# Petya Nedelcheva

Petya Nedelcheva (Bulgarian: Петя Неделчева; born 30 July 1983) is a Bulgarian badminton player. She was born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. At the Bulgarian National Badminton Championships she won more than 20 titles.

## Career

A right-handed Nedelcheva became a professional badminton player since 1999, when she competed at the Balkan Games Championships. In 2001, she won bronze medals at the European Junior Badminton Championships in the girls' singles and doubles event. She also won the silver medal at the 2010 European Badminton Championships in the women's doubles event partnered with Anastasia Russkikh of Russia. At the 2014 European Badminton Championships she won bronze partnered with Imogen Bankier from Scotland. In 2015, she settled for bronze at the Baku 2015 European Games in the women's singles event.

### Olympic Games

Nedelcheva competed at the 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, and 2012 London Summer Olympics. In 2004, she plays in the women's singles and beat Tine Rasmussen of Denmark and Seo Yoon-hee of Korea in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Nedelcheva lost to Zhou Mi of China 11-4, 11-1. Nedelcheva's partner in women's doubles was Neli Boteva. They were defeated by Ella Tripp and Joanne Wright of Great Britain in the round of 32. In 2008, she reached the third round in the women's singles event after defeat Sara Persson of Sweden and Hadia Hosny of Egypt in the first two rounds. In the third round, she lost to Wong Mew Choo of Malaysia in two sets. In 2012, she did not advance to the knock-out stage after placing 2nd in the group stage. She started off with a victory over Alesia Zaitsava from Belarus, but lost to Adriyanti Firdasari from Indonesia.

## Achievements
### European Games

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan | Line Kjærsfeldt | 18–21, 14–21 | Bronze |

### European Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England | Anastasia Russkikh | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova | 18–21, 14–21 | Silver |
| 2014 | Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia | Imogen Bankier | Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 21–12, 13–21, 7–21 | Bronze |

### European Junior Championships

Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Spała Olympic Center, Spała, Poland | Juliane Schenk | 4–11, 5–11 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Spała Olympic Center, Spała, Poland | Maya Ivanova | Carina Mette Juliane Schenk | 15–9, 9–15, 7–15 | Bronze |

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | French Open | Anastasia Russkikh | Duanganong Aroonkesorn Kunchala Voravichitchaikul | 16–21, 2–11$^r$ | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix

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. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Bulgaria Open | Ella Karachkova | 19–21, 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2008 | Bulgaria Open | Rosaria Yusfin Pungkasari | 21–14, 21–12 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Russian Open | Dimitria Popstoykova | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova | 18–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (62 titles, 34 runners-up)

