Wang Lin
Born: Mar 30, 1989 in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China.
Height: 174cm
Country: China
Division: Badminton Women's Single
Major Achievements
The highest world ranking: 1
2006 China Badminton Masters champion
2008 Danish Open badminton singles title2008 French Open women's singles badminton champion
2009 World Championships women's singles badminton in India second runner-up
2009 People's Republic in the Eleventh National Games champion
2010 France World Badminton Championships singles title
World champion Wang Lin will miss the Russian Open Grand Prix as she has not recovered from a knee injury.
The Chinese shuttler, who won the world title in Paris last August, had been out of action for seven months after injuring her anterior cruciate at the China Masters in September, in her first match as world champion.
She made her comeback at the Yonex Australia Open Grand Prix Gold two months ago and stunned everyone by reaching the semi-finals.
She then reached the quarter-finals of the Yonex Sunrise Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in May. Two weeks ago, she qualified for the main draw of the Li Ning Singapore Open, but injured her knee while playing compatriot and world No.1 Wang Shixiang in the second round.
Now ranked No 44 in the world, Wang Lin would have been among the top draws in the tournament, which is devoid of the top badminton stars, who are now all busy preparing for this year’s Yonex BWF World Badminton Championships in London from August 8-14.
In her absence, the star attractions will be Japan’s Sayaka Sato (above), and Ai Goto, who are seeded first and second respectively, although the firm favourite has got to be China’s third seed Lu Lan.
The Badminton Asia Championship (BAC) silver medallist, who was world champion in 2009, has had her fair share of injury problems as well, but has now firmly re-established herself on the world circuit and is currently ranked 26 in the world.
In the men’s draw, Finland’s Ville Lang is the top seed but he can expect some of China’s latest youngsters to give him a fight.
Japanese pairs dominate the doubles competition with their men’s and mixed doubles pairings earning the top seedings.
Naoki Kawamae-Shoji Sato and Hiroyuki Endo-Kenichi Hayakawa are expected to contest the men’s doubles final after being named the first and second seeds respectively.
Endo-Hayakawa have the slight edge over their higher ranked compatriots after beating them 21-17, 21-18 to win the Yonex Australia Open Grand Prix Gold in April.
In the mixed doubles, Shintaro Ikeda and the glamorous Reiko Shiota (left), are the top seeds, but they are expected to have a tough fight on their hands from second seeded Russians Alexandr Nikolaenko-Valeri Sorokina.
Sorokina will also play in the women’s doubles where she and partner Nina Vislova give Russia their only top seeding in the competition.
Once again, it is another Japanese pair, Matsutomo Misaki-Ayaka Takahashi, who will be their main stumbling blocks.
Meanwhile, two North Korean shuttlers made it to the main draw of the women’s singles on Tuesday.
O Ye Gyong and Kim Un Sun joined Russians Polina Makkoveeva and Maria Parkhomenko in Wednesday’s main draw.
Born: Mar 30, 1989 in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China.
Height: 174cm
Country: China
Division: Badminton Women's Single
Major Achievements
The highest world ranking: 1
2006 China Badminton Masters champion
2008 Danish Open badminton singles title2008 French Open women's singles badminton champion
2009 World Championships women's singles badminton in India second runner-up
2009 People's Republic in the Eleventh National Games champion
2010 France World Badminton Championships singles title
World champion Wang Lin will miss the Russian Open Grand Prix as she has not recovered from a knee injury.
The Chinese shuttler, who won the world title in Paris last August, had been out of action for seven months after injuring her anterior cruciate at the China Masters in September, in her first match as world champion.
She made her comeback at the Yonex Australia Open Grand Prix Gold two months ago and stunned everyone by reaching the semi-finals.
She then reached the quarter-finals of the Yonex Sunrise Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold in May. Two weeks ago, she qualified for the main draw of the Li Ning Singapore Open, but injured her knee while playing compatriot and world No.1 Wang Shixiang in the second round.
Now ranked No 44 in the world, Wang Lin would have been among the top draws in the tournament, which is devoid of the top badminton stars, who are now all busy preparing for this year’s Yonex BWF World Badminton Championships in London from August 8-14.
In her absence, the star attractions will be Japan’s Sayaka Sato (above), and Ai Goto, who are seeded first and second respectively, although the firm favourite has got to be China’s third seed Lu Lan.
The Badminton Asia Championship (BAC) silver medallist, who was world champion in 2009, has had her fair share of injury problems as well, but has now firmly re-established herself on the world circuit and is currently ranked 26 in the world.
In the men’s draw, Finland’s Ville Lang is the top seed but he can expect some of China’s latest youngsters to give him a fight.
Japanese pairs dominate the doubles competition with their men’s and mixed doubles pairings earning the top seedings.
Naoki Kawamae-Shoji Sato and Hiroyuki Endo-Kenichi Hayakawa are expected to contest the men’s doubles final after being named the first and second seeds respectively.
Endo-Hayakawa have the slight edge over their higher ranked compatriots after beating them 21-17, 21-18 to win the Yonex Australia Open Grand Prix Gold in April.
In the mixed doubles, Shintaro Ikeda and the glamorous Reiko Shiota (left), are the top seeds, but they are expected to have a tough fight on their hands from second seeded Russians Alexandr Nikolaenko-Valeri Sorokina.
Once again, it is another Japanese pair, Matsutomo Misaki-Ayaka Takahashi, who will be their main stumbling blocks.
Meanwhile, two North Korean shuttlers made it to the main draw of the women’s singles on Tuesday.
O Ye Gyong and Kim Un Sun joined Russians Polina Makkoveeva and Maria Parkhomenko in Wednesday’s main draw.
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