Liu Xin (born 11 June 1990) is a Chinese professional badminton singles player. Born in Benxi, Liaoning, her string of good performances during the 2010 and early 2011 helped her to attain the career-best ranking of 5 in April 2011.[3] She was part of the Chinese team that won gold medals at the 2010 and 2014 World University Championships, and also at the 2014 Asian Games.
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 June 1990[1] Benxi, Liaoning, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2005-2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 5 (21 April 2011[2]) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
Asian Championships edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India |  Li Xuerui
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13–21, 21–18, 19–21 |  Silver
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World University Championships edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei | Li Xuerui
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12–21, 14–21 | Silver
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| 2014 | Municipal Sport Palace Vista Alegre, Córdoba, Spain |  Pai Yu-po
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19–21, 21–12, 16–21 | Silver
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei | Li Xuerui
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Cheng Shu Ma Jin
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Walkover | Silver
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BWF World Junior Championships edit
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand |  Bae Youn-joo
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13–21, 21–16, 16–21 |  Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships edit
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Gu Juan
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21–7, 15–21, 21–16 |  Gold
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BWF Superseries edit
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[5] with successful players invited to the BWF Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Denmark Open | Wang Yihan
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14–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2013 | China Masters |  Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
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21–4, 13–21, 21–12 |  Winner
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix edit
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Bitburger Open |  Wang Rong
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21–16, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2010 | Korea Grand Prix | Li Xuerui
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21–9, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2011 | German Open |  Ayane Kurihara
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21–13, 15–21, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2011 | Australian Open | Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
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21–14, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2014 | China Masters | Shen Yaying
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21–12, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2014 | Chinese Taipei Open | Sung Ji-hyun
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13–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | China International | Hui Xirui
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21–15, 21–17 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents edit
Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.[6]
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References edit
- ^ a b "刘鑫 Liu Xin". www.badmintoncn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "BWF World Rankings". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "[新人秀]一次"旅游"改变刘鑫的人生" (in Chinese). 羽毛球. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "LIU XIN Head To Head". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.