# Wang Xin (badminton)

Wang Xin (Chinese: 汪鑫; pinyin: Wāng Xīn; born 10 November 1985) is a retired badminton player from China and former World No. 1 women's singles player. She was awarded as Best Female Players of the Year by the BWF in 2010. Wang represented China in the 2012 Summer Olympics and had to forfeit the match in the bronze medal playoff game against Saina Nehwal of India in which she was 21–18, 1–0 up, due to a knee injury.
After the Olympics, Wang Xin struggled to get back into competition but was never successful due to the severity of her injury. In 2013, at the age of 28 years, she retired from professional badminton.

## Achievements
### BWF World Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France | Wang Lin | 11–21, 21–19, 13–21 | Silver |
| 2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Wang Yihan | 14–21, 15–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Games

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Wang Shixian | 18–21, 15–21 | Silver |

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Japan Open | Wang Yihan | 8–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | China Open | Jiang Yanjiao | 19–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Malaysia Open | Bae Yeon-ju | 19–21, 21–17, 14–6 retired | Winner |
| 2010 | China Masters | Tine Baun | 21–13, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2010 | Japan Open | Jiang Yanjiao | 21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Singapore Open | Tine Baun | 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2011 | Denmark Open | Wang Yihan | 21–14, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2011 | French Open | Li Xuerui | 21–15, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2011 | Hong Kong Open | Tine Baun | 21–17, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2011 | China Open | Wang Yihan | 12–18 retired | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Malaysia Open | Wang Yihan | 19–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
    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.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Wang Shixian | 16–21, 21–18, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Philippines Open | Zhou Mi | 21–10, 12–21, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2010 | German Open | Juliane Schenk | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2011 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Saina Nehwal | 13–21, 21–8, 21–14 | Winner |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### IBF International

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Macau Satellite | Yuan Ting | Yoshiko Iwata Miyuki Tai | 7–11, 11–9, 11–6 | Winner |
| 2003 | Malaysia Satellite | Pan Pan | Aki Akao Tomomi Matsuda | 15–8, 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |

## Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.
| Players | Matches | Results | Results | Difference |
| Players | Matches | Won | Lost | Difference |
| Petya Nedelcheva | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Li Xuerui | 6 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Wang Lin | 3 | 1 | 2 | –1 |
| Wang Shixian | 13 | 6 | 7 | –1 |
| Wang Yihan | 10 | 2 | 8 | –6 |
| Cheng Shao-chieh | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Tai Tzu-ying | 3 | 1 | 2 | –1 |
| Tine Baun | 9 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| Pi Hongyan | 5 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Juliane Schenk | 4 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Yip Pui Yin | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Players | Matches | Results | Results | Difference |
| Players | Matches | Won | Lost | Difference |
| Zhou Mi | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Saina Nehwal | 7 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Lindaweni Fanetri | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Maria Kristin Yulianti | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Minatsu Mitani | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Wong Mew Choo | 5 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Bae Yeon-ju | 9 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| Sung Ji-hyun | 7 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Carolina Marín | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Porntip Buranaprasertsuk | 5 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Ratchanok Intanon | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 |