Yoyo Ng Tsz Yau (Chinese: 吳芷柔; born 24 April 1998) is a Hong Kong badminton player.[1] She started playing badminton at aged 5, and in 2013, she competed in the women's doubles event with Yeung Nga Ting.[2] In 2017, she reached the mixed doubles semi final round at the Malaysia Masters,[3] and in November 2017, she and Yeung won the senior tournament at the Tata Open India International tournament.[4]

Ng Tsz Yau
吳芷柔
Personal information
CountryHong Kong
Born (1998-04-24) 24 April 1998 (age 26)
Hong Kong
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking28 (WD with Yuen Sin Ying 6 December 2018)
21 (XD with Lee Chun Hei 24 January 2023)
Current ranking24 (XD with Lee Chun Hei 2 January 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Hong Kong
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Hong Kong Mixed team
Representing International Olympic Committee Mixed-NOCs
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Nanjing Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Career

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Ng competes in both women's and mixed doubles and has won tournaments with several different partners. In 2014, she competed at the Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China.[5] She won the mixed doubles gold medal together with partner Cheam June Wei.[6]

She won the 2018 Hyderabad Open title with Yuen Sin Ying after beating Vivian Hoo and Yap Cheng Wen of Malaysia. She also partnered with Tang Chun Man for a brief period and won the 2019 Lingshui China Masters.

In 2022, she participated in the Taipei Open and reached the finals in both women's and mixed doubles. She won both finals, being partnered with Lee Chun Hei in mixed doubles and Tsang Hiu Yan in women's doubles.[7][8][9]

Achievements

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Youth Olympic Games

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Nanjing Sport Institute,
Nanjing, China
  Cheam June Wei   Kanta Tsuneyama
  Lee Chia-hsin
21–14, 23–21   Gold

BWF World Tour (4 titles)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[10] 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.[11]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Hyderabad Open Super 100   Yuen Sin Ying   Vivian Hoo
  Yap Cheng Wen
21–18, 16–21, 21–14   Winner
2022 Taipei Open Super 300   Tsang Hiu Yan   Rui Hirokami
  Yuna Kato
21–15, 18–21, 21–19   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Lingshui China Masters Super 100   Tang Chun Man   Guo Xinwa
  Liu Xuanxuan
16–21, 21–14, 21–13   Winner
2022 Taipei Open Super 300   Lee Chun Hei   Ruttanapak Oupthong
  Chasinee Korepap
21–8, 21–9   Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 3 runners-up)

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Tata Open India International   Yeung Nga Ting   Ng Wing Yung
  Yuen Sin Ying
23–25, 21–14, 21–19   Winner
2018 Singapore International   Yuen Sin Ying   Ng Wing Yung
  Yeung Nga Ting
21–17, 21–17   Winner
2021 Bahrain International Series   Tsang Hiu Yan   Yeung Nga Ting
  Yeung Pui Lam
13–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2021 Bahrain International Challenge   Tsang Hiu Yan   Yeung Nga Ting
  Yeung Pui Lam
12–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2022 Dutch International   Tsang Hiu Yan   Yeung Nga Ting
  Yeung Pui Lam
22–20, 14–21, 23–21   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Singapore International   Yeung Ming Nok   Adnan Maulana
  Masita Mahmudin
19–21, 21–7, 21–18   Winner
2021 Bahrain International Series   Lee Chun Hei   Law Cheuk Him
  Yeung Nga Ting
23–21, 21–12   Winner
2022 Dutch International   Lee Chun Hei   Jesper Toft
  Clara Graversen
21–9, 21–14   Winner
2022 Denmark Masters   Lee Chun Hei   Dejan Ferdinansyah
  Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja
16–21, 19–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series/European Circuit tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Ng Tsz Yau". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. ^ "體壇新星(下):球場密友" (in Chinese). Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Good day for Malaysia in Victor Far East Malaysia Masters in Sibu". Badminton Asia. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Sitthikom Thammasin and Gadde Ruthvika Shivani win the Men's and Women's Singles title at the 10th edition of Tata Open India International Challenge 2017". Tata. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  5. ^ "运动员: 吳芷柔". Nanjing 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Badminton star Ng Tsz-yau went from playing on weekends to playing at Youth Olympics". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Taipei Open: Ng Tsz Yau in Sight of Double". Badminton World Federation. 23 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  8. ^ Chui, Shirley (2022-07-24). "Doubles delight for Yoyo Ng at Taipei Open, as Hong Kong badminton player takes mixed and women's titles". SCMP. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  9. ^ "Taipei Open: Malaysian Duo stun Olympic champions". BWF. 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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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