Zhao Junpeng

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhao.

Zhao Junpeng (Chinese: 赵俊鹏, born 2 February 1996) is a Chinese badminton player.^[1][2] In 2016 and 2017, he became the runner-up at the China International Challenge tournament in the men's singles event.^[3][4] He won his first senior international title at the 2016 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold where he defeated Chou Tien-chen of Chinese Taipei in straight games in the final.^[5] In 2023, he helped the national team win the Asia Mixed Team Championships.^[6]

Zhao Junpeng 赵俊鹏
Personal information
Country	China
Born	(1996-02-02) 2 February 1996 (age 29) Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Retired	26 November, 2024
Handedness	Left
Men's singles
Highest ranking	11 (17 January 2023)
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  China World Championships 2022 Tokyo Men's singles Asia Mixed Team Championships 2019 Hong Kong Mixed team 2023 Dubai Mixed team 2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team Asia Team Championships 2018 Alor Setar Men's team World Junior Championships 2014 Alor Setar Mixed team 2013 Bangkok Boys' singles 2013 Bangkok Mixed team 2014 Alor Setar Boys' singles Asian Junior Championships 2013 Kota Kinabalu Mixed team 2014 Taipei Mixed team 2014 Taipei Boys' singles
BWF profile

In November 2024, Zhao announced his retirement on social media.^[7]

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan	Kunlavut Vitidsarn	20–22, 6–21	Bronze

BWF World Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2013	Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Wang Tzu-wei	12–21, 16–21	Bronze
2014	Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia	Lin Guipu	12–21, 19–21	Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2014	Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan	Kanta Tsuneyama	9–21, 18–21	Bronze

BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,^[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are 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.^[9]

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Level	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	Indonesia Open	Super 1000	Viktor Axelsen	9–21, 10–21	Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix (1 title)

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) held from 2007 to 2017.

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2016	Macau Open	Chou Tien-chen	21–11, 21–19	Winner

  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2016	China International	Lin Guipu	7–21, 20–22	Runner-up
2017	China International	Sun Feixiang	9–11, 7–11, 11–13	Runner-up

  BWF International Challenge tournament

  BWF International Series tournament

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 11 April 2023.^[10]

Player Matches Win Lost Diff. Lin Dan 2 1 1 0 Shi Yuqi 6 0 6 –6 Chou Tien-chen 2 1 1 0 Anders Antonsen 1 0 1 –1 Viktor Axelsen 6 1 5 –4 Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 2 2 0 +2 Parupalli Kashyap 1 0 1 –1 Srikanth Kidambi 3 2 1 +1 B. Sai Praneeth 2 2 0 +2 Lakshya Sen 1 0 1 –1

Player Matches Win Lost Diff. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 4 1 3 –2 Sony Dwi Kuncoro 2 2 0 +2 Tommy Sugiarto 1 0 1 –1 Kento Momota 1 1 0 +1 Liew Daren 3 0 3 –3 Loh Kean Yew 5 2 3 –1 Heo Kwang-hee 5 3 2 +1 Son Wan-ho 2 0 2 –2 Kunlavut Vitidsarn 2 0 2 –2 Kantaphon Wangcharoen 2 1 1 0 Nguyễn Tiến Minh 1 1 0 +1