Lu Guangzu

Lu Guangzu (Chinese: 陆光祖; pinyin: Lù Guāngzǔ; Wade–Giles: Lu Guangzu; born on 19 October 1996) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] In 2018, Lu made into his first final at the Lingshui China Masters. Since then, he both won Australian Open and Canada Open's titles.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lu.
Lu Guangzu
陆光祖
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1996-10-19) 19 October 1996
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
Years active2016–present
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking10 (17 January 2023)
Current ranking12 (10 October 2023)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Suzhou Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2020 Aarhus Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Men's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Dubai Men's singles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Hong Kong Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Alor Setar Men's team
BWF profile

Career

2022

Lu reached the final of the Australian Open, his first final in four years, defeating world No.2 Lee Zii Jia en route.[2] Although he lost to compatriot Shi Yuqi in three games,[3] he qualified for the World Tour Finals for the first time in his career. In his group, he defeated Prannoy H. S. in a tight three-game match, but failed to qualify for the semi-finals as he lost to world No.1 Viktor Axelsen and Kodai Naraoka, both in straight games.[4]

Achievements


Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2023 Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Singapore Loh Kean Yew 19–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF World Tour (2 titles, 4 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2018 Syed Modi International Super 300 India Sameer Verma 21–16, 19–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Canada Open Super 100 Japan Minoru Koga 21–15, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Australian Open Super 300 China Zhou Zeqi 21–8, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Lingshui China Masters Super 100 Chinese Taipei Lin Yu-hsien 21–12, 12–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Australian Open Super 300 China Shi Yuqi 19–21, 21–18, 5–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 China Open Super 1000 Denmark Viktor Axelsen 16–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References
  1. "Player: Lu Guangzu". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. "Australian Open: Zii Jia fails to qualify for World Tour Finals after second-round exit". Stadiumastro. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  3. "Shi Yuqi continues revival at Australian Open as top seed An Seyoung takes women's title". Olympics.com. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. "Semifinalists decided for super Saturday". BWF. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. 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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