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{{family name hatnote|[[Zhang (surname)|Zhang]]|lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name              = Zhang Ning<br />张宁
| image                   = Zhang Ning.jpg
| size                    = 150px
| caption                 = 
| birth_name              = 
| birth_date              = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|5|19}}
| birth_place             = [[Jinzhou]], [[Liaoning]], China
| height                  = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight                  = {{convert|64|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}
| event                   = Women's singles
| country                 = China
| years_active            = 
| handedness              = Right
| coach                   = 
| career_record           = 385 Win, 97 Loss
| highest_ranking         = 1
| date_of_highest_ranking = 
| current_ranking         = 
| date_of_current_ranking =
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{{MedalSport | Women's [[badminton]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{CHN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
{{MedalGold  | [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]] | [[Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|Women's singles]] }}
{{MedalGold  | [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]] | [[Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|Women's singles]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[BWF World Championships|World Championships]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2003 IBF World Championships|2003 Birmingham]] | [[2003 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|Women's singles]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2005 IBF World Championships|2005 Anaheim]] | [[2005 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|Women's singles]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2006 IBF World Championships|2006 Madrid]] | [[2006 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|Women's singles]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2001 IBF World Championships|2001 Seville]] | [[2001 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|Women's singles]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2007 IBF World Championships|2007 Kuala Lumpur]] | [[2007 BWF World Championships – Women's singles|Women's singles]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton World Cup|World Cup]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2005 Badminton World Cup|2005 Yiyang]] | Women's singles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2006 Badminton World Cup|2006 Yiyang]] | Women's singles }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Sudirman Cup]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2005 Sudirman Cup|2005 Beijing]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalGold | [[2007 Sudirman Cup|2007 Glasgow]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Uber Cup]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2006 Thomas & Uber Cup|2006 Tokyo/Sendai]] | Women's team }}
{{MedalGold | [[2004 Thomas & Uber Cup|2004 Jakarta]] | Women's team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1996 Thomas & Uber Cup|1996 Hong Kong]] | Women's team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1994 Thomas & Uber Cup|1994 Jakarta]] | Women's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 1998 Asian Games|1998 Bangkok]] | [[Badminton at the 1998 Asian Games – Women's team|Women's team]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2002 Asian Games|2002 Busan]] | [[Badminton at the 2002 Asian Games – Women's team|Women's team]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games|2006 Doha]] | [[Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games – Women's team|Women's team]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Championships]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2001 Asian Badminton Championships|2001 Manila]] | Women's singles }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2002 Asian Badminton Championships|2002 Bangkok]] | Women's singles }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1999 Asian Badminton Championships|1999 Kuala Lumpur]] | Women's singles }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asian Cup|Asian Cup]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1996 Badminton Asian Cup|1996 Seoul]] | Women's singles }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the East Asian Games|East Asian Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 1993 East Asian Games|1993 Shanghai]] | Women's team }}
{{MedalSilver | 1993 Shanghai | Women's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 1993 Shanghai | Women's singles }}
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}}

'''Zhang Ning''' ({{zh|s=张宁|t=張寧|p=Zhāng Níng}}; born 19 May 1975) is a former Chinese [[badminton]] player. She won the Olympic gold medal twice for women's singles in both [[badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004]] and [[badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008]]. She has played badminton on the world scene since the mid-1990s and has been particularly successful since 2002 while in her late twenties and early thirties, relatively late for singles at the highest level, and especially for top players in the Chinese system who are developed very early. She is known for her consistency of shot, deception and constant pressure, dictating the pace of rallies and working her opponents in all four corners of the court. She is the only female player to win consecutive [[Badminton at the Summer Olympics|Olympic]] singles gold medals. She also became World champion in 2003 and has a total of five medals of all colours in the competition.

Zhang first represented China in the [[Uber Cup]] (women's world team championship) competition in [[1994 Uber Cup|1994]] and last represented it in [[2006 Uber Cup|2006]]. Though she was not always chosen to play in each of the biennial editions of this tournament, the span of her Uber Cup service is the longest of any Chinese player.

