Fu Haifeng (born 23 August 1983) is a Chinese badminton player. He is considered one of the all-time greats of badminton. Combining Fu Haifeng's impressive power with his regular partner Cai Yun's impressive speed, he has won numerous top tier events on the world circuit including the All England Open in 2005 and 2009 and the BWF World Championships in 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Cai and Fu have helped China win five consecutive Thomas Cup (World men's team championships) (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012) and four consecutive Sudirman Cup (World mixed team championships) (2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011). Cai and Fu also competed together in the Olympic games 3 times, including the 2004, the 2008 and the 2012 Olympic Games.

Career

At the 2010 BWF World Championships in Paris, Fu with his partner Cai Yun being the fifth seed—beat the third seed Danish pair Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen 21–11, 21–18 in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, they defeated the second seed Indonesian Olympic Champions Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan 21–16, 21–13. In the finals, they overcame the first seed and Malaysian world no. 1 Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong 18–21, 21–18, 21–14 to win the world title for the 3rd time. They are the first men's doubles pair to achieve this feat.

Cai and Fu went on to win the China Masters Super Series. Being the fifth seed, they first defeated their second seed compatriots Xu Chen and Guo Zhendong 21–11, 21–16 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, they made a great comeback against the third seed South Korean rival Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung 20–22, 21–13, 21–17. Cai and Fu then clinched their second China Masters title by defeating the fourth seed South Korean pair Yoo Yeon-seong and Ko Sung-hyun in 2 sets 21–14, 21–19. Cai and Fu won their third title in a row by winning the Yonex Japan Open Super Series. They, being the fifth seed, beat the young Korean Pair Cho Gun-woo and Kwon Yi-goo 21–14, 16–21, 21–12 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, they defeated their promising compatriots Zhang Nan and Chai Biao 21–17, 21–16. In the finals, they made a great comeback again against the first seed and Malaysian world no. 1 Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong 18–21, 21–14, 21–12 to win their first Japan Open title.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, they defeated Denmark's Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen in the final to win the gold medal.

Having had 1 Olympic gold medal and 4 World Championship titles, as well as many other titles, Cai and Fu are one of the most successful men's doubles pair in badminton history.

An ancillary badminton achievement of Fu is that while competing in the 2005 Sudirman Cup, one of his smashes was clocked at 332km/h (206mph), the fastest propulsion of a shuttle on record. Fu also fired a 303km/h smash during game 3 of the 2010 BWF World Championships men's doubles final, which was confirmed by the commentator Gillian Clark as the fastest of the tournament. The fastest smash by Fu during the 2011 Sudirman Cup final was clocked at 291km/h.

In 2014, Fu played with mixed doubles champion Zhang Nan in the All England Super Series. They lost to the Indonesian pair Muhammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the quarter finals 21-23 20–22. Later on it, they took revenge at Denmark Open Super Series, and became the champion after beating top seed Korean pair Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong in 2 straight sets in the final.

In 2015, his partnership with Zhang Nan was stable after reaching several Super Series Finals such as Singapore Open, Indonesia Open, Japan Open, All England as runners-up.

In 2016, they won the Singapore Open Super Series after beating the top seed from Korea Lee/Yoo in 2 straight sets at semi final. Their performance later in several Super Series was not so climatic. They were seeded 4th in the Olympic Games in Rio, as Fu claimed his second gold medal in men's doubles category after beating Malaysian's pair Tan/Goh in 3 sets. He ends his career having reached 3 consecutive finals in the Olympic Games with two different partners, winning gold twice.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, ChinaChina Cai YunIndonesia Markis Kido Indonesia Hendra Setiawan21–12, 11–21, 16–21Silver
2012Wembley Arena, London, Great BritainChina Cai YunDenmark Mathias Boe Denmark Carsten Mogensen21–16, 21–15Gold
2016Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilChina Zhang NanMalaysia Goh V Shem Malaysia Tan Wee Kiong16–21, 21–11, 23–21Gold

BWF World Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United KingdomChina Cai YunIndonesia Sigit Budiarto Indonesia Candra Wijaya15–6, 10–15, 9–15Bronze
2006Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, SpainChina Cai YunEngland Robert Blair England Anthony Clark21–9, 21–13Gold
2009Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, IndiaChina Cai YunSouth Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae21–18, 16–21, 28–26Gold
2010Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, FranceChina Cai YunMalaysia Koo Kien Keat Malaysia Tan Boon Heong18–21, 21–18, 21–14Gold
2011Wembley Arena, London, EnglandChina Cai YunSouth Korea Ko Sung-hyun South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong24–22, 21–16Gold
2013Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, ChinaChina Cai YunIndonesia Mohammad Ahsan Indonesia Hendra Setiawan19–21, 17–21Bronze

World Cup

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005Olympic Park, Yiyang, ChinaChina Cai YunIndonesia Sigit Budiarto Indonesia Candra Wijaya21–11, 21–18Gold
2006Olympic Park, Yiyang, ChinaChina Cai YunMalaysia Lin Woon Fui Malaysia Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari15–21, 21–13, 17–21Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, ChinaChina Cai YunJapan Hirokatsu Hashimoto Japan Noriyasu Hirata21–12, 21–15Gold
2016Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, ChinaChina Zhang NanChina Li Junhui China Liu Yuchen21–23, 19–21Bronze

BWF Superseries (16 titles, 14 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

