Chen Long

Chen memperoleh medali emas keduanya bersama tim China pada Asian Games yang diselenggarakan di Guangzhou, namun dia gagal meraih medali emas di nomor individu. Dua minggu kemudian dia berhasil meraih gelar di China Open Super Series. His passage to the final included a controversial walkover by Lin Dan in the quarter-finals and a hard fought victory over current World champion Chen Jin in the semi-finals. In the final, he squared off against teammate Bao Chunlai, emerging the victor after 75 minutes of play. Chen's attempt at back-to-back Super Series titles came to an end at the hands of former Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat in the semi-final of the Hong Kong Open the following week. Chen's strong finish to the year saw his world ranking rise to a career high of 3rd, briefly becoming the top ranked Chinese player.