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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Lu Guangzu
陆光祖
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1996-10-19) 19 October 1996 (age 28)
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
Years active2016–present
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking10 (17 January 2023)
Current ranking20 (11 March 2025)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
Sudirman Cup
2021 VantaaMixed team
2023 SuzhouMixed team
Thomas Cup
2024 ChengduMen's team
2020 AarhusMen's team
Asian Games
2022 HangzhouMen's team
Asian Championships
2023 DubaiMen's singles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2019 Hong KongMixed team
Asia Team Championships
2024 SelangorMen's team
2018 Alor SetarMen's team
BWF profile
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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

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Asian Championships

Men's singles

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Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2023 Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Singapore Loh Kean Yew 19–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze
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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,[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

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Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2018 Syed Modi International Super 300 India Sameer Verma 21–16, 19–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Canada Open Super 100 Japan Minoru Koga 21–15, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Australian Open Super 300 China Zhou Zeqi 21–8, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Lingshui China Masters Super 100 Chinese Taipei Lin Yu-hsien 21–12, 12–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Australian Open Super 300 China Shi Yuqi 19–21, 21–18, 5–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 China Open Super 1000 Denmark Viktor Axelsen 16–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Korea Open Super 500 Chinese Taipei Lee Chia-hao 21–16, 20–22, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
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