Zhang Yiman
Chinese badminton player (born 1997)
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Zhang Yiman (Chinese: 张艺曼; pinyin: Zhāng Yìmàn, born 15 January 1997) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] She won her first World Tour title at the 2019 Vietnam Open. She also won a bronze medal at the 2021 World Championships in the women's singles category.[2]
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| Born | 15 January 1997 Hengyang, Hunan, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Luo Yigang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 18 December 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 13 (19 September 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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In December 2024, Zhang announced her retirement from the national team on social media.[3]
Career
Early career
In December 2014, Zhang was transferred from the Jiangxi Provincial badminton team to the Bayi badminton team, and in January 2015, she entered the national team.[4] In November 2017, she reached the semi-finals in the Macau Open. She fought hard for three games and lost 22–20, 16–21, 11–21.
2018–2019
Zhang reached her first ever final in the BWF World Tour at the New Zealand Open, where she finished runner-up to Sayaka Takahashi.[5] She also became a runner-up in the Lingshui China Masters and Belarus International.[6][7] Shi finally managed to win her first ever World Tour title in the Vietnam Open.[8]
2021
In 2021, Zhang participated in the 2021 BWF World Championships in the women's singles category. The unseeded Zhang defeated Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi in the first round before receiving a walkover to the third round, where she defeated the sixteenth seed Kim Ga-eun of South Korea in straight games. Then in the quarter-finals, she shocked the seventh seed and former world champion Ratchanok Intanon in a hard-fought three-game match. This was the biggest win in her career.[9] Although she lost to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in straight games in the semi-final,[10] she won a bronze medal, which was her first ever medal from a major tournament.[2]
2022
Zhang reached the final at the 2022 Hylo Open, but lost to compatriot Han Yue in straight games.[11]
2023
Zhang won her first BWF World Tour title at the 2023 Thailand Masters, beating compatriot Han Yue in three games.[12] She also finished runner-up in the Hong Kong Open.[13]
2024–2025
Zhang announced her retirement from the national team on social media in December 2024.[3]
In 2025, Zhang ended a 26-month international title drought by winning the Ruichang China Masters.[14]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain |  Akane Yamaguchi |
19–21, 19–21 |  Bronze |
[2] |
World University Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2021 | Shuangliu Sports Centre Gymnasium, Chengdu, China |
 Kim Ga-ram |
13–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (3 titles, 4 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[15] 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.[16]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | New Zealand Open | Super 300 | Sayaka Takahashi |
13–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up |
[5] |
| 2019 | Lingshui China Masters | Super 100 | Kim Ga-eun |
20–22, 21–14, 17–21 | Runner-up |
[6] |
| 2019 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 | Asuka Takahashi |
21–18, 21–11 |  Winner |
[8] |
| 2022 | Hylo Open | Super 300 |  Han Yue |
18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
[11] |
| 2023 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 | Han Yue |
15–21, 21–13, 21–18 | Winner |
[12] |
| 2023 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Akane Yamaguchi |
18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
[13] |
| 2025 | Ruichang China Masters | Super 100 | Han Qianxi |
21–13, 21–14 | Winner |
[14] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 runner-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2019 | Belarus International | Wang Zhiyi |
21–18, 9–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
[7] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 6 November 2022.[17]
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