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Bulgarian Eurasia Open | Özge Bayrak | 11–8, 11–6, 11–7 | Winner |
| 2014 | White Nights | Stefani Stoeva | 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2013 | Bulgarian International | Beatriz Corrales | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Austrian International | Yui Hashimoto | 11–21, 3–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Welsh International | Chiang Ying-li | 21–19, 19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Bulgarian International | Stefani Stoeva | 21–9, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2011 | Italian International | Yao Jie | 11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Turkey International | Anne Hald Jensen | Walkover | Winner |
| 2010 | Austrian International | Fransisca Ratnasari | 15–21, 21–18, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Bulgarian International | Chloe Magee | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2009 | Dutch International | Juliane Schenk | 12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Austrian International | Juliane Schenk | 22–20, 8–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Bulgarian International | Linda Zetchiri | 21–4, 19–8 retired | Winner |
| 2009 | Polish International | Wang Linling | 15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Banuinvest International | Linda Zetchiri | 21–9, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2008 | Polish International | Juliane Schenk | 16–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Hungarian International | Maja Tvrdy | 21–11, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2008 | Bulgarian International | Susan Hughes | 21–11, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2007 | Turkey International | Juliane Schenk | 21–14, 12–21$^r$ | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Bulgarian International | Anna Rice | 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2007 | Hellas International | Ragna Ingolfsdottir | Walkover | Winner |
| 2006 | Scotland International | Ella Karachkova | 18–21, 21–7, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Banu Sport International | Simone Prutsch | 21–12, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2006 | Croatian International | Kati Tolmoff | 21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2005 | Hungarian International | Atu Rosalina | 6–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Dutch International | Karina de Wit | 11–3, 11–5 | Winner |
| 2005 | Bulgarian International | Jeanine Cicognini | 11–7, 11–2 | Winner |
| 2005 | Polish International | Ella Karachkova | 11–9, 11–7 | Winner |
| 2005 | Slovak International | Kamila Augustyn | 11–2, 11–9 | Winner |
| 2004 | Hungarian International | Maja Tvrdy | 11–1, 11–6 | Winner |
| 2004 | Welsh International | Susan Hughes | 11–9, 11–8 | Winner |
| 2004 | Irish International | Elizabeth Cann | 8–11, 11–8, 11–9 | Winner |
| 2003 | Norwegian International | Tine Rasmussen | 7–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Bulgarian International | Susan Hughes | 11–0, 11–0 | Winner |
| 2003 | Iceland International | Miyo Akao | 11–5, 13–10 | Winner |
| 2003 | Austrian Open | Xu Huaiwen | 7–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Finnish Open | Xu Huaiwen | 6–11, 11–8, 5–11 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Slovak International | Kaori Mori | 6–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Bulgarian International | Elena Sukhareva | 11–7, 8–11, 0–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Finnish International | Anu Nieminen | 1–7, 4–7, 0–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Norwegian International | Tine Rasmussen | 11–3, 12–13, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Iceland International | Susan Hughes | 11–3, 11–3 | Winner |
| 2002 | Croatian International | Tomomi Matsuda | 7–5, 7–1, 5–7 | Winner |
| 2002 | Slovenian International | Anu Weckstrom | 6–11, 11–1, 11–9 | Winner |
| 2002 | Athens International | Neli Boteva | 11–4, 11–3 | Winner |
| 2001 | Slovenian International | Maja Pohar | 7–2, 0–7, 6–8 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Bulgarian International | Rebecca Pantaney | 7–5, 2–7, 7–5 | Winner |
| 2001 | Hungarian International | Maja Pohar | 7–1, 5–7, 7–5 | Winner |
| 2000 | Romanian International | Lonneke Janssen | 11–13, 11–7, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Greece Athens International | Dobrinka Smilianova | 11–4, 11–4 | Winner |
| 1999 | Cyprus International | Diana Knekna | 11–0, 11–4 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Estonian International | Mariya Mitsova | Delphine Delrue Léa Palermo | 21–12, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2016 | Bulgaria International | Mariya Mitsova | Cemre Fere Neslihan Kılıç | 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Prague International | Mariya Mitsova | Sarah Walker Lauren Smith | 12–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Hungarian International | Mariya Mitsova | Gabriella Bøje Cecilie Sentow | 11–6, 11–6, 11–5 | Winner |
| 2016 | Italian International | Mariya Mitsova | Olga Morozova Anastasia Chervyakova | 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Slovak Open | Mariya Mitsova | Vladyslava Lesnaya Darya Samarchants | 11–5, 11–4, 11–3 | Winner |
| 2016 | Hellas International | Mariya Mitsova | Annabella Jäger Vanessa Seele | 21–11, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2014 | Bulgarian Eurasia Open | Dimitria Popstoikova | Özge Bayrak Neslihan Yiğit | 5–11, 5–11, 11–8, 11–10, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Orleans International | Imogen Bankier | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 21–14, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2013 | Czech International | Imogen Bankier | Jillie Cooper Kirsty Gilmour | 21–6, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2013 | Belgian International | Imogen Bankier | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 13–21, 21–11, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2013 | Kharkiv International | Imogen Bankier | Lena Grebak Maria Helsbøl | 21–11, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2013 | Bulgaria Eurasia Open | Dimitria Popstoikova | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 21–11, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2013 | Dutch International | Imogen Bankier | Rie Eto Yu Wakita | 14–21, 21–18, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Finnish Open | Imogen Bankier | Lena Grebak Maria Helsbøl | 21–10, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2010 | White Nights | Anastasia Russkikh | Nina Vislova Valeria Sorokina | 21–17, 21–15 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Bulgarian International | Anastasia Russkikh | Tatyana Bibik Olga Golovanova | Walkover | Winner |
| 2009 | Bulgarian International | Anastasia Russkikh | Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid | 21–11, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2009 | Banuinvest International | Dimitria Popstoikova | Alexandra Milon Florentina Petre | 21–17, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2009 | Polish International | Diana Dimova | Rachel Van Cutsen Paulien Van Dooremalen | 21–18, 14–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2008 | Hungarian International | Dimitriya Popstoykova | Anastasia Prokopenko Olga Golovanova | 12–21, 21–10, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Turkey International | Diana Dimova | Nicole Grether Juliane Schenk | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Hellas International | Diana Dimova | Maria Helsbol Anne Skelbaek | 21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2006 | Bulgarian International | Diana Dimova | Anastasia Prokopenko Elena Chernyavskaya | 21–18, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2006 | Banu Sport International | Diana Dimova | Maja Tvrdy Maja Kersnik | 21–13, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2005 | Portugal International | Yuan Wemyss | Kathrin Piotrowski Sandra Marinello | 15–8, 11–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Bulgarian International | Diana Dimova | Sabrina Jaquet Corinne Joerg | 15–1, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2004 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Anastasia Russkikh | Jwala Gutta Shruti Kurien | 15–11, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2004 | Welsh International | Yuan Wemyss | Katie Litherland Julie Pike | 17–14, 15–0 | Winner |
| 2004 | Dutch International | Neli Boteva | Lena Frier Kristiansen Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 15–10, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2004 | Finnish International | Neli Boteva | Judith Baumeyer Fabienne Baumeyer | 15–11, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2004 | Austrian International | Neli Boteva | Liza Parker Suzanne Rayappan | 15–9, 15–14 | Winner |
| 2003 | Iceland International | Neli Boteva | Line Isberg Karina Sørensen | 7–15, 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2003 | Bulgarian International | Neli Boteva | Diana Dimova Maya Ivanova | 15–10, 15–2 | Winner |
| 2002 | Athens International | Neli Boteva | Maria Ioannou Diana Knekna | 11–3, 11–1 | Winner |
| 2000 | Greece Athens International | Diana Koleva | Maya Ivanova Dobrinka Smilianova | 15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1999 | Romanian International | Raina Tzvetkova | Neli Boteva Diana Koleva | 15–12, 12–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Hellas International | Lilian Mihaylov | Maciej Oceipa Karolina Gajos | 21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2006 | Banu Sport International | Vladimir Metodiev | Stiliyan Makarski Diana Dimova | 16–21, 21–16, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Bulgarian International | Vladimir Metodiev | Julian Hristov Diana Dimova | 15–2, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2002 | Bulgarian International | Konstantin Dobrev | Marina Yakusheva Nikolai Zuyev | 11–4, 9–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Athens International | Konstantin Dobrev | Boris Kessov Neli Boteva | 3–11, 11–1, 11–6 | Winner |
| 2002 | Finish International | Konstantin Dobrev | Sergei Ivlev Elena Shimko | 3–7, 6–8, 7–0, 8–7, 7–4 | Winner |
| 2000 | Greece Athens International | Slantchezar Tzankov | Ljuben Panov Diana Dimova | 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1999 | Cyprus International | Georgi Petrov | Peter Jensen Nina Messman | 12–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament
    BWF Future Series tournament