==Career==

===2003===
Although she had previously won a number of international open titles dating from the mid-1990s, Zhang's breakthrough as a dominant player on the world circuit came in the [[2003 IBF World Championships]], where she stormed into the final. There, 28-year-old Zhang Ning defeated compatriot Gong Ruina easily 11-6, 11-3.

===2004===
The following year, Zhang played [[badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics]] for China.  In women's singles, she defeated [[Marina Andrievskaya]] of Sweden and [[Kelly Morgan]] of Great Britain in the first two rounds.  In the quarterfinals, Zhang beat [[Wang Chen (badminton player)|Wang Chen]] of Hong Kong 9-11, 11-6, 11-7 to advance to the semifinals.  There, she defeated countrywoman [[Zhou Mi (badminton)|Zhou Mi]] 11-6, 11-4.  Zhang defeated [[Netherlands]]'s [[Mia Audina]] 8-11, 11-6, 11-7 in the final to win the [[gold medal]]. It was sweet revenge for the 29-year-old, who had lost to Audina 10 years earlier in the decisive match of the [[Uber Cup]]. With her Olympic win, she became one of three singles players in the world to win the World Championship and the Olympic Games (in either order) in successive  years, the others being  [[Susi Susanti]] and [[Taufik Hidayat]].

===2005===
Zhang also claimed many titles after her breakthrough wins. She bested [[Xie Xingfang]] in the 2005 [[China Open (badminton)|China Open]] 3-11, 11-4, 11-8, but in the [[2005 IBF World Championships|2005 World Championships]] final Zhang fell to [[Xie Xingfang]], 8-11, 11-9, 3-11.

===2006===
In 2006, Zhang reached the finals of the [[BWF World Championships|World Championships]] yet again, but she was still unable to defeat Xingfang. This time, she lost 16-21, 14-21. However, Zhang claimed revenge in the [[Japan Open (badminton)|Japan Open]], defeating Xingfang 21-11, 16-21, 30-29. This was the 19th time they had met in an international tournament, with the head-to-head tied at 9-9.

During this year the well known Dutch documentary filmmaker Roel van Dalen made the documentary film ''Olympic Journey - The Road to Beijing'' on the life of Zhang Ning, which was broadcast on television worldwide.

===2007===
In 2007, Zhang won her fifth [[Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]] title in six times, beating Xingfang 21-18, 19-21, 21-3. In the World Championships, Xingfang was defeated in the third round by Malaysian [[Wong Mew Choo]], making Zhang a favourite for the title. However, she was stopped in the semi-finals by Wang Chen. This was the second time Wang Chen had beaten her in 2007, after the [[Indonesia Open (badminton)|Indonesian Open]]. Zhang's compatriot [[Zhu Lin (badminton)|Zhu Lin]] went on to beat Wang in the final 21-8, 21-12. In the Beijing Good Luck Invitational tournament, Zhang reached the semi-finals to face Zhu Lin but pulled out due to injury.

In the [[Denmark Open|Danish Open]], she reached the final, but lost 17-21, 14-21 to compatriot Lu Lan due to a thigh injury. Zhang also reached the semi-finals of the [[French Open (badminton)|French Open]], but was upset by local hope [[Pi Hongyan]].

In the [[China Open (badminton)|China Open]], Zhang lost in straight sets to Malaysia's [[Wong Mew Choo]] in the semi-finals. Zhang cited injury and fatigue as the main reasons for her loss.

===2008===
Zhang's 2008 season started with a first round loss in the Malaysian Open. She was seen coaching her younger teammates in the tournament as well. In the Korean Open, she lost to her former compatriot, [[Zhou Mi (badminton)|Zhou Mi]], in the quarter-final. Zhou now plays for Hong Kong. In the All England, Zhang and Xie, the top 2 seeds, lost in the first round. However they both bounced back strongly in the Swiss Open to reach the final, for their 22nd international meeting. To be in the final was a relief for Zhang, who had failed to get past the quarter-finals in three previous tournaments. Still, Xie beat Zhang 21-18, 21-17, bringing their head-to-head stands to 11:11.

