Height 1.83 m Handedness Right Weight 73 kg | Name Zhang Nan Role Player | |
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Highest ranking 1 (XD)25 (MD) (September 2011) Current ranking 1 (XD)4 (MD) (September 10, 2015) Similar People | ||
Zhang Nan (born 1 March 1990) is a Chinese badminton player.
Contents
- Sport career
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- Summer Olympic Games
- BWF World Championships
- Asian Games
- Asia Championships
- BWF World Junior Championships
- Asian Junior Championships
- BWF Superseries
- BWF Grand Prix
- Personal life
- References
Sport career
Zhang played with Fu Haifeng in men's doubles and he paired with Zhao Yunlei in the mixed doubles.
2010
He participated in Thomas Cup 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, playing for China. He also played in Asian Games 2010 in Guangzhou.
Zhang has achieved one of the three most prestigious badminton titles, winning the All England Open that year with Zhao Yunlei, winning over Nova Widianto and Lilyana Natsir of Indonesia, 21–18, 23–25, 21–18, the first pair to win the title as qualifiers.
Zhang has a more achievement with Zhao in the mixed doubles event rather than with Chai. Zhang and Zhao won 2010 Yonex Japan Open Super Series title after compatriot Tao Jiaming and Tian Qing 21–19 and 22–20. Meanwhile, Zhang and Chai's journey in Tokyo was ended by seniors Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng in the semi-finals, losing 17–21 and 16–21.
In China Open Super Series, Zhang attended the men's and mixed doubles finals but he lost in both events. In the men's doubles, South Korea's Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung emerged as the winners as they downed Zhang and Chai in straight sets, 21–15 and 21–12. In the mixed doubles final, Tao Jiaming and Tian Qing took revenge with a 21–18, 21–17 triumph over Zhang and Zhao.
Zhang only played in mixed doubles in the last super series tournament of 2010, Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Super Series. seeded 5, he and Zhao reached the final but lost in a long three-set match against Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen of Denmark 20–22, 14–21, and 22–20.
2011
Zhang and Zhao was qualified to play in VICTOR-BWF Super Series Finals 2010 in Taiwan. They became the winner by beating Thailand's Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam 21–17, 21–12 in the final.
Zhang and Chai also played in the VICTOR-BWF Super Series Finals 2010, yet both are conquered by Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung in the last four 15–21 and 11–21 in just 30 minutes.
Once again, Zhang and Zhao met Tao Jiaming and Tian Qing, now in Korea Open Super Series Premier final. Zhang and Zhao vanquished their teammates 21–17, 13–21, and 21–19 to become the first winners of Super Series Premier.
2012
In July–August at the London Olympics, He won the Mixed Doubles with Zhao Yunlei.
Summer Olympic Games
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
BWF World Championships
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
Asian Games
Mixed doubles
Asia Championships
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
BWF World Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
Mixed doubles
BWF Superseries
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
Superseries Finals Tournament Superseries Premier Tournament Superseries TournamentBWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF Grand Prix tournamentPersonal life
He started a relationship with his mixed doubles partner Zhao Yunlei in 2010. However, before 2016 Summer Olympics, Zhao Yunlei announced that she and Zhang Nan were no longer together.