Tian Qing


Tian Qing is a women's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.

Career

Tian Qing started to practice badminton with her father Tian Jianyi who also a badminton coach in Anhua Sports School at aged 7. In 1998, she moved to Hunan Province Sports School and in 2004, she competed at the World Junior Championships and win gold in the girls' doubles event teamed-up with Yu Yang. In 2006, she joined the national team. In her early career at the national team, she was partnered with Pan Pan, and they participated in the 2009 World Championships, and 2010 Uber Cup.
In 2010, she competed at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games in the mixed team and women's doubles event partnered with Zhao Yunlei, where she won two gold medals respectively. At the same year, she also competed in the mixed doubles event partnered with Tao Jiaming, and they were won the titles at the China Masters and China Open Super Series. She also won the women's doubles title at the Swiss Open Super Series with Yu Yang and a gold medal at the Asia Championships with Pan Pan. In 2011, she set to teamed-up with Zhao Yunlei, and they managed to win the women's doubles title at the Malaysia and Singapore Open Super Series. They also won silver medal at the 2011 BWF World Championships and ensure to compete at the 2012 London Olympics.
In London 2012, she and Zhao won the women's doubles gold after outplayed Mizuki Fujii and Reika Kakiiwa in the final. Compete as the world No.2 seed, they can reach the knock-uot stage after place second in the group stage lose a match to Danish pair Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl. They also won the women's doubles title in South Korea, All England, and Hong Kong.
In 2013, she won the women's doubles title at the Malaysia Open teamed-up with Bao Yixin. She also won the Singapore Open and became the runner-up at the French Open with Zhao Yunlei. In 2014, she and Zhao won the Superseries Premier title at the Indonesia Open. They won the title without even having to hold a racket in the final round, following their opponent Ma Jin withdrew from the match after suffered an injury. In August 2014, she and Zhao won the gold medal at the World Championships in Copenhagen after beat their compatriots Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang. At the end of the 2014 BWF Super Series, they qualified to compete at the Dubai World Superseries Finals. They finally became the runner-up after lose to Japanese pair Matsutomo and Takahashi in the final.
In 2015, she defend her title at the Indonesia Open with different partner. She also defended her title at the Hong Kong Open and World Championships with Zhao Yunlei. In 2016, Tian who ranked No. 3 in the world partnered with Zhao Yunlei, was not listed on the player rooster to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Their names replaced by Luo Ying and Luo Yu who are currently ranked No. 7. Zhao who plays in two sectors and the match schedule into consideration to Chinese Olympic Committee. In September 2016, she reported her retirement in the Chinese Press.

Personal life

Tian is married to Zhang Nan in November 2018.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's Doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Wembley Arena, London, England Zhao Yunlei Mizuki Fujii
Reika Kakiiwa
21–10, 25–23 Gold

BWF World Championships

Women's Doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Zhao Yunlei Christinna Pedersen
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
23–25, 21–8, 21–15 Gold
2014Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Zhao Yunlei Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
21–19, 21–15 Gold
2013Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China Zhao Yunlei Eom Hye-won
Jang Ye-na
16–21, 19–21 Bronze
2011Wembley Arena, London, England Zhao Yunlei Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
20–22, 11–21 Silver

Asian Games

Women's Doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Zhao Yunlei Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
Greysia Polii
17–21, 21–19, 17–21 Bronze
2010Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Zhao Yunlei Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
20–22, 21–15, 21–12 Gold

Asian Championships

Women's Doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China Zhao Yunlei Bao Yixin
Zhong Qianxin
21–14, 21–15 Gold
2011Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China Zhao Yunlei Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
13–21, 10–21 Silver
2010Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India Pan Pan Vivian Hoo Kah Mun
Woon Khe Wei
21–10, 21–6 Gold
2006Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Pan Pan Du Jing
Yu Yang
Walkover Bronze

Mixed Doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India Qiu Zihan Yoo Yeon-seong
Kim Min-jung
22–24, 21–13, 11–21 Bronze

