# Zhang Yiman

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Chinese badminton player (born 1997)

In this [Chinese name](/source/Chinese_name), the [family name](/source/Chinese_surname) is *[Zhang](/source/Zhang_(surname))*.

Zhang Yiman 张艺曼 Zhang at the 2022 German Open Personal information Born (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 29) Hengyang, Hunan, China Sport Country China Sport Badminton Handedness Right Coached by Luo Yigang Retired 18 December 2024 Women's singles Highest ranking 13 (19 September 2023) BWF profile Medal record Women's badminton Representing China World Championships 2021 Huelva Women's singles Uber Cup 2022 Bangkok Women's team World University Games 2021 Chengdu Mixed team 2021 Chengdu Women's singles

**Zhang Yiman** ([Chinese](/source/Simplified_Chinese_characters): 张艺曼; [pinyin](/source/Pinyin): *Zhāng Yìmàn*, born 15 January 1997) is a Chinese [badminton](/source/Badminton) player.[1] She won her first [World Tour](/source/BWF_World_Tour) title at the [2019 Vietnam Open](/source/2019_Vietnam_Open_(badminton)). She also won a bronze medal at the [2021 World Championships](/source/2021_BWF_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles) in the women's singles category.[2]

In December 2024, Zhang announced her retirement from the [national team](/source/China_national_badminton_team) on social media.[3]

## Career

### Early career

In December 2014, Zhang was transferred from the Jiangxi Provincial badminton team to the Bayi badminton team, and in January 2015, she entered the national team.[4] In November 2017, she reached the semi-finals in the [Macau Open](/source/2017_Macau_Open_Grand_Prix_Gold). She fought hard for three games and lost 22–20, 16–21, 11–21.

### 2018–2019

Zhang reached her first ever final in the BWF World Tour at the [New Zealand Open](/source/2019_New_Zealand_Open_(badminton)), where she finished runner-up to [Sayaka Takahashi](/source/Sayaka_Takahashi).[5] She also became a runner-up in the [Lingshui China Masters](/source/2019_Lingshui_China_Masters) and [Belarus International](/source/Belarus_International).[6][7] Shi finally managed to win her first ever World Tour title in the [Vietnam Open](/source/2019_Vietnam_Open_(badminton)).[8]

### 2021

In 2021, Zhang participated in the [2021 BWF World Championships](/source/2021_BWF_World_Championships) in the [women's singles category](/source/2021_BWF_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles). The unseeded Zhang defeated Hong Kong's [Cheung Ngan Yi](/source/Cheung_Ngan_Yi) in the first round before receiving a walkover to the third round, where she defeated the sixteenth seed [Kim Ga-eun](/source/Kim_Ga-eun_(badminton)) of South Korea in straight games. Then in the quarter-finals, she shocked the seventh seed and former world champion [Ratchanok Intanon](/source/Ratchanok_Intanon) in a hard-fought three-game match. This was the biggest win in her career.[9] Although she lost to Japan's [Akane Yamaguchi](/source/Akane_Yamaguchi) in straight games in the semi-final,[10] she won a bronze medal, which was her first ever medal from a major tournament.[2]

### 2022

Zhang reached the final at the [2022 Hylo Open](/source/2022_Hylo_Open), but lost to compatriot [Han Yue](/source/Han_Yue) in straight games.[11]

### 2023

Zhang won her first [BWF World Tour](/source/BWF_World_Tour) title at the [2023 Thailand Masters](/source/2023_Thailand_Masters), beating compatriot [Han Yue](/source/Han_Yue) in three games.[12] She also finished runner-up in the [Hong Kong Open](/source/2023_Hong_Kong_Open_(badminton)).[13]

### 2024–2025

Zhang announced her retirement from the national team on social media in December 2024.[3]

In 2025, Zhang ended a 26-month international title drought by winning the [Ruichang China Masters](/source/2025_Ruichang_China_Masters).[14]

## Achievements

### BWF World Championships

*Women's singles*

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref 2021 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain Akane Yamaguchi 19–21, 19–21 Bronze [2]

### World University Games

*Women's singles*

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref 2021 Shuangliu Sports Centre Gymnasium, Chengdu, China Kim Ga-ram 13–21, 18–21 Bronze

### BWF World Tour (3 titles, 4 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[15] 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.[16]

*Women's singles*

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result Ref 2018 New Zealand Open Super 300 Sayaka Takahashi 13–21, 14–21 Runner-up [5] 2019 Lingshui China Masters Super 100 Kim Ga-eun 20–22, 21–14, 17–21 Runner-up [6] 2019 Vietnam Open Super 100 Asuka Takahashi 21–18, 21–11 Winner [8] 2022 Hylo Open Super 300 Han Yue 18–21, 16–21 Runner-up [11] 2023 Thailand Masters Super 300 Han Yue 15–21, 21–13, 21–18 Winner [12] 2023 Hong Kong Open Super 500 Akane Yamaguchi 18–21, 15–21 Runner-up [13] 2025 Ruichang China Masters Super 100 Han Qianxi 21–13, 21–14 Winner [14]

### BWF International Challenge/Series (1 runner-up)

*Women's singles*

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref 2019 Belarus International Wang Zhiyi 21–18, 9–21, 8–21 Runner-up [7]

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

- [BWF International Series](/source/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 [6 November 2022](/source/2022_Hylo_Open).[17]

Players Matches Results Difference Won Lost Chen Yufei 6 0 6 –6 He Bingjiao 2 0 2 –2 Li Xuerui 1 0 1 –1 Tai Tzu-ying 1 0 1 –1 Yip Pui Yin 1 1 0 +1 Saina Nehwal 2 2 0 +2 P. V. Sindhu 2 1 1 0 Players Matches Results Difference Won Lost Nozomi Okuhara 1 1 0 +1 Akane Yamaguchi 1 0 1 –1 An Se-young 1 0 1 –1 Sung Ji-hyun 1 0 1 –1 Carolina Marín 5 1 4 –3 Ratchanok Intanon 3 1 2 –1

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Zhang Yi Man Head to Head"](https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/head-2-head?OrganizationCode=209B123F-AA87-41A2-BC3E-CB57133E64CC&T1P1MemberID=58720). BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 4 March 2020.

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