## Record against selected opponents

Includes results against Olympic quarterfinals, Worlds semifinalists, and Super Series finalists, plus all Olympic opponents.
* Huang Chia-chi 1–1
* Alesia Zaitsava 1–0
* Jiang Yanjiao 1–5
* Li Xuerui 0–1
* Liu Xin 0–1
* Lu Lan 0–2
* Wang Lin 0–1
* Wang Shixian 0–2
* Wang Xin 0–3
* Wang Yihan 0–5
* Xie Xingfang 0–3
* Zhang Ning 0–4
* Zhou Mi 0–4
* Zhu Lin 0–2
* Cheng Shao-chieh 0–1
* Tracey Hallam 2–2
* Tine Baun 3–6
* Hadia Hosny 1–0
* Pi Hongyan 3–8
* Juliane Schenk 2–9
* Xu Huaiwen 0–9
* Wang Chen 0–5
* Yip Pui Yin 1–2
* Saina Nehwal 2–6
* Adriyanti Firdasari 0–1
* Maria Kristin Yulianti 2–0
* Eriko Hirose 1–6
* Minatsu Mitani 0–1
* Sayaka Sato 2–4
* Shizuka Uchida 1–0
* Bae Youn-joo 0–1
* Seo Yoon-hee 1–1
* Sung Ji-hyun 1–2
* Mia Audina 0–1
* Wong Mew Choo 0–1
* Carolina Marín 0–1
* Sara Persson 3–3
* Porntip Buranaprasertsuk 0–1