Dai Yun

Dai Yun (; born 22 November 1977) is a Chinese former badminton player.

Career At the beginning of the century Dai was ranked among the world's leading women's singles players, most of whom were her fellow countrywomen. Her titles included the Chinese Taipei (1999), Malaysia (1999), Thailand (1999, 2003), and Swiss (2000) Opens. She was a highly effective member of consecutive world champion Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams in 1998, 2000, 2002. However, in badminton's three most prestigious competitions for individual players – the All-England Championships, the World Championships, and the Olympic Games – victory eluded Dai. She was a runner-up to Chinese teammates at the 1999 and 2000 All-Englands. At the 1999 World Championships in Copenhagen she reached the final only to lose the closest of matches to Denmark's Camilla Martin. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney she was beaten by Martin, again, in the semifinals, and then lost a close bronze medal match to fellow countrywoman Ye Zhaoying. Dai's results slipped somewhat after 2000, and she retired from international play in 2004.

She is married to another former Chinese badminton player, Liu Yong.

Achievements

World Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1999 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Camilla Martin 6–11, 11–6, 10–11 Silver Silver

Asian Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2003 Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Wang Chen 1–11, 11–2, 9–11 Bronze Bronze 1999 Kualalumpur, Malaysia Zhang Ning 11–9, 3–11, 4–11 Bronze Bronze 1998 Bangkok, Thailand Ye Zhaoying Walkover Bronze Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2003 Dutch Open Yao Jie 10–13, 0–3r Runner-up 2003 Thailand Open Kanako Yonekura 11–7, 11–8 Winner 2002 Japan Open Zhou Mi 1–7, 0–7, 1–7 Runner-up 2001 Singapore Open Zhang Ning 1–7, 7–4, 2–7 Runner-up 2000 Malaysia Open Gong Zhichao 6–11, 8–11 Runner-up 2000 Swiss Open Gong Ruina 11–5, 13–12 Winner 2000 All England Open Gong Zhichao 5–11, 11–8, 5–11 Runner-up 1999 Thailand Open Gong Ruina 11–6, 11–5 Winner 1999 Malaysia Open Gong Ruina 11–6, 11–3 Winner 1999 All England Open Ye Zhaoying 11–9, 5–11, 1–11 Runner-up 1999 Chinese Taipei Open Zhou Mi 11–5, 11–8 Winner 1998 Malaysia Open Zhang Ning 1–11, 3–11 Runner-up 1997 China Open Gong Zhichao 1–11, 5–11 Runner-up 1997 U.S. Open Camilla Martin 4–11, 11–6, 10–12 Runner-up 1994 German Open Lim Xiaoqing 10–12, 4–11 Runner-up

Record against selected opponents Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.

Players Matches Results Difference Won Lost Gong Ruina 6 4 2 +2 Gong Zhichao 8 2 6 –4 Han Jingna 1 1 0 +1 Xie Xingfang 3 2 1 +1 Yao Yan 1 1 0 +1 Ye Zhaoying 10 1 9 –8 Zhang Ning 8 2 6 –4 Zhou Mi 6 3 3 0 Huang Chia-chi 4 3 1 +2 Tine Baun 1 1 0 +1 Camilla Martin 14 5 9 –4

Players Matches Results Difference Won Lost Mette Sørensen 2 2 0 +2 Pi Hongyan 1 0 1 –1 / Wang Chen 6 2 4 –2 Susi Susanti 3 0 3 –3 Yasuko Mizui 3 3 0 +3 Wong Mew Choo 1 1 0 +1 / Mia Audina 4 4 0 +4 Bang Soo-hyun 1 0 1 –1 Kim Ji-hyun 6 4 2 +2 Lim Xiaoqing 1 0 1 –1