Zhao Tingting
# Zhao Tingting

Zhao Tingting (simplified Chinese: 赵婷婷; traditional Chinese: 趙婷婷; pinyin: Zhào Tíngtíng; born 28 November 1982) is a Chinese badminton player from Nantong, Jiangsu.

## Career

A doubles specialist, Zhao has often been a "utility player" on China's national team, winning international tournaments with a variety of compatriots who typically partner someone else. She has won women's doubles at the Denmark (2002, 2004) and Thailand (2003) Opens with Wei Yili; the French (2002), China (2008), and Hong Kong (2008) Opens with Zhang Yawen; the Swiss Open (2007) and Asian Championships (2007) with Yang Wei; and at the China Open (2007) with Gao Ling. She has also captured mixed doubles titles at the Thailand (2003) and Denmark (2004) Opens with Chen Qiqiu, and at the Hong Kong Open (2006) with Zheng Bo.

Zhao was a women's doubles silver medalist with Wei Yili at the 2003 IBF World Championships in Birmingham, England, dropping the final to compatriots Gao Ling and Huang Sui, and a mixed doubles bronze medalist with Chen Qiqiu at the same tournament. At the 2004 Olympics in Athens she just missed a medal by finishing fourth in women's doubles with Wei Yili and losing in the quarterfinals of mixed doubles with Chen Qiqiu. Zhao was not selected to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, a victim of China's great depth in women's badminton and rules that limit the number of Olympic entries from any one country. However, 2009 proved to be her most successful year as Zhao won both the prestigious All-England and BWF World Championships in women's doubles with Zhang Yawen. With these achievements, she reportedly retired from the Chinese team at the end of the 2009 season.

## Achievements

### BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Zhang Yawen | Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei | 17–21, 21–17, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Wei Yili | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 8–15, 11–15 | Silver |

Mixed doubles

| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Chen Qiqiu | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 7–15, 5–15 | Bronze |

### World Cup

Women's doubles

| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Zhang Dan | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 21–15, 9–21, 10–21 | Bronze |

Mixed doubles

| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Zheng Bo | Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen | 14–21, 11–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Championships

Women's doubles

| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | Stadium Bandaraya, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Yang Wei | Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei | 21–10, 21–11 | Gold |
| 2002 | Bangkok, Thailand | Wei Yili | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 5–11, 1–11 | Bronze |
| 2001 | PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines | Zhang Yawen | Deyana Lomban Vita Marissa | 12–15, 15–11, 12–15 | Bronze |

Mixed doubles

| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | Stadium Bandaraya, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Xu Chen | He Hanbin Yu Yang | 20–22, 15–21 | Silver |
| 2002 | Bangkok, Thailand | Wang Wei | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 4–11, 3–11 | Bronze |

### World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Li Yujia | Zhang Yawen Wei Yili | 7–4, 2–7, 0–7, 1–7 | Silver |

### Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan | Li Yujia | Zhang Yawen Wei Yili | 12–15, 5–15 | Silver |
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar | Zhang Yawen | Wei Yili Li Yujia | 7–15, 10–15 | Bronze |

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, 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, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Women's doubles

| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | Singapore Open | Zhang Yawen | Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Greysia Polii | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2009 | All England Open | Zhang Yawen | Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei | 21–13, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2008 | Hong Kong Open | Zhang Yawen | Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2008 | China Open | Zhang Yawen | Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty | 21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2008 | Korea Open | Gao Ling | Du Jing Yu Yang | 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Malaysia Open | Gao Ling | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 13–21, 21–16, 22–24 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | China Open | Gao Ling | Du Jing Yu Yang | 17–21, 21–15, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2007 | French Open | Yu Yang | Zhang Yawen Wei Yili | 10–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Japan Open | Yu Yang | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 17–21, 5–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | China Masters | Yang Wei | Liliyana Natsir Vita Marissa | 21–12, 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Indonesia Open | Yang Wei | Du Jing Yu Yang | 8–21, 21–16, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Singapore Open | Yang Wei | Zhang Yawen Wei Yili | 21–10, 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Swiss Open | Yang Wei | Lee Kyung-won Lee Hyo-jung | 21–15, 21–10 | Winner |

    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.

Women's doubles

| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Singapore Open | Zhang Dan | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | SwissOpen | Zhang Dan | Du Jing Yu Yang | 5–15, 15–10, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Japan Open | Wei Yili | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 12–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | All England Open | Wei Yili | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 10–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | German Open | Wei Yili | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 4–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | China Open | Wei Yili | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 14–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | German Open | Wei Yili | Zhang Dan Zhang Yawen | 8–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Denmark Open | Wei Yili | Zhang Dan Zhang Yawen | 15–13, 12–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2004 | Japan Open | Wei Yili | Lee Kyung-won Ra Kyung-min | 6–15, 15–5, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Japan Open | Wei Yili | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 13–10, 6–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Swiss Open | Wei Yili | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 7–11, 11–6, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Thailand Open | Wei Yili | Lee Hyo-jung Yim Kyung-jin | 11–9, 5–11, 11–6 | Winner |
| 2002 | China Open | Wei Yili | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 9–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Denmark Open | Wei Yili | Mia Audina Lotte Jonathans | 11–3, 6–11, 11–9 | Winner |
| 2002 | Malaysia Open | Zhang Yawen | Yang Wei Huang Nanyan | 5–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Singapore Open | Zhang Yawen | Wei Yili Zhang Jiewen | 6–8, 3–7, 4–7 | Runner-up |

Mixed doubles

| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | German Open | Xu Chen | Zheng Bo Gao Ling | 11–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | China Open | Xu Chen | Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen | 19–21, 5–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Hong Kong Open | Zheng Bo | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 22–20, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2005 | Malaysia Open | Chen Qiqiu | Lee Jae-jin Lee Hyo-jung | 12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | China Open | Chen Qiqiu | Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager | 13–15, 15–13, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | German Open | Chen Qiqiu | Carsten Mogensen Rikke Olsen | 15–12, 8–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Denmark Open | Chen Qiqiu | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 15–4, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2003 | China Open | Chen Qiqiu | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 13–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | All England Open | Chen Qiqiu | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 6–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Thailand Open | Chen Qiqiu | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 11–4, 8–11, 11–0 | Winner |
| 2002 | China Open | Chen Qiqiu | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 4–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |

    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

### IBF International

Women's doubles

| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | French International | Zhang Yawen | Wei Yili Zhang Jiewen | 1–7, 2–7, 7–5, 7–5, 7–2 | Winner |

Mixed doubles

| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | French International | Sang Yang | Zheng Bo Zhang Yawen | 0–7, 4–7, 8–7, 7–3, 6–8 | Runner-up |
