# Chen Hsuan-yu

Wendy Chen Hsuan-yu (Traditional Chinese: 陳煊渝; born 1 June 1993) is an Australian badminton player who has represented her country at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

## Career

Badminton was the family sport and all of Chen's family played. She excelled in her high school years and represented her school in both junior and senior Badminton events. She then turned professional and made her International debut for badminton in 2012.
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Chen made her Olympic debut representing Australia. Her opponents were Thailand's Porntip Buranaprasertsuk and Mauritius' Kate Foo Kune and in spite of a good contest she lost to both.
In 2017, Chen won the Casa Del Sole Nouméa International. In 2018, she represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. In early 2020, she won the women's singles titles at the Oceania Championships in six consecutive years from 2015 to 2020.
Chen played at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and was knocked out in the group stage after finishing second in her group.

## Achievements
### Oceania Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand | Joy Lai | 21–18, 24–22 | Gold |
| 2016 | Punaauia University Hall, Papeete, Tahiti | Joy Lai | 21–13, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2017 | Salle Anewy, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Tiffany Ho | 21–18, 21–11 | Gold |
| 2018 | Eastlink Badminton Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand | Louisa Ma | 21–7, 21–14 | Gold |
| 2019 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Yingzi Jiang | 17–21, 21–16, 23–21 | Gold |
| 2020 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia | Louisa Ma | 21–15, 21–11 | Gold |
| 2022 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Louisa Ma | 21–17, 21–18 | Gold |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2015 | X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand | Louisa Ma | Leanne Choo Gronya Somerville | 18–21, 16–21 | Bronze | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2017 | Salle Anewy, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Mitchell Wheller | Joel Findlay Gronya Somerville | 12–21, 19–21 | Bronze | |

### BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 6 runners-up)

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Maribyrnong International | Julia Wong Pei Xian | 22–20, 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Waikato International | Vũ Thị Trang | 12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Nouméa International | Joy Lai | 21–16, 21–9 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Maribyrnong International | Lin Shu-yu | Setyana Mapasa Gronya Somerville | 22–20, 17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Sydney International | Sylvina Kurniawan | Hung En-tzu Lin Jhih-yun | 19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Irish Open | Gronya Somerville | Debora Jille Cheryl Seinen | 21–15, 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | North Harbour International | Gronya Somerville | Sung Shuo-yun Yu Chien-hui | 19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament
    BWF Future Series tournament