Dai Yun

Dai Yun 戴韫
Personal information
Country	China
Born	(1977-11-22) 22 November 1977 (age 47) Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Spouse	Liu Yong ​ (m. 2004)​
Handedness	Left
Women's singles
Highest ranking	1
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  China World Championships 1999 Copenhagen Women's singles Sudirman Cup 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team Uber Cup 2002 Guangzhou Women's team 2000 Kuala Lumpur Women's team 1998 Hong Kong Women's team Asian Games 2002 Busan Women's team 1998 Bangkok Women's team Asian Championships 2003 Jakarta Women's singles 1999 Kualalumpur Women's singles 1998 Bangkok Women's singles World Junior Championships 1994 Kuala Lumpur Girls' singles
BWF profile

Dai Yun (simplified Chinese: 戴韫; traditional Chinese: 戴韞; pinyin: Dài Yùn; born 22 November 1977) is a Chinese former badminton player.^[1]

At the beginning of the century Dai was ranked among the world's leading women's singles players, most of whom were her fellow countrywomen. Her titles included the Chinese Taipei (1999), Malaysia (1999), Thailand (1999, 2003), and Swiss (2000) Opens. She was a highly effective member of consecutive world champion Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams in 1998, 2000, 2002. However, in badminton's three most prestigious competitions for individual players – the All-England Championships, the World Championships, and the Olympic Games – victory eluded Dai. She was a runner-up to Chinese teammates at the 1999 and 2000 All-Englands. At the 1999 World Championships in Copenhagen she reached the final only to lose the closest of matches to Denmark's Camilla Martin. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney she was beaten by Martin, again, in the semifinals, and then lost a close bronze medal match to fellow countrywoman Ye Zhaoying. Dai's results slipped somewhat after 2000, and she retired from international play in 2004.

She is married to another former Chinese badminton player, Liu Yong.^[2]

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark	Camilla Martin	6–11, 11–6, 10–11	Silver

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2003	Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia	Wang Chen	1–11, 11–2, 9–11	Bronze
1999	Kualalumpur, Malaysia	Zhang Ning	11–9, 3–11, 4–11	Bronze
1998	Bangkok, Thailand	Ye Zhaoying	Walkover	Bronze

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2003	Dutch Open	Yao Jie	10–13, 0–3r	Runner-up
2003	Thailand Open	Kanako Yonekura	11–7, 11–8	Winner
2002	Japan Open	Zhou Mi	1–7, 0–7, 1–7	Runner-up
2001	Singapore Open	Zhang Ning	1–7, 7–4, 2–7	Runner-up
2000	Malaysia Open	Gong Zhichao	6–11, 8–11	Runner-up
2000	Swiss Open	Gong Ruina	11–5, 13–12	Winner
2000	All England Open	Gong Zhichao	5–11, 11–8, 5–11	Runner-up
1999	Thailand Open	Gong Ruina	11–6, 11–5	Winner
1999	Malaysia Open	Gong Ruina	11–6, 11–3	Winner
1999	All England Open	Ye Zhaoying	11–9, 5–11, 1–11	Runner-up
1999	Chinese Taipei Open	Zhou Mi	11–5, 11–8	Winner
1998	Malaysia Open	Zhang Ning	1–11, 3–11	Runner-up
1997	China Open	Gong Zhichao	1–11, 5–11	Runner-up
1997	U.S. Open	Camilla Martin	4–11, 11–6, 10–12	Runner-up
1994	German Open	Lim Xiaoqing	10–12, 4–11	Runner-up

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.^[3]

Players Matches Results Difference Won Lost Gong Ruina 6 4 2 +2 Gong Zhichao 8 2 6 –4 Han Jingna 1 1 0 +1 Xie Xingfang 3 2 1 +1 Yao Yan 1 1 0 +1 Ye Zhaoying 10 1 9 –8 Zhang Ning 8 2 6 –4 Zhou Mi 6 3 3 0 Huang Chia-chi 4 3 1 +2 Tine Baun 1 1 0 +1 Camilla Martin 14 5 9 –4

Players Matches Results Difference Won Lost Mette Sørensen 2 2 0 +2 Pi Hongyan 1 0 1 –1 / Wang Chen 6 2 4 –2 Susi Susanti 3 0 3 –3 Yasuko Mizui 3 3 0 +3 Wong Mew Choo 1 1 0 +1 / Mia Audina 4 4 0 +4 Bang Soo-hyun 1 0 1 –1 Kim Ji-hyun 6 4 2 +2 Lim Xiaoqing 1 0 1 –1

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