Later, at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Beijing Olympic Games]], Zhang progressed to the quarter-final after overcoming South Korean [[Jun Jae Youn]] in the third round. She then subdued fifth-seeded [[Pi Hongyan]] of France and Indonesia's [[Maria Kristin Yulianti]] 21-15, 21-15 to reach the final. There she faced compatriot and world number 1 [[Xie Xingfang]] and won in a tough three-setter, 21-12, 10-21, 21-18, to extend her gold medal reign. Zhang became the first badminton player to ever defend an Olympic singles title even though many questioned her ability to do so at the age of 33. She was additionally chosen to represent China as the flag bearer for the [[2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremony]].

==Retirement==
Having previously announced her plans to retire after the 2008 Olympic Games, a retirement ceremony for Zhang and other retiring members of the [[China national badminton team|Chinese national team]] was held at the 2008 [[China Open (badminton)|China Open Badminton Championships]] in Shanghai in November 2008.<ref name="womenofchina.cn">{{cite web|url=http://www.womenofchina.cn/Profiles/Sportswomen/17221.jsp |title=Zhang Ning: A Veteran Badminton Player > PROFILES > SPORTSWOMEN |access-date=December 22, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216142756/http://womenofchina.cn/Profiles/Sportswomen/17221.jsp |archive-date=February 16, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://english.sina.com/sports/p/2008/1123/200052.html|title = Veteran Olympic and world badminton champions retire - Sports News - SINA English}}</ref> She was in tears receiving an award during the ceremony to mark her retirement with five other teammates from the Chinese national badminton team on the sidelines of the [[China Open (badminton)|China Open]] badminton event in Shanghai, November 23, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.china.org.cn/sports/news/2008-11/25/content_16820808_2.htm |title = Veteran badminton champions retire -- china.org.cn}}</ref> After her retirement, Zhang Ning immediately began working with the Chinese national team in coaching and developing the up-and-coming women's singles players. In 2018 however she was replaced by [[Luo Yigang]] as the coach of China's women's badminton team following the below par performance of team at the Uber Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2150548/china-badminton-coach-zhang-ning-fired-overhaul-begins-world|title = Overhaul begins as China women's badminton coach Zhang Ning is fired|date = 13 June 2018}}</ref>

==Achievements==

===Olympic Games===
''Women's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|2004]]
| align="left" | [[Goudi Olympic Hall]], [[Athens]], [[Greece]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Mia Audina]]
| align="left" | 8–11, 11–6, 11–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Gold medal.svg|16px]] '''Gold'''
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|2008]]
| align="left" | [[Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium]], [[Beijing]], [[China]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xie Xingfang]]
| align="left" | 21–12, 10–21, 21–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Gold medal.svg|16px]] '''Gold'''
|}

=== World Championships ===
''Women's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2001 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|2001]]
| align="left" | [[Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo]], [[Seville]], [[Spain]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhou Mi (badminton)|Zhou Mi]]
| align="left" | 5–11, 9–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|-
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2003 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|2003]]
| align="left" | [[National Indoor Arena]], [[Birmingham]], [[England]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Gong Ruina]]
| align="left" | 11–6, 11–3
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|-
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2005 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|2005]]
| align="left" | [[Arrowhead Pond]], [[Anaheim]], [[United States]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xie Xingfang]]
| align="left" | 8–11, 11–9, 3–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|-
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2006 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|2006]]
| align="left" | [[Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid|Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad]], [[Madrid]], [[Spain]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Xingfang
| align="left" | 16–21, 14–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|-
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2007 BWF World Championships – Women's singles|2007]]
| align="left" | [[Putra Indoor Stadium]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Wang Chen (badminton)|Wang Chen]]
| align="left" | 11–21, 15–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}

=== World Cup ===
''Women's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2005 Badminton World Cup|2005]]
| align="left" | Olympic Park, [[Yiyang]], [[China]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xie Xingfang]]
| align="left" | 19–21, 16–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|-
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2006 Badminton World Cup|2006]]
| align="left" | Olympic Park, [[Yiyang]], [[China]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Yihan]]
| align="left" | 19–21, 18–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}

===Asian Championships===
''Women's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[1999 Asian Badminton Championships|1999]]
| align="left" | [[Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium]], [[Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Ye Zhaoying]]
| align="left" | 8–11, 5–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|-
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2001 Asian Badminton Championships|2001]]
| align="left" | [[PhilSports Arena]], [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Wang Chen (badminton)|Wang Chen]]
| align="left" | 11–1, 11–3
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|-
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2002 Asian Badminton Championships|2002]]
| align="left" | [[Nimibutr Stadium]], [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhou Mi (badminton)|Zhou Mi]]
| align="left" | 11–6, 3–11, 8–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|}

