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Tai Tzu-ying

Women's Singles TPE Legend Retired

Olympic silver 2020. Wrist-deception player; longest-reigning WS #1.

Profile

Country: Chinese Taipei
Born: 1994-06-20 (31 yrs)
Height: 162 cm
Weight: 57 kg
Handed: Right
Best BWF rank: #1 WS 2016-12-01
BWF: Profile
Wikipedia: Tai Tzu-ying

Wrist deception · trick-shot specialist

Honours · golds

1× Asian Games

3× Asian title

Career record

532 W 190 L

73.7% win rate · 722 matches

Career highlights

Tokyo 2020 Olympics WS silver
All England Open champion 2017, 2018, 2020
2018 Jakarta Asian Games WS gold
BWF World Tour Finals champion 2014, 2016, 2020, 2023
214 total weeks at BWF WS No. 1 (first reached Dec 2016)
Asian Championships champion 2017, 2018, 2023
Retired from professional badminton April 2024

Gear

Racquet Victor Thruster TTY ✓ verified

String Victor VBS-70

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Taiwan's GOAT — held BWF WS #1 ranking longer than anyone in BWF history. Doesn't beat opponents with power; beats them with disguise. Every drop, slice, and net shot looks identical until the racquet face turns at the last frame. Retired from international play in late 2024.

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