# Zhang Yawen

Zhang Yawen (simplified Chinese: 张亚雯; traditional Chinese: 張亞雯; pinyin: Zhāng Yàwén; born 9 March 1983) is a badminton player from China.

## Career

Zhang has specialized in women's doubles and mixed doubles, earning numerous international titles in both events. At various times she has partnered either Zhang Dan, or Zhao Tingting, or Wei Yili to women's doubles victories at the French (2002, 2007), German (2004), Thailand (2004), Singapore (2005, 2007), Indonesia (2006), China (2008), and Hong Kong (2008) Opens. Prior to 2009 her biggest triumph came with Wei Yili at the prestigious All-England Championships in 2007 where they defeated compatriots Gao Ling and Huang Sui, and Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen, the two dominant teams of the era, respectively in the semifinals and finals. All of her mixed doubles titles have been earned in partnership with Xie Zhongbo and they include the Badminton World Cup (2005), the China Masters (2006, 2008), and the Hong Kong (2005, 2008), Indonesia (2006), Macau (2007), and Thailand (2008) Opens.
Before 2009 Zhang had earned five medals, without yet "striking gold", at the BWF World Championships. At the 2005 tournament she took a bronze in women's doubles with Zhang Dan, and a silver with Xie Zhongbo in mixed doubles behind Indonesia's Lilyana Natsir and Nova Widianto. At the 2006 tournament Zhang and Wei Yili upset Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen in the semifinals but were beaten in the final by Gao Ling and Huang Sui. Zhang was eliminated in the semifinals of both doubles events at the 2007 edition in Kuala Lumpur.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics she and Wei Yili were ousted from women's doubles gold medal contention in the semifinals by the eventual champions, compatriots Du Jing and Yu Yang. In the playoff for third place they salvaged a bronze medal by defeating Japan's Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna.
2009 proved to be Zhang's most successful season. With Zhao Tingting she captured women's doubles titles at the two most prestigious events for individual players outside of the Olympics, the All-England Championships and the BWF World Championships, defeating compatriots Cheng Shu and Zhao Yunlei in the final of each.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Wei Yili | Miyuki Maeda Satoko Suetsuna | 21–17, 21–10 | Bronze |

### BWF World Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States | Zhang Dan | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 5–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | Wei Yili | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 21–23, 9–21 | Silver |
| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Wei Yili | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 21–19, 18–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
| 2009 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Zhao Tingting | Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei | 17–21, 21–17, 21–16 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States | Xie Zhongbo | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 15–13, 8–15, 2–15 | Silver |
| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Xie Zhongbo | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 15–21, 21–15, 20–22 | Bronze |

### World Cup

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Wei Yili | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 18–21, 15–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Xie Zhongbo | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 21–19, 21–10 | Gold |
| 2006 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Xie Zhongbo | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 16–21, 18–21 | Silver |

### Asian Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar | Xie Zhongbo | Zheng Bo Gao Ling | 16–21, 23–25 | Silver |

### Asian Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines | Zhao Tingting | Deyana Lomban Vita Marissa | 12–15, 15–11, 12–15 | Bronze |

### East Asian Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong | Tao Jiaming | Zhang Nan Ma Jin | 21–15, 21–14 | Gold |

### World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Wei Yili | Li Yujia Zhao Tingting | 4–7, 7–2, 7–0, 7–1 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Sang Yang | Zheng Bo Wei Yili | 7–3, 7–0, 8–6 | Gold |

### Asian Junior Championships

Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar | Wei Yan | 4–11, 1–11 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar | Zhao Tingting | Li Yujia Wei Yili | 7–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan | Wei Yili | Li Yujia Zhao Tingting | 15–12, 15–5 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan | Sang Yang | Zheng Bo Wei Yili | Walkover | Silver |

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011. Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | All England Open | Wei Yili | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 21–16, 8–21, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2007 | Singapore Open | Wei Yili | Yang Wei Zhao Tingting | 10–21, 21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2007 | French Open | Wei Yili | Yu Yang Zhao Tingting | 21–10, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2007 | Hong Kong Open | Wei Yili | Du Jing Yu Yang | 20–22, 21–13, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Swiss Open | Wei Yili | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 18–21, 24–22, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | China Open | Zhao Tingting | Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty | 21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2008 | Hong Kong Open | Zhao Tingting | Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2009 | All England Open | Zhao Tingting | Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei | 21–13, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2009 | Singapore Open | Zhao Tingting | Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Greysia Polii | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2009 | Denmark Open | Pan Pan | Lena Frier Kristiansen Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 22–20, 18–21, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2009 | China Open | Tian Qing | Du Jing Yu Yang | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | French Open | Xie Zhongbo | Flandy Limpele Vita Marissa | 11–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | China Masters | Xie Zhongbo | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2008 | Hong Kong Open | Xie Zhongbo | Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2009 | Singapore Open | Xie Zhongbo | Zheng Bo Ma Jin | 21–19, 19–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | China Masters | Xie Zhongbo | Tao Jiaming Wang Xiaoli | 21–13, 19–21, 4–8 retired | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Korea Open | Tao Jiaming | He Hanbin Yu Yang | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Malaysia Open | Tao Jiaming | Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 19–21, 21–18, 21–15 | Winner |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix

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. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Singapore Open | Zhao Tingting | Wei Yili Zhang Jiewen | 6–8, 3–7, 4–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Malaysia Open | Zhao Tingting | Huang Nanyan Yang Wei | 5–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Denmark Open | Zhang Dan | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 2–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Thailand Open | Zhang Dan | Du Jing Yu Yang | 15–5, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2004 | Denmark Open | Zhang Dan | Wei Yili Zhao Tingting | 13–15, 15–12, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | German Open | Zhang Dan | Wei Yili Zhao Tingting | 15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2004 | Indonesia Open | Zhang Dan | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 10–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Thailand Open | Zhang Dan | Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won | 15–9, 11–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Singapore Open | Zhang Dan | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 15–13, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2006 | China Masters | Wei Yili | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 12–21, 21–18, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Indonesia Open | Wei Yili | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 21–13, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2006 | Japan Open | Wei Yili | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 15–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | China Open | Wei Yili | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 17–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Malaysia Open | Wang Wei | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 9–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Hong Kong Open | Xie Zhongbo | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 15–8, 15–5 | Winner |
| 2006 | German Open | Xie Zhongbo | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | China Masters | Xie Zhongbo | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 21–16, 10–21, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2006 | Indonesia Open | Xie Zhongbo | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2006 | China Open | Xie Zhongbo | Xu Chen Zhao Tingting | 21–19, 21–5 | Winner |
| 2007 | Macau Open | Xie Zhongbo | Fang Chieh-min Cheng Wen-hsing | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2008 | Thailand Open | Xie Zhongbo | He Hanbin Yu Yang | 23–25, 21–10, 23–21 | Winner |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

### IBF International

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | China Satellite | Chen Xiaoli | Han Jie Long Ying | 15–1, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2002 | French International | Zhao Tingting | Wei Yili Zhang Jiewen | 1–7, 2–7, 7–5, 7–5, 7–2 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | French International | Zheng Bo | Sang Yang Zhao Tingting | 7–0, 7–4, 7–8, 3–7, 8–6 | Winner |