Liu Shengshu (Chinese: 刘圣书; pinyin: Liú Shèngshū; born 8 April 2004) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] She won both the girls' and mixed doubles categories at the 2022 World Junior Championships.[2][3] She helped the national team win the 2023 Asia Mixed Team Championships.[4]

Liu Shengshu
刘圣书
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20)
Liaoning, China
Women's doubles
Highest ranking3 (with Tan Ning, 20 February 2024)
Current ranking3 (with Tan Ning, 16 April 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Suzhou Mixed team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Ningbo Women's doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Dubai Mixed team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Santander Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Santander Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Career edit

After winning the World Junior Championships, she partnered Tan Ning and won against their compatriots Li Yijing and Luo Xumin at the Malaysia International in November.[5]

In 2023, she partnered with Zhang Shuxian, and won the 2023 Indonesia Masters on her World Tour debut.[6] Her partnership with Tan continued to excel, helping to deliver the final point for the Chinese team when they competed against South Korea at the 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships.[7] In April, Liu and Tan won the 2023 Spain Masters after defeating their teammates Chen Fanghui and Du Yue with a score of 21–8, 16–21, 21–18.[8]

Achievements edit

Asian Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2024 Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China   Tan Ning   Baek Ha-na
  Lee So-hee
21–12, 18–21, 12–21   Bronze

World Junior Championships edit

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Palacio de Deportes de Santander,
Santander, Spain
  Wang Tingge   Meilysa Trias Puspita Sari
  Rachel Allessya Rose
21–14, 21–16   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Palacio de Deportes de Santander,
Santander, Spain
  Zhu Yijun   Liao Pinyi
  Huang Kexin
21–17, 21–17   Gold

BWF World Tour (7 titles, 3 runners-up) edit

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[9] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the 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.[10]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Indonesia Masters Super 500   Zhang Shuxian   Yuki Fukushima
  Sayaka Hirota
22–20, 21–19   Winner
2023 Spain Masters Super 300   Tan Ning   Chen Fanghui
  Du Yue
21–8, 16–21, 21–18   Winner
2023 Orléans Masters Super 300   Tan Ning   Rena Miyaura
  Ayako Sakuramoto
19–21, 21–16, 12–21   Runner-up
2023 U.S. Open Super 300   Tan Ning   Maiken Fruergaard
  Sara Thygesen
21–19, 21–19   Winner
2023 Australian Open Super 500   Tan Ning   Kim So-yeong
  Kong Hee-yong
18–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2023 Arctic Open Super 500   Tan Ning   Jongkolphan Kititharakul
  Rawinda Prajongjai
21–13, 24–22   Winner
2023 French Open Super 750   Tan Ning   Jongkolphan Kititharakul
  Rawinda Prajongjai
26–24, 21–19   Winner
2023 Japan Masters Super 500   Tan Ning   Zhang Shuxian
  Zheng Yu
21–12, 12–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2024 Malaysia Open Super 1000   Tan Ning   Zhang Shuxian
  Zheng Yu
21–18, 21–18   Winner
2024 Indonesia Masters Super 500   Tan Ning   Zhang Shuxian
  Zheng Yu
10–21, 21–19, 22–20   Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title) edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Malaysia International   Tan Ning   Li Yijing
  Luo Xumin
24–22, 21–16   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

BWF Junior International (2 titles) edit

Girls' doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 German Ruhr U19 International   Wang Tingge   Li Huazhou
  Liao Lixi
21–13, 21–11   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 German Ruhr U19 International   Zhu Yijun   Liao Pinyi
  Huang Kexin
21–19, 21–14   Winner
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Liu Shengshu". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ Gunston, Jo (30 October 2022). "Badminton World Junior Championships 2022: China win three of five finals on last day". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. ^ Sukumar, Dev. "World Juniors: China sweep doubles titles". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Asia Mixed Team Championships: China reign again". Badminton World Federation. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. ^ "马来西亚羽毛球国际系列赛女双登顶 闽将谭宁首夺成人赛事冠军 - 文教 - 东南网". fjnews. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  6. ^ "Indonesia Masters: Tour newbie triumphs on debut". BWF. 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  7. ^ "冠军!谭宁/刘圣书2-0郑娜恩/李绍希,助国羽登顶成功卫冕亚团赛". aiyuke. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  8. ^ 排球黄金眼 (2023-04-02). "国羽女双提前夺冠!刘圣书/谭宁爆冷5号种子,杜玥/陈芳卉连闯5关". sina. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  9. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  10. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

External links edit

Liu Shengshu at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com