Dai Yun
戴韫
Birth date22 November 1977 (age 48)
Birth placeNanjing, Jiangsu, China
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
SpouseLiu Yong (m. 2004)
EventWomen's singles
CountryChina
HandednessLeft
Highest ranking1
Bwfbadminton id7210
Bwf idD4579723-3D0E-444F-972D-D730F6C04958

Dai Yun (traditional Chinese: 戴韞; simplified Chinese: 戴韫; pinyin: Dài Yùn; born 22 November 1977) is a Chinese former badminton player.[1]

Career

At the beginning of the century Dai was ranked among the world's leading women's singles players, most of whom were her fellow countrywomen. Her titles included the Chinese Taipei (1999), Malaysia (1999), Thailand (1999, 2003), and Swiss (2000) Opens. She was a highly effective member of consecutive world champion Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams in 1998, 2000, 2002. However, in badminton's three most prestigious competitions for individual players – the All-England Championships, the World Championships, and the Olympic Games – victory eluded Dai. She was a runner-up to Chinese teammates at the 1999 and 2000 All-Englands. At the 1999 World Championships in Copenhagen she reached the final only to lose the closest of matches to Denmark's Camilla Martin. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney she was beaten by Martin, again, in the semifinals, and then lost a close bronze medal match to fellow countrywoman Ye Zhaoying. Dai's results slipped somewhat after 2000, and she retired from international play in 2004.

She is married to another former Chinese badminton player, Liu Yong.[2]

Achievements

World Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1999Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, DenmarkCamilla Martin6–11, 11–6, 10–11Silver

Asian Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2003Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, IndonesiaWang Chen1–11, 11–2, 9–11Bronze
1999Kualalumpur, MalaysiaZhang Ning11–9, 3–11, 4–11Bronze
1998Bangkok, ThailandYe ZhaoyingWalkoverBronze

IBF World Grand Prix

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2003Dutch OpenYao Jie10–13, 0–3rRunner-up
2003Thailand OpenKanako Yonekura11–7, 11–8Winner
2002Japan OpenZhou Mi1–7, 0–7, 1–7Runner-up
2001Singapore OpenZhang Ning1–7, 7–4, 2–7Runner-up
2000Malaysia OpenGong Zhichao6–11, 8–11Runner-up
2000Swiss OpenGong Ruina11–5, 13–12Winner
2000All England OpenGong Zhichao5–11, 11–8, 5–11Runner-up
1999Thailand OpenGong Ruina11–6, 11–5Winner
1999Malaysia OpenGong Ruina11–6, 11–3Winner
1999All England OpenYe Zhaoying11–9, 5–11, 1–11Runner-up
1999Chinese Taipei OpenZhou Mi11–5, 11–8Winner
1998Malaysia OpenZhang Ning1–11, 3–11Runner-up
1997China OpenGong Zhichao1–11, 5–11Runner-up
1997U.S. OpenCamilla Martin4–11, 11–6, 10–12Runner-up
1994German OpenLim Xiaoqing10–12, 4–11Runner-up

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.[3]

PlayersMatchesResultsDifference
WonLost
Gong Ruina642+2
Gong Zhichao826–4
Han Jingna110+1
Xie Xingfang321+1
Yao Yan110+1
Ye Zhaoying1019–8
Zhang Ning826–4
Zhou Mi6330
Huang Chia-chi431+2
Tine Baun110+1
Camilla Martin1459–4
PlayersMatchesResultsDifference
WonLost
Mette Sørensen220+2
Pi Hongyan101–1
/ Wang Chen624–2
Susi Susanti303–3
Yasuko Mizui330+3
Wong Mew Choo110+1
/ Mia Audina440+4
Bang Soo-hyun101–1
Kim Ji-hyun642+2
Lim Xiaoqing101–1

References

  1. ^ "Chinese Olympic Star - Sydney Olympic 2000: Dai Yun". en.people.cn. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. ^ "中国羽毛球盛产情侣 刘永戴韫今日走进婚姻殿堂" (in Chinese). sohu.com. 12 May 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Dai Yun Head to Head". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.