Shi Yuqi

Shi Yuqi is a badminton player from China. In the 2016 French Open, Shi won his first-ever Superseries victory. He qualified for the final of the 2017 All England Open by defeating Lin Dan, the six-time champion.

He achieved the same thing in the 2018 All England Open when he defeated Lin Dan in the tournament final. He also took home a silver medal from the World Championships in 2018.

Personal Information of Shi Yuqi

• Name: Shi Yuqi
• Country: China
• Born: February 28, 1996 (age 27)
• Handedness: Right
• Horoscope: Pisces
• Lucky Number: 10
• Lucky Stone: Aquamarine
• Lucky Color: Sea Green
• Best Match for Marriage: Cancer, Scorpio
• Profession: Badminton Player
• Height: 6 feet 0 inches (1.83m)
• Marital Status: single
• Net Worth: $1 Million - $5 Million
• Birth Place: Nantong, Jiangsu, China

Men's Singles

• Career record: 268 wins, 100 losses
• Highest Ranking: 2 (August 24, 2017)
• Current Ranking: 6 (December 19, 2023)

Early Life

Shi's parents, Fang Fang, and Shi Lei, welcomed him into the world on February 28, 1996, in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. When he was six years old, he enrolled in a junior sports school in the city to learn how to play. Shi traveled to Singapore in 2007 to play badminton and study. After enrolling in Yu Neng Primary School, he trained under former SBA chief coach Zhang Qing Song at the Singapore Badminton School. He went back to China in 2009 after the global financial crisis.

Shi took first place in the 2011 Jiangsu Province youth badminton competition. After that, he joined the Jiangsu Province badminton team and was able to play the sport professionally. He took part in the National Youth Championship for the first time in 2012 and became victorious. He made his national badminton team debut at the age of sixteen.

Shi Yuqi's Professional Career

From 2012 to 2015: Youth Olympics gold and Asian Junior Champion

After China fell to Japan 0-3 in the final, Shi competed in his first Asian Junior Championships in 2012 and won second in the mixed team event. Shi took home medals from the 2014 Asian Junior Badminton Championships in both the boys' singles and mixed teams categories.

At the start of the mixed-team tournament, he assisted China in defeating South Korea 3-0. Subsequently, he advanced to the boys' singles championship final, where he won in three games, 19-21, 21-16, and 21-16, over Japanese opponent Kanta Tsuneyama. Subsequently, Shi led China to a 3-0 victory against Indonesia in the World Junior Championship mixed team final.

Despite losing to his fellow countryman Lin Guipu in the final, he also took home a silver medal in the boys' singles competition. In August, he took home the gold medal in the boys' singles category at the Youth Olympics. But Shi's 2015 was not a good year for him. At the China Open, he reached the quarterfinals but lost in three games to South Korean Son Wan-ho.

2016: Three Tour Titles

Shi moved up to the Chinese badminton team's first line in 2016. However, throughout his first eight months on the road, he had difficulty and only reached the Syed Modi International semifinals. Shi's skill improved later in the year, and he won the Indonesia Masters to earn his first senior championship on the circuit after his countryman Huang Yuxiang withdrew in the second game of the final with Shi in front 21-12, 11-0.

He then defeated South Korea's Lee Hyun-il in two games, 21-16 and 21-19, to win the French Open. Shi won the Bitburger Open after downing Sourabh Varma of India 21-19, 22-20, extending his incredible run of form.

2017: All-England finalist and Asian Championships Bronze

At the Asia Mixed Team Championships, he took home a bronze medal. He defeated his senior Lin Dan to go to the final of the All England Open in March's semifinals.

In August, Shi competed in his first World Championships, but he was defeated in the third round by Wong Wing Ki of Hong Kong. Denmark's Viktor Axelsen defeated him in the semifinal of the World Superseries Finals.

2018: First-ever All England and World Tour Finals championships

In January, he won the India Open after defeating Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien-Chen in two games. He brought home a silver medal from the Asia Team Championships in February. Later, he participated in the All England, where he defeated Lin Dan in the title match.

2019: First Swiss Open Championship

Shi played his first match of the year in the Malaysia Masters, where he advanced all the way to the quarterfinals. For the first time, he won the Swiss Open in three games against B. Sai Praneeth. He participated in the Malaysia Open in April. Later, he competed in Wuhan, China, at the Asian Championships, winning a silver medal.

At the Sudirman Cup in May, Shi secured China's three-game triumph over Japan by pulling off a stunning comeback against World No. 1 Kento Momota. As a result, Shi helped the Chinese team collect eleven trophies.

2020: Quarterfinalist for All England

The 2020 season for All England quarterfinalist Shi got off to a busy start with three tournaments in a row in January. He advanced to the Malaysia Masters and Indonesia Masters quarterfinals. He managed to go to the semifinals of the Thailand Masters. When he played at the All England Open in March, Viktor Axelsen beat him again, but this time in the quarterfinals.

2021: First National Title and Second Sudirman Cup

He only participated in four competitions in 2021, which are the Chinese National Championships, the postponed Tokyo Olympics in July, the Sudirman Cup, and the postponed Thomas Cup. He eventually defeated Lu Guangzu, a teammate from Jiangsu, to win his first national title in the Chinese National Championships.

In the Sudirman Cup, Shi gave an excellent performance that enabled China to retain their title by defeating opponent Japan 3-1. China advanced to the Thomas Cup final, where they were defeated 3-0 by Indonesia. He did not participate in the championship game.

Endorsements of Brands

Shi Yuqi has never publicly endorsed a brand or business. Upon further examination of his brand endorsements, it is evident that he has never promoted or advertised any products from any brand. In the future, he may choose to sponsor a few companies.

Relationship Status

At the moment, Shi Yuqi is single. He hopes his future bride will be a loving person who will always believe in him and never leave him, even though he hasn't found the proper one yet. He is a trustworthy individual.

Social Media

Shi Yuq is active on Instagram. He has posted 217 posts there, earned 67.1K followers, and followed 55 users. Although there isn't a blue checkmark on his account, we can still identify it by looking at the lists of followers.

Measurements of the Body

Shi Yuq stands six feet zero inches tall. However, his current weight is unknown. He has gorgeous features, a toned body, a fair complexion, and dark brown hair. He has black eyes and is in good physical condition. In addition, He works out every morning. He has short hair and looks taller in photos than he does in real life.

Net Worth of Shi Yuqi

Shi Yuqi's estimated net worth ranges from $1 million to $5 million. He makes the majority of his money from playing badminton. In the games he has played, he has won multiple times. In addition, he is fulfilling the family's responsibilities and taking care of their needs. He worked really hard to become the person he is now and to become an excellent badminton player.

Conclusion

Shi was born on February 28, 1996. His age right now is 26. Shi Yuqi is a badminton player from China. The father of Shi Yuqi is Shi Lei, and the mother is Fang Fang. At the age of six, he began playing badminton. He returned to China after studying overseas. He was chosen for the national badminton team at the age of sixteen. He is Chinese by nationality, a Pisces by sign, and he keeps his ethnicity and religion a secret.