===Asian Cup===
''Women's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[1996 Badminton Asian Cup|1996]]
| align="left" | [[SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium|Olympic Gymnasium No. 2]], [[Seoul]], South Korea
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zeng Yaqiong]]
| align="left" | 5–11, 11–2, 11–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|}

=== East Asian Games ===
''Women's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFAAAA"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 1993 East Asian Games|1993]]
| align="left" | [[Shanghai]], China
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shen Lianfeng]]
| align="left" | 8–11, 8–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}

''Women's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFAAAA"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 1993 East Asian Games|1993]]
| align="left" | [[Shanghai]], China
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Qin Yiyuan]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Shin-young (badminton)|Kim Shin-young]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Shon Hye-joo]]
| align="left" | 12–15, 11–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|}

===BWF Superseries===
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in [[2007 in badminton|2007]], is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). BWF Superseries has two levels, the [[BWF Superseries|Superseries and Superseries Premier]]. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, introduced in 2011, with successful players invited to the [[BWF Superseries Finals]] held at the year's end.

''Women's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2007 Swiss Open Super Series|2007]]
| align="left" | [[Swiss Open (badminton)|Swiss Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Lu Lan]]
| align="left" | 21–16, 21–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2007 Singapore Super Series|2007]]
| align="left" | [[Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xie Xingfang]]
| align="left" | 21–18, 19–21, 21–3
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2007 China Masters Super Series|2007]]
| align="left" | [[Fuzhou China Open|China Masters]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Xingfang
| align="left" | 11–21, 21–8, 21–23
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2007 Denmark Super Series|2007]]
| align="left" | [[Denmark Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lu Lan
| align="left" | 17–21, 14–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2008 Swiss Open Super Series|2008]]
| align="left" | Swiss Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Xingfang
| align="left" | 18–21, 17–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}
: {{Color box|#FFFFCC|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Super Series|Superseries]] tournament
: {{Color box|#DAA520|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Super Series|Superseries Premier]] tournament
: {{Color box|#B0C4DE|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Super Series|Superseries Finals]] tournament

