Tee Kai Wun (Chinese: 鄭凱文; pinyin: Zhèng Kǎiwén; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tīⁿ Khái-bûn; born on 17 April 2000) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1][2] He helped Malaysia win a silver medal in the 2017 BWF World Junior Championships mixed team event.[3]
| Tee Kai Wun 郑凯文 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Kai Wun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 April 2000 Malacca, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Tan Bin Shen Rexy Mainaky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 13 (MD with Man Wei Chong, 17 September 2024) 227 (XD with Teoh Mei Xing, 22 June 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 13 (MD with Man Wei Chong, 17 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
edit2017–2019
editIn 2017, he won a silver medal at the 2017 BWF World Junior Championships in mixed team event.[3] In June 2018, Tee entered the final of Mauritius International with Ng Yong Chai and finished as runners-up.[4] In December 2019, he won his first senior title at the Bangladesh International in the men's doubles event with Chang Yee Jun.[5]
2021
editAfter more than a year not competing due to pandemic, Tee made a return to international badminton at the Polish Open in March. He and partner Man Wei Chong won the title after defeating compatriots Chang Yee Jun and Chia Wei Jie in the final.[6] In June, Tee competed at the Spanish International and won the men's doubles and mixed doubles titles with Man and Teoh Mei Xing respectively.[7][8] He was then selected to represent Malaysia at the 2021 Sudirman Cup and 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup.[9] In October, Tee and Man finished as runners-up to Terry Hee and Loh Kean Hean at the Czech Open.[10] In November, the pair won their third title of the year at the Irish Open.[11] In December, they end the season with a runner-up finish at the Welsh International.[12]
2022
editIn January, Tee and Man claimed their first BWF World Tour title by winning the 2022 Syed Modi International.[13] He was part of Malaysia's men's team that won gold at the 2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships in February.[14][15] In May, he made his debut at the 2021 SEA Games where he helped Malaysia win the silver medal in the men's team event.[16] In July, Tee and Man captured the 2022 Taipei Open title beating reigning Olympic champion Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin in three games.[17]
2023
editIn May, Tee and Man entered their first final of the year at home event 2023 Malaysia Masters, but lost out to Korean pair of Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae.[18] In June, they successfully defended their title at the 2023 Taipei Open after defeating home pair Lu Ching-yao and Yang Po-han.[19] In August, the pair made their debut at the 2023 BWF World Championships but fell in the third round to Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang in three games.[20] In October, they made it to the 2023 Arctic Open final and finished as runners-up to Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.[21]
2024
editIn June, contesting their first BWF World Tour Super 1000 final at the 2024 Indonesia Open, Tee and Man went down to Liang and Wang, finishing second.[22]
Achievements
editBWF World Tour (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[23] 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.[24]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Man Wei Chong | Krishna Prasad Garaga Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala |
21–18, 21–15 | Winner | [13] |
| 2022 | Taipei Open | Super 300 | Man Wei Chong | Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin |
21–18, 11–21, 21–18 | Winner | [17] |
| 2023 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Man Wei Chong | Kang Min-hyuk Seo Seung-jae |
15–21, 24–22, 19–21 | Runner-up | [18] |
| 2023 | Taipei Open | Super 300 | Man Wei Chong | Lu Ching-yao Yang Po-han |
20–22, 21–17, 21–14 | Winner | [19] |
| 2023 | Arctic Open | Super 500 | Man Wei Chong | Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen |
18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up | [21] |
| 2024 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Man Wei Chong | Liang Weikeng Wang Chang |
21–19, 16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up | [22] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 3 runners-up)
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Mauritius International | Ng Yong Chai | Daniel Graßmück Roman Zirnwald |
21–16, 12–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Bangladesh International | Chang Yee Jun | Arjun M. R. Dhruv Kapila |
21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2021 | Polish Open | Man Wei Chong | Chang Yee Jun Chia Wei Jie |
21–17, 20–22, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2021 | Spanish International | Man Wei Chong | Lucas Corvée Ronan Labar |
21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2021 | Czech Open | Man Wei Chong | Terry Hee Loh Kean Hean |
21–13, 15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Irish Open | Man Wei Chong | Rory Easton Zach Russ |
21–7, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2021 | Welsh International | Man Wei Chong | Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang |
18–21, 21–18, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Spanish International | Teoh Mei Xing | Callum Hemming Jessica Pugh |
21–15, 13–21, 21–19 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Tee Kai Wun". Badminton Association of Malaysia. 17 April 2000. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Players: Tee Kai Wun". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ a b "China hancurkan harapan Malaysia". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 15 October 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Tournament | Mauritius International 2018". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Bangladesh IC: Malaysia sweep three titles". Badminton Association of Malaysia. 15 December 2019. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Anil, Nicolas (29 March 2021). "Malaysia bag three titles at Polish Open". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Zhang, Kevin (20 June 2022). "Selvaduray Kisona, Man Wei Chong/Tee Kai Wun, Tee Kai Wun/Teoh Mei Xing win Spanish International". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Kai Wun aiming high after sweet double". New Straits Times. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Kng, Zheng Guan (12 September 2021). "BAM announce shuttlers for Thomas, Uber, Sudirman Cups". New Straits Times. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Sabrina, Nur (25 October 2021). "Singapore's Terry Hee, Loh Kean Hean triumph at Li-Ning Czech Badminton Open 2021 for back-to-back competition wins". Youthopia. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Talkah, Helmi (21 November 2021). "Beregu negara menang badminton Terbuka Ireland". bharian.com.my (in Malay). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Omar, Hafizuddin (6 December 2021). "Cabaran Wales: Beregu Lelaki, Wei Chong-Kai Wun Muncul Naib Johan". Sukanz (in Malay). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ a b Kng, Zheng Guan (25 January 2022). "Debut Super 300 titles for two pairs". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Kng, Zheng Guan (31 January 2022). "Wei Chong-Kai Wun set to surprise". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Malaysian men's squad end Indonesia's dominance to win Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022". Malay Mail. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "SEA Games 21: Malaysia men's team finishes with silver". Badminton Association of Malaysia. 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Wei Chong-Kai Wun stun Olympic champs to capture Taiwan Open doubles title". The Star. 25 July 2022. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Wei Chong-Kai Wun fall at final hurdle of Malaysia". The Star. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ a b "Wei Chong-Kai Wun defend Taiwan Open title". The Star. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ K., Rajan (25 August 2023). "Wei Chong-Kai Wun admit they need to be braver". New Straits Times. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ a b Tan, Ming Wai (15 October 2023). "Wei Chong-Kai Wun come up short at Arctic Open". New Straits Times. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ a b Peter, Fabian (9 June 2024). "Wei Chong-Kai Wun go down fighting in Indonesia Open final". New Straits Times. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
edit- Tee Kai Wun at BWFBadminton.com
- Tee Kai Wun at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)