Teo Ee Yi
Teo Ee Yi (Chinese: 张御宇; pinyin: Zhāng Yù Yǔ; born 4 April 1993) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] He won gold medals at the 2011 World Junior Championships in the team and boys' doubles events.[2] Together with Ong Yew Sin, Teo won a Grand Prix Gold title at the 2016 Bitburger Open.[3]
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 April 1993 Muar, Johor, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Chin Eei Hui | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 204 wins, 137 losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 11 (with Ong Yew Sin) (21 December 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 11 (with Ong Yew Sin) (21 December 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Partnered with Ong Yew Sin, they earned a silver and a bronze medal at the 2017 and 2019 Southeast Asian Games respectively. They were also runners-up at the 2019 Malaysia Masters.[4]
On January 2020, they were dropped from the national team by the Badminton Association of Malaysia.[5] Following the incident, they went on to win their first World Tour title at the 2020 Thailand Masters.[6] They were also semifinalists at the 2021 Indonesia Masters and the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals.
Their best achievement was winning the men's doubles bronze medal at the 2021 BWF World Championships, where they had to go through a narrow fight against Olympic champions Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin in the quarterfinals.[7] Because of their achievements, they were selected to be part of the Malaysian squad in the 2022 Thomas Cup.[8]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain |  Ong Yew Sin |
 Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi |
13–21, 9–21 |  Bronze |
Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Ong Yew Sin |
 Kittinupong Kedren Dechapol Puavaranukroh |
19–21, 22–20, 17–21 |  Silver |
| 2019 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Ong Yew Sin |
Bodin Isara Maneepong Jongjit |
12–21, 21–16, 19–21 | Bronze |
World Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico |
Nelson Heg |
Ow Yao Han Yew Hong Kheng |
18–21, 15–21 | Silver |
| 2011 | Taoyuan Arena, Taoyuan City, Taipei, Taiwan |
Nelson Heg |
 Huang Po-jui Lin Chia-yu |
21–17, 21–17 |  Gold |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Nelson Heg |
 Choi Seung-il Kang Ji-wook |
13–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
| 2011 | Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow, India |
Nelson Heg |
Huang Po-jui Lin Chia-yu |
16–21, 21–11, 17–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[9] 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.[10]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Ong Yew Sin |
 Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo |
15–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2020 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 | Ong Yew Sin |
 Huang Kaixiang Liu Cheng |
18–21, 21–17, 21–17 |  Winner |
BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 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 doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bitburger Open | Ong Yew Sin |
 Michael Fuchs Johannes Schöttler |
21–16, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2017 | New Zealand Open | Ong Yew Sin |
Chen Hung-ling Wang Chi-lin |
16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dutch International | Nelson Heg |
 Jorrit de Ruiter Dave Khodabux |
19–21, 21–13, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2012 | Malaysia International | Goh V Shem |
Low Juan Shen Tan Yip Jiun |
21–15, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2013 | Finnish Open | Nelson Heg |
Mohd Lutfi Zaim Abdul Khalid Tan Wee Gieen |
21–14 21–12 | Winner |
| 2016 | Portugal International | Ong Yew Sin |
 Đỗ Tuấn Đức Phạm Hồng Nam |
21–17, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2016 | Romanian International | Ong Yew Sin |
 Zvonimir Đurkinjak Zvonimir Hölbling |
21–13, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2016 | Vietnam International | Ong Yew Sin |
Kenya Mitsuhashi Yuta Watanabe |
21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- "Players: Ee Yi Teo". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- "Unbeaten Jin Wei becomes the new world junior champion". bam.org.my. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- Paul, Rajes (6 November 2016). "Ee Yi-Yew Sin cap splendid show in Germany with Bitburger title". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Masters Malaysia: Yew Sin-Ee Yi bukti mampu jadi sandaran negara". Stadium Astro. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Friday, 03 Jan 2020 06:35 PM MYT. "Badminton Association of Malaysia drops seven players from national squad | Malay Mail". www.malaymail.com. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- "Independent men's doubles pair Yew Sin-Ee Yi win Thailand Masters". The Star. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- "Yew Sin-Ee Yi stun Olympic Games champs to storm into semis in Spain". The Star. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- "Rexy wants Yew Sin-Ee Yi in Thomas Cup assault". The Star. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- 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.