# Lyddia Cheah

Lyddia Cheah Li Ya (simplified Chinese: 谢沂逾; traditional Chinese: 謝沂逾; pinyin: Xiè Yíyú; born 8 September 1989, also known as Lyddia Cheah Yi Yu) is a Malaysian badminton player. Her younger sister, Soniia Cheah Su Ya is also a badminton player. In 2010, she competed at the Commonwealth Games in India.

## Career

In 2008, she became the runner-up at the Chinese Taipei Grand Prix Gold tournament. She was defeated by Saina Nehwal of India in the final. In 2009, she won a bronze medal at the Southeast Asian Games in the women's singles event. She was a part of the Malaysian team squad that won team gold at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in the women's team event and 2010 Commonwealth Games in the mixed team event.
In 2012, she won the Maybank Malaysia International Challenge tournament. She lived up to expectations when she easily overpowered Singaporean seventh seed Liang Xiaoyu. By the end of July 2013 she announced her retirement from the international badminton scene and the National badminton team of Malaysia to pursue her A-level studies. As an independent player she joined the AirAsia Badminton Academy in 2014 and resumed her international career. In August 2015 she signed with team Derby in the United Kingdom to participate in England's National Badminton League. In 2016, she was the runner-up at the Bulgarian International tournament in the women's singles and doubles event. In 2017, she won the Iceland International tournament in the women's doubles event, and became the runner-up in the singles event.

## Achievements
### Southeast Asian Games

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos | Ratchanok Intanon | 15–21, 21–23 | Bronze |

### Asian Junior Championships

Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Wang Yihan | 16–21, 18–21 | Silver |
| 2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Gu Juan | 21–16, 14–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Tee Jing Yi | Richi Puspita Dili Debby Susanto | 12–21, 21–15, 18–21 | Silver |

### BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)

The 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.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Chinese Taipei Open | Saina Nehwal | 8–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 4 runners-up)

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Malaysia Satellite | Bae Seung-hee | 4–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Vietnam International | Hung Shih-han | 22–20, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2012 | Malaysia International | Liang Xiaoyu | 21–17, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2016 | Bulgarian International | Panuga Riou | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Iceland International | Yang Li Lian | 8–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Bulgarian International | Grace King | Büşra Yalçınkaya Fatma Nur Yavuz | 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Iceland International | Yang Li Lian | Grace King Hope Warner | 21–6, 21–16 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament
    BWF Future Series tournament