===IBF World Grand Prix===
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

''Women's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1994
| align="left" | [[French Open (badminton)|French Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Liu Yuhong]]
| align="left" | 7–11, 11–7, 11–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1994
| align="left" | [[Brunei Open (badminton)|Brunei Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Hu Ning (badminton)|Hu Ning]]
| align="left" | 11–3, 6–11, 11–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1996
| align="left" | [[Swedish Open (badminton)|Swedish Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Ra Kyung-min]]
| align="left" | 6–11, 11–2, 11–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1996
| align="left" | [[Malaysia Open (badminton)|Malaysia Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Chen (badminton)|Wang Chen]]
| align="left" | 11–7, 11–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1996
| align="left" | [[China Open (badminton)|China Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Chen
| align="left" | 11–6, 11–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[1998 All England Open Badminton Championships|1998]]
| align="left" | [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Ye Zhaoying]]
| align="left" | 5–11, 8–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1998
| align="left" | Malaysia Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Dai Yun]]
| align="left" | 11–1, 11–3
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#C3F6D7"
| align="center" | [[1998 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals|1998]]
| align="left" | [[World Badminton Grand Prix Finals|World Grand Prix Finals]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Dai Yun
| align="left" | 11–8, 11–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | [[Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Dai Yun
| align="left" | 7–1, 4–7, 7–2
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | [[Korea Open (badminton)|Korea Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Gong Ruina]]
| align="left" | 7–0, 5–7, 7–1, 7–2
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | Singapore Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhou Mi (badminton)|Zhou Mi]]
| align="left" | 6–11, 3–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | [[Indonesia Open (badminton)|Indonesia Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gong Ruina
| align="left" | 6–11, 7–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | China Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gong Ruina
| align="left" | 5–11, 8–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | [[Swiss Open (badminton)|Swiss Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Wang Chen
| align="left" | Walkover
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | Singapore Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhou Mi
| align="left" | 11–0, 11–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | [[German Open (badminton)|German Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Camilla Martin]]
| align="left" | 11–7, 11–3
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | [[Hong Kong Open (badminton)|Hong Kong Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gong Ruina
| align="left" | 11–5, 11–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2004
| align="left"| Korea Open
| align="left"| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Jun Jae-youn]]
| align="left"| 11–6, 11–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | Malaysia Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhou Mi
| align="left" | 9–11, 11–7, 11–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | Singapore Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhou Mi
| align="left" | 11–8, 11–1
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | German Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xie Xingfang]]
| align="left" | 5–11, 4–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2005 All England Open Badminton Championships|2005]]
| align="left" | All England Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Xingfang
| align="left" | 3–11, 9–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | [[Japan Open (badminton)|Japan Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Xingfang
| align="left" | 11–7, 11–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | Singapore Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Zhou Mi
| align="left" | 11–5, 11–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2005
| align="left"| Malaysia Open
| align="left"| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhu Lin (badminton)|Zhu Lin]]
| align="left"| 11–6, 11–2
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | [[China Masters]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Zhou Mi
| align="left" | 11–3, 5–11, 11–3
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | Hong Kong Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Xingfang
| align="left" | 11–4, 1–11, 11–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | China Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Xingfang
| align="left" | 3–11, 11–4, 11–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | German Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Lu Lan]]
| align="left" | 11–8, 11–3
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2006 All England Open Badminton Championships|2006]]
| align="left" | All England Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Xingfang
| align="left" | 6–11, 11–4, 2–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2006
| align="left"| [[Taipei Open (badminton)|Chinese Taipei Open]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Xingfang
| align="left"| 21–15, 21–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2006
| align="left"| Malaysia Open
| align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tracey Hallam]]
| align="left"| 21–12, 21–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2006
| align="left"| Hong Kong Open
| align="left"| {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Xingfang
| align="left"| Walkover
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2006
| align="left"| Japan Open
| align="left"| {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Xingfang
| align="left"| 21–11, 16–21, 30–29
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| 2006
| align="left"| China Open
| align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Yao Jie]]
| align="left"| 21–14, 21–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}

''Women's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1993
| align="left" | [[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Joanne Goode]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Finarsih]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Lili Tampi]]
| align="left" | 9–15, 3–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}
:{{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} IBF Grand Prix tournament
:{{Color box|#C3F6D7|border=darkgray}} IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

==Record against selected opponents==
Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.

{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:small"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Players
! rowspan="2" | Matches
! colspan="2" | Results
! rowspan="2" | Difference
|-
! Won
! Lost
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}}/{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Huang Chia-chi]]
| 3 || 3 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Petya Nedelcheva]]
| 4 || 4 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +4
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Dai Yun]]
| 8 || 6 || 2 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +4
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Gong Ruina]]
| 9 || 4 || 5 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Gong Zhichao]]
| 4 || 2 || 2 || bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Han Jingna]]
| 2 || 0 || 2 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Lu Lan]]
| 4 || 3 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Lin (badminton)|Wang Lin]]
| 2 || 1 || 1 || bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Yihan]]
| 4 || 3 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xie Xingfang]]
| 23 || 12 || 11 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Yao Yan (badminton)|Yao Yan]]
| 2 || 1 || 1 || bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Ye Zhaoying]]
| 4 || 0 || 4 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –4
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhu Lin (badminton)|Zhu Lin]]
| 3 || 3 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Cheng Shao-chieh]]
| 2 || 2 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Tine Baun]]
| 5 || 4 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Camilla Martin]]
| 15 || 9 || 6 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Mette Sørensen]]
| 2 || 2 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
|}
{{col-break}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:small"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Players
! rowspan="2" | Matches
! colspan="2" | Results
! rowspan="2" | Difference
|-
! Won
! Lost
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tracey Hallam]]
| 6 || 6 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +6
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pi Hongyan]]
| 17 || 14 || 3 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +11
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Petra Overzier]]
| 2 || 2 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Juliane Schenk]]
| 5 || 5 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +5
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Xu Huaiwen]]
| 3 || 3 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}}/{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Chen (badminton)|Wang Chen]]
| 17 || 14 || 3 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +11
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Yip Pui Yin]]
| 5 || 4 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}}/{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhou Mi (badminton)|Zhou Mi]]
| 20 || 8 || 12 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –4
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Saina Nehwal]]
| 1 || 1 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Susi Susanti]]
| 6 || 1 || 5 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –4
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Maria Kristin Yulianti]]
| 3 || 2 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yasuko Mizui]]
| 3 || 3 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Wong Mew Choo]]
| 8 || 7 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +6
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}}/{{flagicon|INA}} [[Mia Audina]]
| 13 || 7 || 6 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Bang Soo-hyun]]
| 4 || 0 || 4 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –4
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Ji-hyun (badminton)|Kim Ji-hyun]]
| 2 || 0 || 2 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Lim Xiaoqing]]
| 5 || 0 || 5 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –5
|}
{{col-end}}

