Liu Cheng (; born 4 January 1992) is a retired badminton player who represented China. He was the men's doubles World Champion in 2017 partnered with Zhang Nan, also the mixed doubles World and Asian Junior Champion in 2010 with Bao Yixin. Liu was part of the national team member that won the team events at the 2015, 2021 Sudirman Cup, 2018 Thomas Cup and 2018 Asian Games. He reached a career high of world number 2 in both men's and mixed doubles events. He announced his retirement from the international tournament on 30 June 2022.
Achievements
BWF World Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2017 Emirates Arena,Glasgow, Scotland Zhang Nan Mohammad Ahsan Rian Agung Saputro 21–10, 21–17 Gold 2018 Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park,Nanjing, China Zhang Nan Li Junhui Liu Yuchen 15–21, 13–21 Bronze
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2014 Ballerup Super Arena,Copenhagen, Denmark Bao Yixin Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei 15–21, 13–21 Bronze 2015 Istora Senayan,Jakarta, Indonesia Bao Yixin Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei 17–21, 11–21 Silver
Asian Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2018 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,Wuhan, China Zhang Nan Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda 21–14, 12–21, 23–25 Bronze
Summer Universiade Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2013 Tennis Academy,Kazan, Russia Tian Qing Kim Gi-jung Kim So-young 20–22, 14–21 Silver
BWF World Junior Championships Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2010 Domo del Code Jalisco,Guadalajara, Mexico Bao Yixin Kang Ji-wook Choi Hye-in 21–15, 21–15 Gold
Asian Junior Championships Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2010 Stadium Juara,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Bao Yixin Ow Yao Han Lai Pei Jing Walkover Gold
BWF World Tour (2 runners-up) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Men's doubles Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result 2019 Macau Open Super 300 Huang Kaixiang Li Junhui Liu Yuchen 8–21, 21–18, 20–22 Runner-up 2020 Thailand Masters Super 300 Huang Kaixiang Ong Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi 21–18, 17–21, 17–21 Runner-up
BWF Superseries (2 titles, 7 runners-up) The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2015 Australian Open Lu Kai Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong 16–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2015 Denmark Open Lu Kai Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong 8–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2017 Denmark Open Zhang Nan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 21–16, 22–24, 21–19 Winner 2017 Dubai World Superseries Finals Zhang Nan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 16–21, 15–21 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2013 Hong Kong Open Bao Yixin Chris Adcock Gabby Adcock 14–21, 22–24 Runner-up 2014 Dubai World Superseries Finals Bao Yixin Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei 15–21, 12–21 Runner-up 2015 India Open Bao Yixin Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 21–19, 21–19 Winner 2015 Australian Open Bao Yixin Lee Chun Hei Chau Hoi Wah 19–21, 21–19, 15–21 Runner-up 2015 Hong Kong Open Bao Yixin Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei 17–21, 21–17, 17–21 Runner-up BWF Superseries Finals tournament BWF Superseries Premier tournament BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 2 runners-up) The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2014 China Masters Kang Jun Wang Yilyu Zhang Wen 21–13, 21–16 Winner 2017 Swiss Open Zhang Nan Chai Biao Hong Wei 21–13, 16–21, 15–21 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2015 Swiss Open Bao Yixin Lu Kai Huang Yaqiong 21–17, 20–22, 13–21 Runner-up 2015 China Masters Bao Yixin Edi Subaktiar Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja 18–21, 21–15, 26–24 Winner BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF Grand Prix tournament
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