Talia Saunders

Talia Jay Saunders (born 24 October 1986) is an Australian badminton player.^[1] Saunders won the mixed doubles title at the Australian National Badminton Championships with three different partners in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015.^[2][3] At the Oceania Championships, she reach the semi-final round in the women's doubles event in 2012 and 2015; mixed doubles in 2014 and 2015; and in the women's singles in 2015. Her best achievement was when she reach the women's doubles final in 2015 and won a silver with Jennifer Tam.^[4]

Talia Saunders
Personal information
Birth name	Talia Jay Saunders
Country	Australia
Born	(1986-10-24) 24 October 1986 (age 38) Adelaide, Australia
Residence	Melbourne, Australia
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking	259 (WS 17 May 2012) 144 (WD 20 March 2014) 141 (XD 27 March 2014)
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  Australia Oceania Championships 2015 North Harbour Women's doubles 2012 Ballarat Women's doubles 2014 Ballarat Women's doubles 2014 Ballarat Mixed doubles 2015 North Harbour Women's singles 2015 North Harbour Mixed doubles 2019 Melbourne Women's doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2015	X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre Auckland, New Zealand	Joy Lai	14–21, 13–21	Bronze

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2019	Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia	Jessica Lim	Yingzi Jiang Louisa Ma	23–21, 14–21, 18–21	Bronze
2015	X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand	Jennifer Tam	Leanne Choo Gronya Somerville	14–21, 11–21	Silver
2014	Ken Kay Badminton Hall, Ballarat, Australia	Tara Pilven	Jacqueline Guan Gronya Somerville	16–21, 16–21	Bronze
2012	Ken Kay Badminton Hall, Ballarat, Australia	Verdet Kessler	Ann-Louise Slee Eugenia Tanaka	11–21, 21–23	Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2015	X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand	Michael Fariman	Robin Middleton Leanne Choo	13–21, 16–21	Bronze
2014	Ken Kay Badminton Hall, Ballarat, Australia	Luke Chong	Matthew Chau Jacqueline Guan	16–21, 19–21	Bronze

References

1. "Players: Talia Saunders". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
2. "Australian Closed Championships Results". www.badminton.org.au. Badminton Australia. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
3. "Two Titles Each for Chong and Kessler at Australian Closed". www.badminton.org.au. Badminton Australia. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
4. "Oceania Champs Finals – 2 for Choo, all for Oz". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 31 March 2017.

External links

• Talia Saunders at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com