championships](/source/2008_European_Badminton_Championships) after losing to [Huaiwen Xu](/source/Huaiwen_Xu) in the final with a rubber set.[2] Baun also played [at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing](/source/Badminton_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics) as the 6th seed. She beat [Akvile Stapusaityte](/source/Akvile_Stapusaityte) in the round of 32, but was eliminated after losing to [Maria Kristin Yulianti](/source/Maria_Kristin_Yulianti) 21–18, 19–21, 14–21 in the round of 16.

Baun claimed three titles in 2009, defending the [Malaysia Open](/source/Malaysia_Open_(badminton)) title by beating the 1st seed, Zhou Mi in the final, the [Korea Open](/source/Korea_Open_(badminton)) by beating [Pi Hongyan](/source/Pi_Hongyan), and the Denmark Open by beating the 1st seeded, [Wang Yihan](/source/Wang_Yihan). She played in the [2009 All England Super Series](/source/2009_All_England_Super_Series) as the first seed, reaching the final by beating two younger competitors in the quarterfinal and semi-final. She lost in the final to Wang Yihan, thus losing her title with a score of 19–21, 23–21, 11–21.

Baun won the gold medal at the [2010 European Badminton Championships](/source/2010_European_Badminton_Championships) after beating [Juliane Schenk](/source/Juliane_Schenk) in the final. In the [2012 European Badminton Championships](/source/2012_European_Badminton_Championships), she defended her title against the same opponent. In 2010 she won a bronze medal at the [BWF World Championships](/source/BWF_World_Championships) held in [Paris](/source/Paris). She was defeated in the semi-finals by [Wang Lin](/source/Wang_Lin_(badminton)) with a score of 11–21, 8–21.

At the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics), she reached the quarter finals, losing to [Saina Nehwal](/source/Saina_Nehwal) of India 2–0.[3] After progressing no further than the quarter finals in the Super Series tournaments of 2012 and 2013, she ended her career high by winning the prestigious [All England Open](/source/All_England_Open_Badminton_Championships) against 18-year-old [Ratchanok Intanon](/source/Ratchanok_Intanon) of Thailand. It was her third All England title and fourth time reaching the final in that tournament.

After retiring, she joined the Europe All Stars Team to participate in the 2013 [Axiata Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Axiata_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1). In the preliminary round, she was defeated by [Intanon](/source/Intan_Nurtjahja) from Thailand in three sets, scoring 21–9, 13–21, 12–21. In August 2013, Baun played at the [Indian Badminton League](/source/Indian_Badminton_League) for the [Mumbai Masters](/source/Mumbai_Masters) team, earning a reported salary of $30,000.

## Personal life

Rasmussen married Martin Baun, her physiotherapist, in May 2010.[4]

## Achievements

### BWF World Championships

*Women's singles*

Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2010 Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France Wang Lin 11–21, 8–21 Bronze

### European Championships

*Women's singles*

Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2008 Messecenter Herning, Herning, Denmark Huaiwen Xu 21–12, 12–21, 17–21 Silver 2010 Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England Juliane Schenk 21–19, 14–21, 21–18 Gold 2012 Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden Juliane Schenk 21–19, 16–21, 21–19 Gold

### European Junior Championships

*Girls' singles*

Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1997 Nymburk, Czech Republic Judith Meulendijks 11–6, 9–12, 6–11 Silver

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[5] 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.[6] 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 2007 Japan Open Xie Xingfang 21–15, 21–17 Winner 2008 Malaysia Open Zhu Lin 18–21, 21–19, 21–18 Winner 2008 All England Open Lu Lan 21–11, 18–21, 22–20 Winner 2008 Singapore Open Zhou Mi 21–19, 21–17 Winner 2009 All England Open Wang Yihan 19–21, 23–21, 11–21 Runner-up 2009 Malaysia Open Zhou Mi 21–17, 15–21, 21–16 Winner 2009 Korea Open Pi Hongyan 21–19, 21–19 Winner 2009 Denmark Open Wang Yihan 21–14, 19–21, 21–14 Winner 2010 China Masters Wang Xin 19–21, 9–21 Runner-up 2010 All England Open Wang Yihan 21–14, 18–21, 21–19 Winner 2011 Singapore Open Wang Xin 19–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2011 Hong Kong Open Wang Xin 17–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2013 All England Open Ratchanok Intanon 21–14, 16–21, 21–10 Winner

- [Superseries](/source/BWF_Super_Series) tournament

- [Superseries Premier](/source/BWF_Super_Series) tournament

### IBF International

*Women's singles*

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1997 BMW Open International Heike Schönharting 12–9, 11–9 Winner 2001 French International Brenda Beenhakker 2–7, 6–8, 7–5, 1–7 Runner-up 2002 Norwegian International Petya Nedelcheva 3–11, 13–12, 11–8 Winner 2002 Scottish International Yuki Shimada 9–11, 11–8, 3–11 Runner-up 2003 Norwegian International Petya Nedelcheva 11–7, 11–5 Winner 2003 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Jeanine Cicognini 11–3, 11–3 Winner 2003 Irish Open Kelly Morgan 11–9, 11–5 Winner 2004 Swedish International Huaiwen Xu 11–7, 4–11, 11–6 Winner 2005 Italian International Anu Nieminen 11–4, 11–5 Winner 2006 Swedish International Petra Overzier 21–18, 21–16 Winner

## Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.[7]

Players Matches Results Difference Won Lost Petya Nedelcheva 9 6 3 +3 Dai Yun 1 0 1 –1 Gong Ruina 2 0 2 –2 Gong Zhichao 1 0 1 –1 Li Xuerui 3 1 2 –1 Lu Lan 6 4 2 +2 Wang Lin 4 2 2 0 Wang Shixian 4 2 2 0 Wang Xin 9 0 9 –9 Wang Yihan 13 5 8 –3 Xie Xingfang 12 1 11 –10 Yao Yan 1 0 1 –1 Zhang Ning 5 1 4 –3 Zhu Lin 3 2 1 +1 Cheng Shao-chieh 3 3 0 +3 Tai Tzu-ying 4 2 2 0 Mette Sørensen 1 0 1 –1 Tracey Hallam 5 4 1 +3 Players Matches Results Difference Won Lost Pi Hongyan 12 6 6 0 Juliane Schenk 11 8 3 +5 / Huaiwen Xu 11 4 7 –3 / Wang Chen 11 6 5 +1 Yip Pui Yin 5 4 1 +3 / Zhou Mi 10 3 7 –4 Saina Nehwal 10 5 5 0 P. V. Sindhu 1 1 0 +1 Lindaweni Fanetri 1 1 0 +1 Maria Kristin Yulianti 2 1 1 0 Minatsu Mitani 2 0 2 –2 Wong Mew Choo 6 5 1 +4 Mia Audina 2 0 2 –2 Sung Ji-hyun 7 6 1 +5 Carolina Marín 3 2 1 +1 Porntip Buranaprasertsuk 3 2 1 +1 Ratchanok Intanon 5 2 3 –1

## Career overview

Singles Played Wins Losses Balance Total* 456 310 146 +164 Doubles Played Wins Losses Balance Total* 41 21 20 +1

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Badminton: Denmark's Tine Baun retires as a winner"](http://www.scotsman.com/sport/more-in-sport/badminton-denmark-s-tine-baun-retires-as-a-winner-1-2829487). *[The Scotsman](/source/The_Scotsman)*. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["2008 European Championships winners"](http://tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=20426). tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 21 April 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["London 2012 – Badminton – Women's Singles"](http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/badminton/singles-w). [IOC](/source/International_Olympic_Committee). Retrieved 15 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Tripathi, Anupma (27 April 2011). ["I will hang my boots after Olympics: Tine Baun"](https://www.hindustantimes.com/other/i-will-hang-my-boots-after-olympics-tine-baun/story-gx4FZYjqjAbpXZBaS4xOvN.html). *[Hindustan Times](/source/Hindustan_Times)*. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["BWF Launches Super Series"](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). Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5) on 6 October 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131002005757/http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx). IBadmintonstore. Archived from [the original](http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx) on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["TINE BAUN HEAD TO HEAD"](https://bwfbadminton.com/player/10358/tine-baun/head-to-head-analysis). *bwfbadminton.com*. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

## External links

- [Tine Baun](https://bwfbadminton.com/player/10358) at [BWF](/source/Badminton_World_Federation)Badminton.com

- [Tine Baun](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-profile/51BB0F6B-1D20-4A57-9DF1-92F958D9E47D) at [BWF](/source/Badminton_World_Federation).TournamentSoftware.com (archived, [alternate link](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/find.aspx?a=8&oid=209B123F-AA87-41A2-BC3E-CB57133E64CC&q=10358))

- [Tine Baun](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/105893) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia)

- [Tine Baun](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/tine-baun) at [Olympics.com](/source/International_Olympic_Committee)

