Soong Joo Ven
Soong Joo Ven (born 19 May 1995) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] He won silver medal at the 2012 Asia Junior Championships in the boys' singles event.[2] He was the runner-up of the 2015 Malaysia International Challenge tournament in the men's singles event, and in 2016, he also became the runner-up of the Scottish Open Grand Prix tournament.[3][4]
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 May 1995 Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 190 wins, 107 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 51 (7 October 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 55 (19 April 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |  Kento Momota |
13–21, 20–22 |  Silver |
BWF World Tour (1 runner-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 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.[6]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hyderabad Open | Super 100 |  Sameer Verma |
15–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)
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.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Scottish Open |  Anders Antonsen |
20–22, 15–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 3 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Malaysia International |  Khosit Phetpradab |
14–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Polish International |  Lee Zii Jia |
17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Malaysia International | Cheam June Wei |
21–13, 22–20 |  Winner |
| 2021 | Scottish Open | Ng Tze Yong |
18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi finalists, and Olympic quarter finalists. Accurate as of 17 March 2020.[7]
| Player | Matches | Win | Lost | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chou Tien-chen |
1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Anders Antonsen |
2 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| Hans-Kristian Vittinghus |
1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Srikanth Kidambi |
2 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting |
1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Sony Dwi Kuncoro |
1 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Kento Momota |
1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
 Lee Hyun-il |
2 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| Kantaphon Wangcharoen |
1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
References
- "Players: Joo Ven Soong". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- "Soong Joo Ven: Portrait of the athlete as a young man". Badzine. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- "Soong Joo Ven falters, Liang Xiaoyu wins Malaysia International Challenge". Badminton Planet. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- "Scottish Open – Antonsen's 1st is one of 3 for Denmark". Badzine. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- 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.
- "Soong Joo Ven Head to Head". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.