Zhang Jiewen

Zhang Jiewen (; born 4 January 1981) is a Chinese former badminton player.

Career

Zhang Jiewen is a Chinese former badminton player who specialized in women's doubles. She won more than thirty international titles, most of them in partnership with Yang Wei, during the first decade of the 21st century. Zhang and Yang were among the world's leading pairs during this period, closely matched with compatriots Gao Ling and Huang Sui. Between them, the two pairs won every BWF World Championships title from 2000 onward; Zhang and Yang defeated Gao and Huang in the finals in 2005 and 2007. Zhang and Yang also won the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, beating Gao and Huang in a tight final. In contrast, Gao and Huang prevailed in three finals (2003, 2004, 2006) at the All England Open. The tournament was a notable exception in Zhang's career: she reached six women's doubles finals there (four with Yang, and two earlier with Wei Yili) but did not win the title.

In 2008, Zhang helped China secure its sixth consecutive Uber Cup and won the Swiss, Thailand, and Malaysia Open women's doubles titles with Yang. At the Beijing Olympics, top seeds Zhang and Yang were upset in the quarter-finals by Japan's Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna. The gold medal was won by younger Chinese pair Du Jing and Yu Yang, signaling a generational shift in Chinese women's doubles.

Zhang retired from competition after the 2008 Olympics. She married former Malaysian badminton player Choong Tan Fook, and the couple have two children. As of 2018, she was coaching at a badminton facility in Guangzhou.

Achievements

Olympic Games Women's doubles

World Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2001 Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain Wei Yili Gao Ling Huang Sui 11–15, 15–17 Silver Silver 2005 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 17–16, 15–7 Gold Gold 2006 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain Yang Wei Wei Yili Zhang Yawen 14–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze 2007 Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 21–16, 21–19 Gold Gold

World Cup Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2005 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Yang Wei Wei Yili Zhang Yawen 21–18, 21–15 Gold Gold 2006 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 19–21, 6–21 Silver Silver

Asian Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2006 Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 21–18, 21–23, 14–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2002 Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea Chen Qiqiu Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min 6–11, 0–11 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2002 Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 11–8, 11–6 Gold Gold 2008 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Yang Wei Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin 22–20, 21–16 Gold Gold 2009 Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea Yang Wei Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli 16–21, 20–22 Bronze Bronze

World Junior Championships Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1998 Sports and Aquatic Centre,Melbourne, Australia Xie Xingfang Huang Sui Gong Ruina 3–15, 15–13, 15–10 Gold Gold

Asian Junior Championships Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1999 National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar Xie Xingfang Li Yujia Wei Yili 15–9, 15–6 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1999 National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar Xie Zhongbo Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Enny Erlangga 14–17, 12–15 Bronze Bronze

BWF Superseries (4 titles, 3 runners-up) The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011. Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2007 Korea Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 21–12, 14–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2007 All England Open Yang Wei Wei Yili Zhang Yawen 16–21, 21–8, 22–24 Runner-up 2007 Japan Open Yang Wei Yu Yang Zhao Tingting 21–17, 21–5 Winner 2007 Denmark Open Yang Wei Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won 12–21, 21–19, 21–19 Winner 2008 Malaysia Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Zhao Tingting 21–13, 16–21, 24–22 Winner 2008 Swiss Open Yang Wei Wei Yili Zhang Yawen 21–18, 22–24, 21–8 Winner 2009 Malaysia Open Yang Wei Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won 15–21, 12–21 Runner-up BWF Superseries Finals tournament BWF Superseries Premier tournament BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (25 titles, 14 runners-up) The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2000 Denmark Open Wei Yili Chen Lin Jiang Xuelian 7–15, 3–15 Runner-up 2001 All England Open Wei Yili Gao Ling Huang Sui 15–10, 8–15, 9–15 Runner-up 2001 Singapore Open Wei Yili Zhang Yawen Zhao Tingting 8–6, 7–3, 7–4 Winner 2001 China Open Wei Yili Huang Nanyan Yang Wei 8–6, 7–3, 6–8, 8–7 Winner 2003 All England Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 9–11, 7–11 Runner-up 2003 Swiss Open Yang Wei Wei Yili Zhao Tingting 11–7, 6–11, 11–4 Winner 2003 Singapore Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 17–16, 15–7 Winner 2003 Indonesia Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui Walkover Runner-up 2003 Malaysia Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 15–5, 1–15, 17–15 Winner 2003 Denmark Open Yang Wei Zhang Dan Zhang Yawen 15–2, 15–1 Winner 2003 German Open Yang Wei Lee Kyung-won Ra Kyung-min 6–15, 17–15, 8–15 Runner-up 2003 Hong Kong Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 14–17, 5–15 Runner-up 2003 China Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 8–15, 12–15 Runner-up 2004 Swiss Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui Walkover Runner-up 2004 All England Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui Walkover Runner-up 2004 Korea Open Yang Wei Lee Kyung-won Ra Kyung-min 15–8, 9–15, 15–6 Winner 2004 Malaysia Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 15–7, 15–6 Winner 2004 China Open Yang Wei Wei Yili Zhao Tingting 15–14, 15–12 Winner 2004 Singapore Open Yang Wei Sathinee Chankrachangwong Saralee Thungthongkam 15–5, 9–15, 15–11 Winner 2004 Indonesia Open Yang Wei Zhang Dan Zhang Yawen 15–10, 15–5 Winner 2005 Japan Open Yang Wei Wei Yili Zhao Tingting 15–12, 15–2 Winner 2005 Malaysia Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 15–6, 15–8 Winner 2005 Hong Kong Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 15–13, 8–15, 15–6 Winner 2005 China Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 15–10, 15–4 Winner 2006 German Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 3–15, 15–11, 15–10 Winner 2006 All England Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 15–6, 11–15, 2–15 Runner-up 2006 Indonesia Open Yang Wei Wei Yili Zhang Yawen 13–21, 13–21 Runner-up 2006 Singapore Open Yang Wei Zhang Dan Zhao Tingting 21–18, 21–18 Winner 2006 Korea Open Yang Wei Jo Novita Greysia Polii 21–10, 21–11 Winner 2006 Hong Kong Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Huang Sui 21–19, 15–21, 21–19 Winner 2006 China Open Yang Wei Wei Yili Zhang Yawen 21–17, 21–7 Winner 2007 German Open Yang Wei Du Jing Yu Yang 21–8, 21–7 Winner 2007 Bitburger Open Yang Wei Natalie Munt Joanne Nicholas 21–11, 21–10 Winner 2008 Thailand Open Yang Wei Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty 15–21, 21–13, 21–13 Winner 2009 Thailand Open Yang Wei Gao Ling Wei Yili 22–24, 21–17, 21–15 Winner 2009 Macau Open Yang Wei Du Jing Yu Yang 16–21, 11–21 Runner-up 2009 Chinese Taipei Open Yang Wei Vita Marissa Mona Santoso 21–14, 21–9 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2001 Malaysia Open Liu Yong Bambang Suprianto Emma Ermawati 8–7, 8–6, 2–7, 2–7, 2–7 Runner-up 2003 Singapore Open Zheng Bo Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min 5–15, 9–15 Runner-up BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

IBF International (1 runners-up) Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2002 French International Wei Yili Zhang Yawen Zhao Tingting 7–1, 7–2, 5–7, 5–7, 2–7 Runner-up