Li Yijing

Li Yijing
李怡婧
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002
Guangdong, China
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
Women's doubles
Highest ranking5 (with Luo Xumin, 27 May 2025)
Current ranking6 (with Luo Xumin, 3 June 2025)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2023 Dubai Mixed team
World Junior Championships
2018 Markham Mixed team
2019 Kazan Mixed team
2019 Kazan Girls' doubles
2019 Kazan Mixed doubles
Asian Junior Championships
2018 Jakarta Mixed team
2019 Suzhou Girls' doubles
2019 Suzhou Mixed doubles
2019 Suzhou Mixed team
BWF profile

Li Yijing (Chinese: 李怡婧; pinyin: Lǐ Yíjìng; born 12 January 2002) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] She is affiliated with the Guangzhou team.[2] She was part of China's team that won the 2023 Asia Mixed Team Championships.[3]

Career

Li entered the Guangzhou team in August 2016 and started training with the national team in late 2017.[4]

2022

After more than two years not competing internationally, Li and her partner Luo Xumin won their first senior international title at the Vietnam International Series in November.[2][5] In the following week, they finished as the runners-up at the Malaysia International to their compatriots, Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning.[6]

2024

After successfully breaking into the top 25 in the world rankings in 2023, Li and Luo advanced to the Thailand Masters final in February. They lost to the home pair, Benyapa Aimsaard and Nuntakarn Aimsaard, in three tight games.[2][7] A few weeks later, the pair won their first BWF World Tour title at the German Open.[2][8]

In September, they reached the final of the China Open. They emerged as champions, beating teammates Li Wenmei and Zhang Shuxian.[9]

At the Korea Masters in November, Li and Luo finished as runners-up after falling to Kim Hye-jeong and Kong Hee-yong in the final.[10] Two weeks later, the duo reached their fifth final of the season at the China Masters, where they finished second to Liu and Tan.[11]

Personal life

She is a student at South China University of Technology.[8]

Achievements

World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Kazan Gymnastics Center,
Kazan, Russia
Luo Xumin Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma
Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi
17–21, 21–23 Bronze [12]

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Kazan Gymnastics Center,
Kazan, Russia
Jiang Zhenbang Leo Rolly Carnando
Indah Cahya Sari Jamil
21–23, 21–12, 19–21 Bronze [12]

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre,
Suzhou, China
Luo Xumin Chen Yingxue
Zhang Chi
21–17, 21–17 Gold [13]

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre,
Suzhou, China
Jiang Zhenbang Leo Rolly Carnando
Indah Cahya Sari Jamil
17–21, 16–21 Bronze [13]

BWF World Tour (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[14] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[15]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2024 Thailand Masters Super 300 Luo Xumin Benyapa Aimsaard
Nuntakarn Aimsaard
13–21, 21–17, 25–27 Runner-up
2024 German Open Super 300 Luo Xumin Gabriela Stoeva
Stefani Stoeva
21–7, 13–21, 21–18 Winner
2024 China Open Super 1000 Luo Xumin Li Wenmei
Zhang Shuxian
11–21, 21–18, 21–8 Winner
2024 Korea Masters Super 300 Luo Xumin Kim Hye-jeong
Kong Hee-yong
14–21, 21–16, 18–21 Runner-up
2024 China Masters Super 750 Luo Xumin Liu Shengshu
Tan Ning
10–21, 10–21 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Vietnam International Series Luo Xumin Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Lan
Thân Vân Anh
21–12, 21–11 Winner
2022 Malaysia International Luo Xumin Liu Shengshu
Tan Ning
22–24, 16–21 Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

BWF Junior International (7 titles, 3 runners-up)

Girls' doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Polish Junior Keng Shuliang Qian Gouhong
Zhou Xinru
16–21, 21–12, 21–11 Winner [16]
2019 Swedish Junior Keng Shuliang Qian Gouhong
Zhou Xinru
12–21, 13–21 Runner-up [17]
2019 Italian Junior Guo Lizhi Chen Yingxue
Lin Fangling
21–11, 21–15 Winner [18]
2019 German Junior Guo Lizhi Nita Violina Marwah
Putri Syaikah
16–21, 21–19, 22–20 Winner [19]
2019 Banthongyord Junior International Luo Xumin Kim A-young
Lee Eun-ji
21–18, 21–16 Winner [20]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2018 Jaya Raya Junior International Shang Yichen Wang Chang
Xia Yuting
21–19, 21–19 Winner [21]
2019 Polish Junior Feng Yanzhe Zheng Xunjin
Qian Gouhong
21–9, 21–6 Winner [16]
2019 Swedish Junior Feng Yanzhe Guan Zicong
Keng Shuliang
23–21, 21–8 Winner [17]
2019 Italian Junior Di Zijian Feng Yanzhe
Lin Fangling
13–21, 12–21 Runner-up [18]
2019 Banthongyord Junior International Di Zijian Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Phittayaporn Chaiwan
11–21, 17–21 Runner-up [20]
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

References

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  2. ^ a b c d Yang, Min (5 March 2024). "广州女双目标:站上世锦赛领奖台" [Guangzhou women's doubles goal: Standing on the World Championships podium]. Guangzhou Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Asia Mixed Team Championships: China reign again". Badminton World Federation. 20 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  4. ^ "羽管中心:广州羽毛球运动员梁伟铿、李怡婧世青赛夺冠" [Badminton Center: Guangzhou badminton players Liang Weikeng, Li Yijing won the World Junior Championships]. 广州市体育局 (in Chinese). 16 November 2018. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. ^ "20岁组合首度登顶成年国际比赛——广州羽毛球女双后继有人" [20-year-old duo wins first senior international competition - Guangzhou badminton women's doubles has successors]. Guangzhou Daily (in Chinese). 8 November 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024 – via Sohu.
  6. ^ "马来西亚国际挑战赛 中国羽毛球队收获四金三银" [Malaysia International Series: Chinese badminton team wins four golds and three silvers]. China Sports Daily (in Chinese). 15 November 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024 – via Hangzhou 2022.
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