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] 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 | 19 October 1996 Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2016–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 10 (17 January 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 19 (4 February 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
Summarize
Perspective
Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Loh Kean Yew |
19–21, 15–21 |  Bronze |
BWF World Tour (3 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 |
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| 2018 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 |  Sameer Verma |
21–16, 19–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2018 | Canada Open | Super 100 |  Minoru Koga |
21–15, 21–10 |  Winner |
| 2018 | Australian Open | Super 300 |  Zhou Zeqi |
21–8, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2018 | Lingshui China Masters | Super 100 |  Lin Yu-hsien |
21–12, 12–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Australian Open | Super 300 | Shi Yuqi |
19–21, 21–18, 5–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | China Open | Super 1000 |  Viktor Axelsen |
16–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Lee Chia-hao |
21–16, 20–22, 21–18 | Winner |
References
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