Kendrick Lee Yen Hui

Kendrick Lee Yen Hui (Chinese: 李彦辉; born 8 October 1984) is one of Singapore's best badminton players.[1][2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lee.
Kendrick Lee Yen Hui
Kendrick Lee (SIN) winner at the Dutch Open 2007
Personal information
Birth name李彦辉
Country Singapore
Born (1984-10-08) 8 October 1984
Singapore
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachZheng Qingjin
Asep Suharno
Men's singles
Highest ranking14 (17 May 2007)
Current rankingRetired
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Singapore
Commonwealth Games
2002 Manchester Mixed team
Southeast Asian Games
2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's singles
2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's team
2003 Ho Chi Minh Men's team
1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Men's team
World Junior Championships
2002 Pretoria Boys' singles
BWF profile

Career

Lee was the silver medalists at the 2002 World Junior Championships, became the first Singaporean to reach the World Junior finals.[3] He competed at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, and was part of the team that clinched the silver medal.[4] In 2003, he finished as the semi-finalists at the Polish International and Malaysia Satellite tournament.

Lee won his first senior international title at the 2004 Mauritius International in the mixed doubles event partnered with Li Yujia.[5] After that, he won the singles event at the Smiling Fish and Cheers Asian Satellite tournament.[6][7] He won the 2005 Meritorious Award from the Singapore National Olympic Committee.[8]

In 2006, he competed at the Commonwealth and Asian Games.[4] During the 2006 Bitburger Luxembourg Open, Lee managed to clinch the runner-up position, losing to compatriot Ronald Susilo.[9] Notable achievements include the semi-final appearance in the 2006 Chinese Taipei Open after defeating China's Chen Hong.[10]

In October 2007, he managed to end his 3-year drought by claiming the Dutch Open men's single's crown, beat Poland's Przemyslaw Wacha in the final.[11] At the 24th SEA Games held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, he was the national flag-bearer.[12] He was quoted as saying that it's an honour he does not take lightly. Compiled with the recent win in the Netherlands, it gave him more motivation to do well. Kendrick defeating World no.6 Sony Dwi Kuncoro in the first round. He went on to beat Kuan Beng Hong in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, he once again took everyone by disposing of Thai favourite, Boonsak Ponsana, in 2 straight sets on Boonsak's homesoil. He made history for being the first Singaporean to feature in the finals of the men's singles event after 24 years. However, he lost to reigning Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat in the finals, adding another silver medal to the silver medal he has already gotten earlier for the men's team event.[13] Lee was named as 2007 Singapore Sports Idol along with 21 Singaporean athletes.[14]

Achievements

Southeast Asian Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2007 Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Taufik Hidayat 15–21, 9–21 Silver

World Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2002 Pretoria Showgrounds, Pretoria, South Africa Chen Jin 10–15, 5–15 Silver

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2007 Dutch Open Przemysław Wacha 20–22, 21–11, 21–18 Winner
2006 Bitburger Open Ronald Susilo 11–21, 6–21 Runner-up
2004 U.S. Open Peter Rasmussen 7–12 Retired Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF/IBF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2004 Cheers Asian Satellite Kuan Beng Hong 15–12, 15–5 Winner
2004 Smiling Fish Satellite You Hao 15–9, 15–7 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Mauritius International Li Yujia Denny Setiawan
Frances Liu		 15–6, 15–5 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series/IBF Satellite tournament

References
  1. "Players: Yen Hui Kendrick Lee". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  2. "Singapore Book of Records Sports". Singapore Book Of Records. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. "Speech by Minister Teo Chee Hean, at the Singapore Sports Awards". Singapore Government Press Release. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. "Biography: Lee Yen Hui Kendrick". Melbourne 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  5. "Two Titles for Singapore". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 18 April 2004. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  6. Peh, Shing Huei (7 May 2004). "Kendrick wins first international title". www.badmintoncentral.com. The Straits Times. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  7. Foo, Alvin (26 September 2004). "Kendrick in first GP final". www.badmintoncentral.com. Sunday Times. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  8. "Singapore Sports Awards". Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  9. Heise, Sven (31 October 2006). "Bitburger Open 2006 – Xu wins home grand prix". Badzine.net. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  10. "Yonex Chinese Taipei Open 2006" (in German). Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  11. Lin, Jan (22 October 2007). "Dutch Open 2007 Finals – League Of Nations Share Titles". Badzine.net. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  12. "Team Singapore Gears Up For 24th SEA Games and 4th ASEAN Para Games". Singapore Sports Council. 23 November 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  13. Chia, Edward Paul (24 December 2007). "The flag bearers of Singapore Sports". The Urban Wire. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  14. Yip, Dawn (31 January 2008). "21 athletes named Singapore Sports Idol". Red Sports. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
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