Yap Cheng Wen

Yap Cheng Wen
叶铮雯
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (1995-01-04) 4 January 1995 (age 29)
Melaka, Malaysia
ResidenceKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)
HandednessLeft
Women's & Mixed doubles
Highest ranking17 (WD with Vivian Hoo) (6 August 2019)
133 (XD with Loo Bing Kun) (30 May 2023)
Current ranking318 (WD with Cheng Su Hui)
133 (XD with Loo Bing Kun) (30 May 2023)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Manila Women's team
SEA Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Women's team
BWF profile
Yap Cheng Wen
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese葉錚雯
Simplified Chinese叶铮雯
Hanyu PinyinYè Zhēng Wén
Wade–GilesYeh4 Chêng Wên2
Pha̍k-fa-sṳIa̍p Tshâng-vùn
JyutpingJip6 Zang1 Man4
Hokkien POJIa̍p Cheng-bûn

Yap Cheng Wen (叶铮雯; born 4 January 1995) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] In 2016, she won the Scottish Open tournament in the women's doubles event partnered with Lim Yin Loo.[2]

Achievements

SEA Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Muntinlupa Sports Complex,
Metro Manila, Philippines
Malaysia Vivian Hoo Indonesia Greysia Polii
Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu
18–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Hyderabad Open Super 100 Malaysia Vivian Hoo Hong Kong Ng Tsz Yau
Hong Kong Yuen Sin Ying
18–21, 21–16, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Macau Open Super 300 Malaysia Vivian Hoo Japan Misato Aratama
Japan Akane Watanabe
21–15, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

BWF Grand Prix (1 title)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Scottish Open Malaysia Lim Yin Loo Malaysia Amelia Alicia Anscelly
Malaysia Teoh Mei Xing
21–17, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 5 runners-up)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Iran Fajr International Malaysia Joyce Choong Turkey Özge Bayrak
Turkey Neslihan Yiğit
19–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Belgian International Malaysia Joyce Choong Denmark Maiken Fruergaard
Denmark Sara Thygesen
18–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Vietnam International Series Malaysia Lim Yin Loo Vietnam Nguyễn Thị Sen
Vietnam Vũ Thị Trang
18–21, 22–24 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Indonesia International Malaysia Lim Yin Loo Indonesia Nisak Puji Lestari
Indonesia Merisa Cindy Sahputri
14–21, 15–10 retired 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Finnish Open Malaysia Goh Yea Ching Japan Asumi Kugo
Japan Megumi Yokoyama
24–22, 15–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Bangladesh International Malaysia Vivian Hoo India Aparna Balan
India Sruthi K.P
21–14, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Austrian Open Malaysia Anna Cheong Indonesia Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani
Indonesia Serena Kani
11–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Players: Yap Cheng Wen". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Magic month for new combo Yin Loo-Cheng Wen". The Star. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  3. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.