Yap Cheng Wen (叶铮雯; born 4 January 1995) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] In 2016, she won the Scottish Open tournament in the women's doubles event partnered with Lim Yin Loo.[2]

Yap Cheng Wen
叶铮雯
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (1995-01-04) 4 January 1995 (age 29)
Melaka, Malaysia
ResidenceKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)
HandednessLeft
Women's & Mixed doubles
Highest ranking17 (WD with Vivian Hoo) (6 August 2019)
133 (XD with Loo Bing Kun) (30 May 2023)
Current ranking318 (WD with Cheng Su Hui)
133 (XD with Loo Bing Kun) (30 May 2023)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Manila Women's team
SEA Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Women's team
BWF profile
Yap Cheng Wen
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese葉錚雯
Simplified Chinese叶铮雯
Hanyu PinyinYè Zhēng Wén
Wade–GilesYeh4 Chêng Wên2
Pha̍k-fa-sṳIa̍p Tshâng-vùn
JyutpingJip6 Zang1 Man4
Hokkien POJIa̍p Cheng-bûn

Achievements

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SEA Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Muntinlupa Sports Complex,
Metro Manila, Philippines
  Vivian Hoo   Greysia Polii
  Apriyani Rahayu
18–21, 19–21   Bronze

BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Hyderabad Open Super 100   Vivian Hoo   Ng Tsz Yau
  Yuen Sin Ying
18–21, 21–16, 14–21   Runner-up
2018 Macau Open Super 300   Vivian Hoo   Misato Aratama
  Akane Watanabe
21–15, 22–20   Winner

BWF Grand Prix (1 title)

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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.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Scottish Open   Lim Yin Loo   Amelia Alicia Anscelly
  Teoh Mei Xing
21–17, 21–13   Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 5 runners-up)

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Iran Fajr International   Joyce Choong   Özge Bayrak
  Neslihan Yiğit
19–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2015 Belgian International   Joyce Choong   Maiken Fruergaard
  Sara Thygesen
18–21, 11–21   Runner-up
2016 Vietnam International Series   Lim Yin Loo   Nguyễn Thị Sen
  Vũ Thị Trang
18–21, 22–24   Runner-up
2016 Indonesia International   Lim Yin Loo   Nisak Puji Lestari
  Merisa Cindy Sahputri
14–21, 15–10 retired   Winner
2018 Finnish Open   Goh Yea Ching   Asumi Kugo
  Megumi Yokoyama
24–22, 15–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2018 Bangladesh International   Vivian Hoo   Aparna Balan
  Sruthi K.P
21–14, 21–13   Winner
2021 Austrian Open   Anna Cheong   Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani
  Serena Kani
11–21, 16–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Yap Cheng Wen". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Magic month for new combo Yin Loo-Cheng Wen". The Star. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  3. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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