== Performance timeline ==
{{Performance key (badminton)}}

=== National team ===
* ''Senior level''
{|  class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
! Team events !! 1993 !! 1994 !! 1995 !! 1996 !! 1997 !! 1998 !! 1999 !! 2000 !! 2001 !! 2002 !! 2003 !! 2004 !! 2005 !! 2006 !! [[2007 BWF season|2007]]
|-
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | '''[[Uber Cup]]'''
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=silver | [[1994 Thomas & Uber Cup|S]]
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=silver | [[1996 Thomas & Uber Cup|S]]
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=gold | '''[[2004 Thomas & Uber Cup|G]]'''
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=gold | '''[[2006 Thomas & Uber Cup|G]]'''
| style=color:#ccc | NH
|-
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | '''[[Sudirman Cup]]'''
| A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=gold | '''[[2005 Sudirman Cup|G]]'''
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=gold | '''[[2007 Sudirman Cup|G]]'''
|-
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | '''[[Badminton at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]'''
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=gold | '''[[Badminton at the 1998 Asian Games – Women's team|G]]'''
| colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=gold | '''[[Badminton at the 2002 Asian Games – Women's team|G]]'''
| colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=gold | '''[[Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games – Women's team|G]]'''
| style=color:#ccc | NH
|-
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | '''[[Badminton at the East Asian Games|East Asian Games]]'''
| bgcolor=gold | '''[[Badminton at the 1993 East Asian Games|G]]'''
| colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| colspan="10" style=color:#ccc | NH
|-
|}

=== Individual competitions ===
* ''Women's singles''

