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Chou Tien-chen (Chinese: 周天成; pinyin: Zhōu Tiānchéng; born 8 January 1990) is a Taiwanese badminton player.[1] He became the first local shuttler in 17 years to win the men's singles title of the Chinese Taipei Open in 2016 since Indonesian-born Fung Permadi won it in 1999.[2][3] He won his first BWF Super Series title at the 2014 French Open, beating Wang Zhengming of China 10–21, 25–23, 21–19 in the finals.[4] He is the record holder of three consecutive Hylo Open titles from 2012 till 2014.
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| Country | Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 1990 Taipei, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 516 wins, 281 losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 2 (6 August 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 9 (10 December 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editBWF World Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Viktor Axelsen
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15–21, 17–21 |  Bronze
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Asian Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Jonatan Christie
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18–21, 22–20, 15–21 |  Silver
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Asian Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |  Shi Yuqi
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20–22, 18–21 | Bronze
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Summer Universiade
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia | Gao Huan
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9–21, 9–21 | Bronze
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| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea |  Jeon Hyeok-jin
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19–21, 19–21 | Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Chiang Kai-hsin
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Zhang Nan Lu Lu
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19–21, 19–21 | Bronze
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BWF World Tour (10 titles, 13 runners-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | India Open | Super 500 | Shi Yuqi
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18–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2018 | German Open | Super 300 |  Ng Ka Long
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21–19, 18–21, 21–18 |  Winner
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| 2018 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Hsu Jen-hao
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21–13, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2018 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Tommy Sugiarto
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21–13, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2018 | Denmark Open | Super 750 |  Kento Momota
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20–22, 21–16, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | Kento Momota
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13–21, 21–11, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Anders Antonsen
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21–18, 24–26, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2019 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Ng Ka Long
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21–14, 11–21, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2019 | Chinese Taipei Open | Super 300 | Heo Kwang-hee
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21–12, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2019 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Kento Momota
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19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | Kento Momota
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15–21, 21–17, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2020 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Viktor Axelsen
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13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | French Open | Super 750 | Kanta Tsuneyama
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21–15, 8–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Viktor Axelsen
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10–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Taipei Open | Super 300 | Kodai Naraoka
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14–21, 21–10, 21–6 | Winner
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| 2022 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Kenta Nishimoto
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19–21, 23–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Hylo Open | Super 300 | Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
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21–18, 11–21, 22–24 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Koki Watanabe
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20–22, 21–18, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Hylo Open | Super 300 | Lee Cheuk Yiu
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21–23, 21–17, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2024 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 |  Loh Kean Yew
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21–16, 6–21, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2024 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Lin Chun-yi
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21–7, 20–22, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Japan Open | Super 750 |  Alex Lanier
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17–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Arctic Open | Super 500 | Jonatan Christie
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21–18, 21–17 | Winner
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BWF Superseries (1 title, 2 runners-up)
editThe BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[7] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[8] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | French Open | Wang Zhengming
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10–21, 25–23, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2015 | French Open |  Lee Chong Wei
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13–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | India Open | Viktor Axelsen
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13–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (7 titles, 6 runners-up)
editThe 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.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Dutch Open | Hsueh Hsuan-yi
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21–18, 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Canada Open | Lin Yu-hsien
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15–21, 21–16, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2012 | Chinese Taipei Open |  Nguyễn Tiến Minh
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11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Bitburger Open |  Marc Zwiebler
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21–19, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2013 | Bitburger Open | Marc Zwiebler
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13–21, 21–18, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2014 | U.S. Open | Nguyễn Tiến Minh
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19–21, 21–14, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Bitburger Open |  Scott Evans
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21–17, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2015 | Chinese Taipei Open | Chen Long
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21–15, 9–21, 6–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | German Open | Lin Dan
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21–15, 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Open | Qiao Bin
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21–18, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2016 | Macau Open | Zhao Junpeng
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11–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | German Open | Wang Tzu-wei
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21–16, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2017 | Chinese Taipei Open | Wang Tzu-wei
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18–21, 21–19, 21–15 | Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Iceland International | Ha Young-woong
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21–19, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2012 | Norwegian International | Tan Chun Seang
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21–17, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2012 | Welsh International | Kuan Beng Hong
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21–15, 21–13 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Iceland International | Chiang Mei-hui
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 Helgi Jóhannesson Elín Þóra Elíasdóttir
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21–16, 21–9 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
editRecord against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 6 August 2024.[9]
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Personal life
editAfter winning the 2024 Thailand Masters,[10] Chou revealed that he had been diagnosed with early-stage colorectal cancer the previous year and underwent a colectomy.[11]
References
edit- ^ "周天成" (in Chinese). Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ Hearn, Don (4 July 2016). "Chinese Taipei Open Finals – Chou Tien Chen ends 17-year wait". Badzine.
- ^ "Chou Tien Chen brought to tears after dream Yonex Chinese Taipei Open win". All England Open Badminton Championships. 4 July 2016. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Taiwan's Chou sets national bar with Superseries triumph". Taipei Times. Central News Agency. 28 October 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Chou Tien-chen Head to Head". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Li, Chien-chung; Kao, Evelyn (4 February 2024). "Taiwan badminton ace Chou wins men's singles title at Thailand Masters". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b Li, Chien-chung; Chao, Yen-hsiang (5 February 2024). "BADMINTON/'I made it through': Chou Tien-chen conquers cancer on way to title". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
During a break at the beginning of 2023, Chou realized he had not had a full physical for two or three years, so he decided to have one done. To his surprise, he was diagnosed with early stage colorectal cancer after undergoing a colonoscopy, and soon had an operation to remove the cancerous part of his colon. "Actually, the other doctor I saw then thought the cancer was not bad and told me to have a follow-up appointment a year later. But that didn't make sense to me, so I decided to do the operation," Chou recalled. To prevent the cancer from spreading, the doctor cut more of Chou's large intestine than usual and had to use a clip that can be absorbed by human body to help the internal wound heal. "Perhaps it was because I did enough good deeds so I could witness the Lord's glory, or perhaps what I did was not enough so the Lord let me find it out earlier so as to live a bit longer and do more," said Chou, a pious Christian, of his cancer, able to joke about himself in hindsight. Chou was baptized in 2012 at Kao's suggestion after undergoing a slump, according to Christian Daily.
External links
edit- Chou Tien Chen at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Chou Tien Chen at BWFBadminton.com