Lu Guangzu
Chinese badminton player (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lu Guangzu (Chinese: 陆光祖; pinyin: Lù Guāngzǔ; born on 19 October 1996) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] He was a silver medalist in the 2025 Asian Championships.[2] Lu was integrated to China winning team in the 2021 and 2023 Sudirman Cup, as well at the 2024 Thomas Cup. 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.
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Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | 19 October 1996||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 10 (17 January 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 14 (15 April 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Career
Lu reached the final of the Australian Open, his first final in four years, defeating world number 2 Lee Zii Jia en route.[3] Although he lost to compatriot Shi Yuqi in three games,[4] 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.[5]
In 2025, he reached the final in the Asian Championships held in Ningbo, but was defeteat by Kunlavut Vitidsarn.[2]
Achievements
Summarize
Perspective
Asian Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2023 | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
19–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
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2025 | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China | ![]() |
12–21, 6–11 ret. | ![]() |
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BWF World Tour (3 titles, 4 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] 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.[7]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2018 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | ![]() |
21–16, 19–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
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2018 | Canada Open | Super 100 | ![]() |
21–15, 21–10 | ![]() |
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2018 | Australian Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
21–8, 23–21 | ![]() |
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2018 | Lingshui China Masters | Super 100 | ![]() |
21–12, 12–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
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2022 | Australian Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
19–21, 21–18, 5–21 | ![]() |
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2023 | China Open | Super 1000 | ![]() |
16–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
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2024 | Korea Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
21–16, 20–22, 21–18 | ![]() |
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