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
! Tournaments !! 1993 !! 1994 !! 1995 !! 1996 !! 1997 !! 1998 !! 1999 !! 2000 !! 2001 !! 2002 !! 2003 !! 2004 !! 2005 !! 2006 !! [[2007 BWF season|2007]] !! [[2008 BWF season|2008]]
|-
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | '''[[Badminton at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]'''
| colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=gold | '''[[Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|G]]'''
| colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=gold | '''[[Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|G]]'''
|-
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | '''[[BWF World Championships|World Championships]]'''
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | [[1993 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|R64]]
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | [[1995 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|QF]]
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | [[1997 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|QF]]
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | [[1999 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|QF]]
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=CD7F32 | [[2001 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|B]]
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=gold | '''[[2003 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|G]]'''
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=silver | [[2005 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|S]]
| bgcolor=silver | [[2006 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|S]]
| bgcolor=CD7F32 | [[2007 BWF World Championships – Women's singles|B]]
| style=color:#ccc | NH
|-
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | '''[[Badminton World Cup|World Cup]]'''
| 
| 
| 
| colspan="2" | A
| colspan="7" style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=silver | '''[[2005 Badminton World Cup|S]]'''
| bgcolor=CD7F32 | [[2006 Badminton World Cup|B]]
| colspan="2" style=color:#ccc | NH
|-
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | '''[[Badminton at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]'''
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | '''[[Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games – Women's singles|QF]]'''
| colspan="2" style=color:#ccc | NH
|-
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | '''[[Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Championships]]'''
| 
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | [[1994 Asian Badminton Championships|3R]]
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | [[1995 Asian Badminton Championships|QF]]
| colspan="3" | A
| bgcolor=silver | [[1999 Asian Badminton Championships|S]]
| A
| bgcolor=gold | '''[[2001 Asian Badminton Championships|G]]'''
| bgcolor=silver | [[2002 Asian Badminton Championships|S]]
| colspan="6" | A
|-
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | '''[[Badminton Asian Cup|Asian Cup]]'''
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| 
| 
| bgcolor=gold | '''[[1996 Badminton Asian Cup|G]]'''
| colspan="12" style=color:#ccc | NH
|-
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | '''[[Badminton at the East Asian Games|East Asian Games]]'''
| bgcolor=CD7F32 | '''[[Badminton at the 1993 East Asian Games|B]]'''
| colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| colspan="11" style=color:#ccc | NH
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
! Tournaments !!  1992 !! 1993 !! 1994 !! 1995 !! 1996 !! 1997 !! 1998 !! 1999 !! 2000 !! 2001 !! 2002 !! 2003 !! 2004 !! 2005 !! 2006 !! [[2007 BWF season|2007]] !! [[2008 BWF season|2008]]
|-
| align=left | '''Year-end finals'''
| 
| 
| 
| 
| A
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | [[1997 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals|RR]]
| bgcolor=00FF00 | [[1998 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals|'''W''']]
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | [[1999 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals|RR]]
| A
| colspan="7" style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
|-
| align=left | [[China Open (badminton)|China Open]]
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | 1R
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | QF
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | 2R
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | QF
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | 2R
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | 2R
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | SF
| bgcolor=D8BFD8 | F
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | QF
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | QF
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''[[2006 China Open (badminton)|W]]'''
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | [[2007 China Open Super Series|SF]]
| A
|-
| align=left | [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]]
| colspan="2" | A
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | [[1994 All England Open Badminton Championships|3R]]
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | [[1995 All England Open Badminton Championships|3R]]
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | [[1996 All England Open Badminton Championships|3R]]
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | [[1997 All England Open Badminton Championships|QF]]
| bgcolor=D8BFD8 | '''[[1998 All England Open Badminton Championships|F]]'''
| A
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | [[2000 All England Open Badminton Championships|QF]]
| A
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | [[2002 All England Open Badminton Championships|QF]]
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | [[2003 All England Open Badminton Championships|SF]]
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | [[2004 All England Open Badminton Championships|SF]]
| bgcolor=D8BFD8 | '''[[2005 All England Open Badminton Championships|F]]'''
| bgcolor=D8BFD8 | '''[[2006 All England Open Badminton Championships|F]]'''
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | [[2007 All England Super Series|SF]]
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | [[2008 All England Super Series|1R]]
|-
| align=left | [[Japan Open (badminton)|Japan Open]]
| colspan="4" | A
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | QF
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | QF
| A
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | QF
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | 1R
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | SF
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | SF
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | QF
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | SF
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | [[2007 Japan Super Series|QF]]
| A
|-
| align=left | [[Malaysia Open (badminton)|Malaysia Open]]
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | 2R