Summer Universiade

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Tennis Academy,
Kazan, Russia
Luo Yu Jang Ye-na
Kim So-young
25–27, 21–15, 21–23 Silver
2007Thammasat University,
Pathum Thani, Thailand
Pan Pan Chien Yu-chin
Cheng Wen-hsing
9–21, 13–21 Silver

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Tennis Academy,
Kazan, Russia
Liu Cheng Kim Gi-jung
Kim So-young
20–22, 14–21 Silver

World Junior Championships

Girls' Doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2004Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada Yu Yang Feng Chen
Pan Pan
15–3, 15–5 Gold

BWF Superseries

The 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
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Hong Kong Open Zhao Yunlei Tang Yuanting
Yu Yang
21–15, 21–12 Winner
2015Denmark Open Zhao Yunlei Jung Kyung-eun
Shin Seung-chan
Walkover Runner-up
2015Indonesia Open Tang Jinhua Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
Greysia Polii
21–11, 21–10 Winner
2015Australian Open Tang Jinhua Ma Jin
Tang Yuanting
19–21, 21–16, 20–22 Runner-up
2014Dubai World Superseries Finals Zhao Yunlei Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
17–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2014Hong Kong Open Zhao Yunlei Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
21–13, 21–13 Winner
2014China Open Zhao Yunlei Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
16–21, 21–19, 20–22 Runner-up
2014Australian Open Zhao Yunlei Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
21–15, 21–9 Winner
2014Indonesia Open Zhao Yunlei Ma Jin
Tang Yuanting
Walkover Winner
2013French Open Zhao Yunlei Bao Yixin
Tang Jinhua
13–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2013Singapore Open Zhao Yunlei Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
21–19, 21–16 Winner
2013Malaysia Open Bao Yixin Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
21–16, 21–14 Winner
2012Hong Kong Open Zhao Yunlei Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
22–20, 14–21, 21–17 Winner
2012Indonesia Open Zhao Yunlei Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
21–17, 9–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2012All England Open Zhao Yunlei Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
21–17, 21–12 Winner
2012Korea Open Zhao Yunlei Ha Jung-eun
Kim Min-jung
21–18, 21–13 Winner
2011Hong Kong Open Zhao Yunlei Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
12–21, 2–14 Retired Runner-up
2011French Open Zhao Yunlei Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
24–26, 15–21 Runner-up
2011Denmark Open Zhao Yunlei Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
20–22, 16–21 Runner-up
2011Singapore Open Zhao Yunlei Ha Jung-eun
Kim Min-jung
21–13, 21–16 Winner
2011Korea Open Zhao Yunlei Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
18–21, 21–19, 4–21 Runner-up
2011Malaysia Open Zhao Yunlei Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
21–12, 6–21, 21–17 Winner
2010Swiss Open Yu Yang Miyuki Maeda
Satoko Suetsuna
21–16, 21–13 Winner
2009China Open Zhang Yawen Du Jing
Yu Yang
21–14, 21–14 Winner

Mixed Doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Korea Open Tao Jiaming Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
17–21, 21–13, 19–21 Runner-up
2011Malaysia Open Tao Jiaming He Hanbin
Ma Jin
13–21, 21–13, 16–21 Runner-up
2010China Open Tao Jiaming Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
21–18, 21–17 Winner
2010Japan Open Tao Jiaming Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
19–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2010China Masters Tao Jiaming Xu Chen
Yu Yang
21–11, 21–14 Winner

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 since 2007.
Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Thailand Masters Zhao Yunlei Tang Yuanting
Yu Yang
11–21, 21–12, 23–21 Winner
2011Thailand Open Zhao Yunlei Cheng Shu
Bao Yixin
21–7, 21–8 Winner
2010Bitburger Open Pan Pan Lotte Bruil-Jonathans
Pauline van Dooremalen
21–7, 21–10 Winner
2009German Open Pan Pan Cheng Shu
Zhao Yunlei
21–18, 13–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2007Philippines Open Pan Pan Chien Yu-chin
Cheng Wen-hsing
20–22, 14–21 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's Doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Austrian International Pan Pan Cheng Shu
Zhao Yunlei
18–21, 13–21 Runner-up