Frances Liu
| Liu Fan 刘帆 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 April 1984 Liaoning, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Frances Liu Fan (born 1 April 1984) is a Chinese-born Singaporean badminton player.[1] Together with Li Li, Xiao Luxi and Rong Muxi, they were Singapore badminton's pioneer batch of foreign talents under the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme.[2]
Career
[edit]Liu won Singapore first ever women's badminton team gold at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games that was held in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City.[3] She retired from her playing career in 2011 and in 2014, became Singapore national badminton (singles) coach.[4]
Achievements
[edit]IBF Grand Prix
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | New Zealand Open |  Hendra Wijaya | Hendri Saputra Li Yujia | 11–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Malaysia Satellite |  Woon Sze Mei | 7–0, 7–4, 6–8 |  Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Iran Fajr International | Shinta Mulia Sari |  Golnaz Faezi Behnaz Perzamanbin | 15–8, 15–0 | Winner |
| 2005 | Croatian International | Shinta Mulia Sari | Zhang Beiwen Fu Mingtian | Walkover | Winner |
| 2007 | Ballarat International | Yao Lei | Shinta Mulia Sari Vanessa Neo | 21–14, 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Waikato International | Yao Lei | Shinta Mulia Sari Vanessa Neo | 21–11, 18–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2008 | Vietnam International | Vanessa Neo | Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei | 21–15, 18–21, 21–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mauritius International | Denny Setiawan | Kendrick Lee Li Yujia | 6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Croatian International | Hendra Wijaya |  Andrej Pohar Maja Pohar | 15–11, 13–15, 15–7 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Players: Fan Frances Liu". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Coaching revamp for S'pore badminton". TODAY. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "22nd SEA Games Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, 2013". Readbag.com. p. 49. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Stop trying, start winning". AsiaOne. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- Frances Liu at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Frances Liu at m2006.thecgf.com