| A
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | 2R
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | QF
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| A
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | QF
| colspan="3" | A
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | QF
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| A
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | 1R
|-
| align=left | [[Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]]
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | [[1992 Singapore Open|2R]]
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | [[1994 Singapore Open|3R]]
| A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | [[1997 Singapore Open|SF]]
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | [[1998 Singapore Open (badminton)|QF]]
| A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=00FF00 | [[2001 Singapore Open (badminton)|'''W''']]
| bgcolor=D8BFD8 | [[2002 Singapore Open (badminton)|F]]
| bgcolor=00FF00 | [[2003 Singapore Open|'''W''']]
| bgcolor=00FF00 | [[2004 Singapore Open|'''W''']]
| bgcolor=00FF00 | [[2005 Singapore Open|'''W''']]
| A
| bgcolor=00FF00 | [[2007 Singapore Super Series|'''W''']]
| A
|-
| align=left | [[Hong Kong Open (badminton)|Hong Kong Open]]
| A
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | [[1993 Hong Kong Open|SF]]
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | 2R
| colspan="5" | A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| bgcolor=D8BFD8 | [[2006 Hong Kong Open (badminton)|F]]
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | [[2007 Hong Kong Super Series|2R]]
| A
|-
| align=left | [[Indonesia Open (badminton)|Indonesia Open]]
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | [[1992 Indonesia Open (badminton)|2R]]
| colspan="2" | A
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | 3R
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | 3R
| colspan="5" | A
| bgcolor=D8BFD8 | '''[[2002 Indonesia Open (badminton)|F]]'''
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | [[2003 Indonesia Open (badminton)|QF]]
| colspan="3" | A
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | [[2007 Indonesia Super Series|QF]]
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | [[2008 Indonesia Super Series|SF]]
|-
| align=left | [[Korea Open (badminton)|Korea Open]]
| colspan="4" | A
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | SF
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | QF
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | QF
| A
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | 2R
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| A
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| colspan="3" | A
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | [[2008 Korea Open Super Series|QF]]
|-
| align=left | [[Denmark Open]]
| A
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | 2R
| colspan="6" | A
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | [[2000 Denmark Open|SF]]
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | [[2001 Denmark Open|QF]]
| A
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | SF
| colspan="3" | A
| bgcolor=D8BFD8 | '''[[2007 Denmark Super Series|F]]'''
| A
|-
| align=left | [[German Open (badminton)|German Open]]
| A
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | 1R
| colspan="4" | A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| colspan="4" | A
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| A
| bgcolor=D8BFD8 | F
| bgcolor=00FF00 | [[2006 German Open (badminton)|'''W''']]
| colspan="2" | A
|-
| align=left | [[Swedish Open (badminton)|Swedish Open]]
| colspan="3" | A
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | 1R
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | QF
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | SF
| colspan="2" | A
| colspan="8" style=color:#ccc | NH
|-
| align=left | [[Swiss Open (badminton)|Swiss Open]]
| colspan="11" | A
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | SF
| colspan="2" | A
| bgcolor=00FF00 | [[2007 Swiss Open Super Series|'''W''']]
| bgcolor=D8BFD8 | [[2008 Swiss Open Super Series|F]]
|-
| align=left | [[China Masters]]
| colspan="13" style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=00FF00 | [[2005 China Masters|'''W''']]
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | [[2006 China Masters|QF]]
| bgcolor=D8BFD8 | [[2007 China Masters Super Series|F]]
| A
|-
| align=left | [[Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand Open]]
| colspan="2" | A
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | '''QF'''
| colspan="2" | A
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | '''QF'''
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | '''QF'''
| colspan="2" | A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| colspan="6" | A
|-
| align=left | [[Brunei Open (badminton)|Brunei Open]]
| colspan="2" | A
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| colspan="2" | A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | SF
| colspan="10" style=color:#ccc | NH
|-
| align=left | [[Taipei Open (badminton)|Chinese Taipei Open]]
| colspan="6" | A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | SF
| A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| colspan="4" | A
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| colspan="4" | A
|-
| align=left | [[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]]
| A
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | 1R
| A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| colspan="4" | A
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | '''SF'''
| colspan="8" | A
|-
| align=left | [[French Open (badminton)|French Open]]
| colspan="2" | A
| bgcolor=00FF00 | '''W'''
| colspan="11" | A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=FFFF00 | [[2007 French Super Series|SF]]
| A
|-
| align=left | [[Canada Open]]
| colspan="3" | A
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | '''QF'''
| colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH
| colspan="2" | A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
| colspan="6" | A
| style=color:#ccc | NH
|-
| align=left | [[Macau Open Badminton Championships|Macau Open]]
| colspan="10" style=color:#ccc | NH
| A
| colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH
| bgcolor=FFEBCD | '''[[2006 Macau Open (badminton)|QF]]'''
| colspan="2" | A
|-
| align=left | [[U.S. Open Badminton Championships|US Open]]
| colspan="3" | A
| bgcolor=AFEEEE | '''3R'''
| colspan="13" | A
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{BWFB|5566}}
* {{BWFT|58745475-111C-4A0C-BF6F-9E41D5284471|member_id=5566}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com}}

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| before = [[Liu Xiang (hurdler)|Liu Xiang]]
| title = [[China at the Olympics#Summer_Games_2|Flagbearer]] for {{CHN}}<br>at the Olympics closing ceremony
| years = [[2008 Summer Olympics|Beijing 2008]]
| after = [[Xu Lijia]]
}}
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