Zhu Yuling (Chinese: 朱雨玲; born 10 January 1995) is a Chinese table tennis player representing Macau.[3]
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Personal information | |
Nationality | ![]() ![]() |
Born | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | 10 January 1995
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] |
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb)[1] |
Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand grip |
Highest ranking | 1 (November 2017)[2] |
Medal record |
Career
editShe was born in Mianyang in 1995 and played table tennis from the age of 5 as it occupied her when she was ill. At nine years old she and her mother moved so that she could train and she made the provincial team when she was twelve. She made the national team when she was fifteen. In addition to her academic studies she trains 9 hours a day leaving little time for her family.[4]
She is the two-time winner of the World Junior Table Tennis Championships in girls' singles.[5] She was a semi-finalist at the 2013 World Table Tennis Championships.
She was a reserve player at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.[4]
2017 saw Zhu Yuling ascend to the world number one ranking[6] after a thrilling 4–3 win against Liu Shiwen at the ITTF Women's World Cup in Markham, Ontario.[7]
Achievements
editMajor and Asian tournaments
editTournaments | Events | |||
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Singles | Women's doubles |
Team | ||
World Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st | |
World Cup | 1st | — | 1st | |
Asian Games | 2nd | 1st | 1st | |
Asian Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
Asian Cup | 1st | — | — |
Singles titles
editYear | Tournament | Final opponent | Score | Ref |
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2014 | ITTF World Tour, Kuwait Open | Chen Meng | 4–1 | [8] |
2014 | ITTF World Tour, Swedish Open | Liu Shiwen | 4–0 | [9] |
2015 | ITTF World Tour, China Open | Ding Ning | 4–0 | [10] |
2015 | Asian Championships | Chen Meng | 4–1 | [11] |
2016 | ITTF World Tour Grand Finals | Han Ying | 4–0 | [12] |
2017 | Asian Cup | Liu Shiwen | 4–3 | [13] |
2017 | Women's World Cup | Liu Shiwen | 4–3 | [14] |
2018 | Asian Cup | Chen Meng | 4–1 | [15] |
2018 | ITTF World Tour Platinum, Korean Open | Chen Meng | 4–1 | [16] |
2019 | Asian Cup | Chen Meng | 4–2 | [17] |
2019 | T2 Diamond Malaysia | Wang Manyu | 4–1 | [18] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Athlete's Profile". 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "World ranking Record for ZHU Yuling (CHN)". ITTF. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "WJTTC Girls' Singles Entries" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ a b Zhu Yuling: China's Rising Table Tennis Star, November 2016, Yang Liang, WomenofChina. Retrieved 7 November 2016
- ^ "ZHU Yuling (CHN)". ITTF. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ "Zhu Yuling, new name at top of world order". ITTF. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Review Day Three: Zhu Yuling crowned champion on dramatic final day in Markham". ITTF. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Players matches". ittf.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Players matches". ittf.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Players matches". ittf.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Players matches". ittf.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Players matches". ittf.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Players matches". ittf.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Players matches". ittf.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Fan Zhendong extracts revenge, wins in Yokohama". ittf.com. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Zhu Yuling victorious, underlines world status". ittf.com. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Records set, repeat outcome, Zhu Yuling wins for third consecutive time, bronze again for Kazumi Ishikawa". ittf.com. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "T2 Diamond Malaysia". t2diamond.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.