v t e All England Open badminton women's singles champions 1900: Ethel Thomson (ENG) 1901: Ethel Thomson (ENG) 1902: Meriel Lucas (ENG) 1903: Ethel Thomson (ENG) 1904: Ethel Thomson (ENG) 1905: Meriel Lucas (ENG) 1906: Ethel Thomson (ENG) 1907: Meriel Lucas (ENG) 1908: Meriel Lucas (ENG) 1909: Meriel Lucas (ENG) 1910: Meriel Lucas (ENG) 1911: Margaret Tragett (ENG) 1912: Margaret Tragett (ENG) 1913: Lavinia Radeglia (ENG) 1914: Lavinia Radeglia (ENG) 1920: Kathleen McKane (ENG) 1921: Kathleen McKane (ENG) 1922: Kathleen McKane (ENG) 1923: Lavinia Radeglia (ENG) 1924: Kathleen McKane (ENG) 1925: Margaret Stocks (ENG) 1926: Marjorie Barrett (ENG) 1927: Marjorie Barrett (ENG) 1928: Margaret Tragett (ENG) 1929: Marjorie Barrett (ENG) 1930: Marjorie Barrett (ENG) 1931: Marjorie Barrett (ENG) 1932: Leoni Kingsbury (ENG) 1933: Alice Woodroffe (ENG) 1934: Leoni Kingsbury (ENG) 1935: Betty Uber (ENG) 1936: Thelma Kingsbury (ENG) 1937: Thelma Kingsbury (ENG) 1938: Daphne Young (ENG) 1939: Dorothy Walton (CAN) 1947: Marie Ussing (DEN) 1948: Kirsten Thorndahl (DEN) 1949: Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen (DEN) 1950: Tonny Ahm (DEN) 1951: Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen (DEN) 1952: Tonny Ahm (DEN) 1953: Marie Ussing (DEN) 1954: Judy Devlin (USA) 1955: Margaret Varner (USA) 1956: Margaret Varner (USA) 1957: Judy Devlin (USA) 1958: Judy Devlin (USA) 1959: Heather Ward (ENG) 1960: Judy Devlin (USA) 1961: Judy Hashman (USA) 1962: Judy Hashman (USA) 1963: Judy Hashman (USA) 1964: Judy Hashman (USA) 1965: Ursula Smith (ENG) 1966: Judy Hashman (USA) 1967: Judy Hashman (USA) 1968: Eva Twedberg (SWE) 1969: Hiroe Yuki (JPN) 1970: Etsuko Takenaka (JPN) 1971: Eva Twedberg (SWE) 1972: Noriko Nakayama (JPN) 1973: Margaret Beck (ENG) 1974: Hiroe Yuki (JPN) 1975: Hiroe Yuki (JPN) 1976: Gillian Gilks (ENG) 1977: Hiroe Yuki (JPN) 1978: Gillian Gilks (ENG) 1979: Lene Køppen (DEN) 1980: Lene Køppen (DEN) 1981: Hwang Sun-ai (KOR) 1982: Zhang Ailing (CHN) 1983: Zhang Ailing (CHN) 1984: Li Lingwei (CHN) 1985: Han Aiping (CHN) 1986: Kim Yun-ja (KOR) 1987: Kirsten Larsen (DEN) 1988: Gu Jiaming (CHN) 1989: Li Lingwei (CHN) 1990: Susi Susanti (INA) 1991: Susi Susanti (INA) 1992: Tang Jiuhong (CHN) 1993: Susi Susanti (INA) 1994: Susi Susanti (INA) 1995: Lim Xiaoqing (SWE) 1996: Bang Soo-hyun (KOR) 1997: Ye Zhaoying (CHN) 1998: Ye Zhaoying (CHN) 1999: Ye Zhaoying (CHN) 2000: Gong Zhichao (CHN) 2001: Gong Zhichao (CHN) 2002: Camilla Martin (DEN) 2003: Zhou Mi (CHN) 2004: Gong Ruina (CHN) 2005: Xie Xingfang (CHN) 2006: Xie Xingfang (CHN) 2007: Xie Xingfang (CHN) 2008: Tine Rasmussen (DEN) 2009: Wang Yihan (CHN) 2010: Tine Rasmussen (DEN) 2011: Wang Shixian (CHN) 2012: Li Xuerui (CHN) 2013: Tine Baun (DEN) 2014: Wang Shixian (CHN) 2015: Carolina Marín (ESP) 2016: Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) 2017: Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) 2018: Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) 2019: Chen Yufei (CHN) 2020: Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) 2021: Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) 2022: Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) 2023: An Se-young (KOR) 2024: Carolina Marín (ESP) 2025: An Se-young (KOR) 2026: Wang Zhiyi (CHN)

v t e European badminton women's singles champions 1968: Irmgard Latz (FRG) 1970: Eva Twedberg (SWE) 1972: Margaret Beck (ENG) 1974: Gillian Gilks (ENG) 1976: Gillian Gilks (ENG) 1978: Lene Køppen (DEN) 1980: Liselotte Blumer (CH) 1982: Lene Køppen (DEN) 1984: Helen Troke (ENG) 1986: Helen Troke (ENG) 1988: Kirsten Larsen (DEN) 1990: Pernille Nedergaard (DEN) 1992: Pernille Nedergaard (DEN) 1994: Lim Xiaoqing (SWE) 1996: Camilla Martin (DEN) 1998: Camilla Martin (DEN) 2000: Camilla Martin (DEN) 2002: Yao Jie (NED) 2004: Mia Audina (NED) 2006: Xu Huaiwen (GER) 2008: Xu Huaiwen (GER) 2010: Tine Rasmussen (DEN) 2012: Tine Baun (DEN) 2014: Carolina Marín (ESP) 2016: Carolina Marín (ESP) 2017: Carolina Marín (ESP) 2018: Carolina Marín (ESP) 2021: Carolina Marín (ESP) 2022: Carolina Marín (ESP) 2024: Carolina Marín (ESP) 2025: Line Kjærsfeldt (DEN) 2026: Kirsty Gilmour (SCO)

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