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007All England OpenChina Cai YunMalaysia Koo Kien Keat Malaysia Tan Boon Heong15–21, 18–21Runner-up
2007Singapore OpenChina Cai YunMalaysia Choong Tan Fook Malaysia Lee Wan Wah16–21, 24–22, 21–18Winner
2007Indonesia OpenChina Cai YunMalaysia Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif Malaysia Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari21–17, 22–20Winner
2007China MastersChina Cai YunIndonesia Markis Kido Indonesia Hendra Setiawan21–15, 21–16Winner
2007French OpenChina Cai YunMalaysia Choong Tan Fook Malaysia Lee Wan Wah21–14, 21–19Winner
2008Korea OpenChina Cai YunIndonesia Luluk Hadiyanto Indonesia Alvent Yulianto21–7, 20–22, 21–17Winner
2008Denmark OpenChina Shen YeIndonesia Markis Kido Indonesia Hendra Setiawan15–21, 12–21Runner-up
2009All England OpenChina Cai YunSouth Korea Han Sang-hoon South Korea Hwang Ji-man21–17, 21–15Winner
2009Indonesia OpenChina Cai YunSouth Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae15–21, 18–21Runner-up
2009China MastersChina Cai YunChina Guo Zhendong China Xu ChenWalkoverRunner-up
2010Korea OpenChina Cai YunSouth Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae11–21, 21–14, 18–21Runner-up
2010China MastersChina Cai YunSouth Korea Ko Sung-hyun South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong21–14, 21–19Winner
2010Japan OpenChina Cai YunMalaysia Koo Kien Keat Malaysia Tan Boon Heong18–21, 21–14, 21–12Winner
2011Singapore OpenChina Cai YunIndonesia Hendra Aprida Gunawan Indonesia Alvent Yulianto21–17, 21–13Winner
2011Indonesia OpenChina Cai YunChina Chai Biao China Guo Zhendong21–13, 21–12Winner
2011China MastersChina Cai YunSouth Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae17–21, 10–21Runner-up
2011Japan OpenChina Cai YunIndonesia Mohammad Ahsan Indonesia Bona Septano21–13, 23–21Winner
2011Denmark OpenChina Cai YunSouth Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae16–21, 17–21Runner-up
2011French OpenChina Cai YunSouth Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae21–14, 15–21, 11–21Runner-up
2011Hong Kong OpenChina Cai YunSouth Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae14–21, 24–22, 21–19Winner
2012Korea OpenChina Cai YunSouth Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae18–21, 21–17, 21–19Winner
2012All England OpenChina Cai YunSouth Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae23–21, 9–21, 14–21Runner-up
2012Hong Kong OpenChina Cai YunMalaysia Koo Kien Keat Malaysia Tan Boon Heong21–16, 21–17Winner
2014Denmark OpenChina Zhang NanSouth Korea Lee Yong-dae South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong21–13, 25–23Winner
2015All England OpenChina Zhang NanDenmark Mathias Boe Denmark Carsten Mogensen17–21, 20–22Runner-up
2015Indonesia OpenChina Zhang NanSouth Korea Ko Sung-hyun South Korea Shin Baek-cheol16–21, 21–16, 19–21Runner-up
2015Singapore OpenChina Zhang NanIndonesia Angga Pratama Indonesia Ricky Karanda Suwardi15–21, 21–11, 14–21Runner-up
2015Japan OpenChina Zhang NanSouth Korea Lee Yong-dae South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong19–21, 27–29Runner-up
2016Singapore OpenChina Zhang NanJapan Takeshi Kamura Japan Keigo Sonoda21–11, 22–20Winner
2017Malaysia OpenChina Zheng SiweiIndonesia Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Indonesia Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo14–21, 21–14, 12–21Runner-up

BWF Superseries Finals tournament

BWF Superseries Premier tournament

BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (8 titles, 8 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. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003Malaysia OpenChina Cai YunSouth Korea Kim Dong-moon South Korea Lee Dong-soo15–17, 11–15Runner-up
2003German OpenChina Cai YunIndonesia Eng Hian Indonesia Flandy Limpele15–9, 8–15, 4–15Runner-up
2004Swiss OpenChina Cai YunIndonesia Luluk Hadiyanto Indonesia Alvent Yulianto15–9, 17–14Winner
2004Japan OpenChina Cai YunSouth Korea Ha Tae-kwon South Korea Kim Dong-moon7–15, 15–6, 6–15Runner-up
2004Indonesia OpenChina Cai YunIndonesia Luluk Hadiyanto Indonesia Alvent Yulianto8–15, 11–15Runner-up
2005German OpenChina Cai YunDenmark Jens Eriksen Denmark Martin Lundgaard Hansen6–15, 15–3, 15–10Winner
2005All England OpenChina Cai YunDenmark Lars Paaske Denmark Jonas Rasmussen15–10, 15–6Winner
2005Malaysia OpenChina Cai YunIndonesia Sigit Budiarto Indonesia Candra Wijaya11–15, 14–17Runner-up
2005Hong Kong OpenChina Cai YunDenmark Jens Eriksen Denmark Martin Lundgaard Hansen15–13, 15–9Winner
2006China MastersChina Cai YunDenmark Jens Eriksen Denmark Martin Lundgaard Hansen17–21, 17–21Runner-up
2006Chinese Taipei OpenChina Cai YunSouth Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae21–14, 21–18Winner
2006Macau OpenChina Cai YunChina Guo Zhendong China Zheng Bo21–12, 9–21, 21–19Winner
2006China OpenChina Cai YunIndonesia Markis Kido Indonesia Hendra Setiawan16–21, 16–21Runner-up
2008Thailand OpenChina Cai YunChina Guo Zhendong China Xie Zhongbo21–17, retiredWinner
2014Swiss OpenChina Zhang NanChina Chai Biao China Hong Wei20–22, 14–21Runner-up
2015Chinese Taipei OpenChina Zhang NanIndonesia Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Indonesia Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo21–13, 21–8Winner

BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

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