Hsu Ya-ching (Chinese: 許雅晴; pinyin: Xǔ Yǎqíng; born 30 July 1991) is a Taiwanese badminton player.[1]

Hsu Ya-ching
許雅晴
Personal information
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
Born (1991-07-30) 30 July 1991 (age 32)
Tainan, Taiwan
ResidenceKaohsiung City, Taiwan
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking21 (WS, 18 June 2015)
17 (WD with Wu Ti-jung, 15 June 2017)
21 (XD with Lee Jhe-huei, 17 March 2020)
Current ranking24 (WD with Lin Wan-ching)
43 (XD with Lee Jhe-huei) (16 April 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Chinese Taipei
East Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2009 Hong Kong Women's team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taipei Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taipei Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Taipei Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Personal life edit

Hsu is married to former doubles partner Lin Chia-yu.[2]

Career edit

She started playing badminton at aged 10, then in 2009 she joined Chinese Taipei national badminton team.[1] She participated in the 2015 Malaysia Super Series Premier Qualification, in the 2015 Japan Super Series and in the 2014 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold.

Achievements edit

Summer Universiade edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Taipei Gymnasium,
Taipei, Taiwan
  Wu Ti-jung   Chayanit Chaladchalam
  Phataimas Muenwong
21–17, 22–20   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Taipei Gymnasium,
Taipei, Taiwan
  Lee Yang   Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub
  Goh Yea Ching
14–21, 16–21   Bronze

World University Championships edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Sports Palace "Borisoglebskiy",
Ramenskoe, Russia
  Lee Yang   Mohd Lutfi Zaim Abdul Khalid
  Shevon Jamie Lai
21–13, 21–19   Gold

BWF World Tour (1 title, 3 runners-up) edit

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Orléans Masters Super 100   Hu Ling-fang   Chloe Birch
  Lauren Smith
18–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2024 Swiss Open Super 300   Lin Wan-ching   Lanny Tria Mayasari
  Ribka Sugiarto
21–13, 16–21, 8–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 U.S. Open Super 300   Lee Jhe-huei   Thom Gicquel
  Delphine Delrue
21–17, 21–17   Winner
2019 Vietnam Open Super 100   Lee Jhe-huei   Guo Xinwa
  Zhang Shuxian
21–18, 20–22, 8–21   Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up) edit

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Dutch Open   Zhang Beiwen 11–21, 19–21   Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 3 runners-up) edit

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2013 Polish International   Cheng Chi-ya 18–21, 21–14, 17–21   Runner-up
2013 Malaysia International   Pai Yu-po 21–6, 21–13   Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Polish International   Chiang Mei-hui   Lee Chia-hsin
  Wu Ti-jung
10–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2022 Italian International   Lin Wan-ching   Jin Yujia
  Crystal Wong
21–8, 21–8   Winner
2022 Bonn International   Lin Wan-ching   Lanny Tria Mayasari
  Jesita Putri Miantoro
21–19, 12–21, 21–16   Winner
2022 Nantes International   Lin Wan-ching   Julie Finne-Ipsen
  Mai Surrow
22–24, 17–21   Runner-up
2023 Northern Marianas Open   Lin Wan-ching   Lee Yu-lim
  Shin Seung-chan
21–19, 18–21, 22–20   Winner
2023 Saipan International   Lin Wan-ching   Sayaka Hobara
  Yui Suizu
21–10, 21–18   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Polish International   Lin Chia-hsuan   Lu Ching-yao
  Pai Yu-po
12–21, 21–16, 21–18   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Players: Hsu Ya Ching". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. ^ "合庫首對羽球佳偶 約會看棒球" (in Chinese). 19 July 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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