Xue Song (Chinese: 薛松; born 22 January 1994) is a Chinese badminton player who specializes in men's singles.[1]

Xue Song
薛松
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1994-01-22) 22 January 1994 (age 30)
Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking17 (27 August 2015)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Chiba Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Chiba Boys' singles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Lucknow Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Gimcheon Mixed team
BWF profile

Career

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In 2002, Xue was sent to train at the badminton school in Jiangsu, and at age 13, he won the national junior title in the singles and doubles events. At the age of 15, he trained in Hong Kong for two years, then he joined the badminton club in Guangdong. In 2011, he was selected to join the national team. He first attracted international attention when he defeated 2010 champion Viktor Axelsen at the 2012 World Junior Championships and went on to reach the final, where he lost to Kento Momota.[2]

He started his senior career at the 2013 Australian Open, and at that tournament, he beat a former world No. 1 Taufik Hidayat, and also a Vietnamese senior player Nguyễn Tiến Minh. In the final, he was defeated by his compatriot Tian Houwei in the rubber game.[3] He also was the runner-up at the New Zealand Open lost to the Japanese player Riichi Takeshita.[4] He won his first international title at the 2014 India Open Grand Prix Gold tournament.[5]

Achievements

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World Junior Championships

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Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2012 Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan   Kento Momota 17–21, 21–19, 19–21   Silver

BWF Grand Prix

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

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2013 Australian Open   Tian Houwei 22–20, 13–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2013 New Zealand Open   Riichi Takeshita 16–21, 21–16, 17–21   Runner-up
2014 India Grand Prix Gold   Srikanth Kidambi 16–21, 21–19, 21–13   Winner
2014 Macau Open   Wong Wing Ki 16–21, 21–13, 21–19   Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Xue Song". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  2. ^ "镇江籍选手薛松获团体冠军男单亚军". jsw.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  3. ^ "澳羽赛李宗伟杀手田厚威首夺冠 薛松摘处子秀银牌". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). Sina Sports. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  4. ^ "New Zealand Open 2013 Finals – Both youth and experience triumph". Badzine.net. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  5. ^ "印度黄金赛:国羽斩获四金 男单小将薛松首夺冠". sports.sohu.com (in Chinese). Sohu. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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