Yu Mengyu
Yu Mengyu (simplified Chinese: 于梦雨; traditional Chinese: 于夢雨; pinyin: Yú Mèngyǔ; born 18 August 1989) is a Singaporean table tennis player.[1] She was part of the team that won the 2010 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Moscow, Russia. She represented Singapore in the 2016 Summer Olympics (Team & Singles).
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Born | [1] | 18 August 1989||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand grip | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 9 (March 2010)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 47 (August 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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2016 Summer Olympics
Yu participated in ITTF Asian-Olympics Qualifier (South-East Asian region) at Hong Kong from 13–17 April 2016. She was the runner-up in SEA group, losing to her team-mate, Feng Tianwei. According to May 2016 ranking published by International Table Tennis Federation, she qualified for the singles event at Rio de Janeiro Olympics. This will be her Olympics debut.[4] She was seeded ninth in singles event and fourth in women's team event. She reached the singles Quarter-Final but lost 2-4 to Kim Song-i of North Korea.[5] Feng, Yu and Zhou reached the semi-final of the team event but lost to China 0-3. In the bronze medal match, the trio was defeated by Japan 1-3.[6]
- Singles Event
Date | Round | Result | Opponent | Score | Individual Sets | ||||||||
- | 1st | Bye | |||||||||||
- | 2nd | Bye | |||||||||||
7 August | 3rd | Win | ![]() |
4-0 | 11-9 | 11-9 | 11-6 | 12-10 | - | - | |||
8 August | 4th | Win | ![]() |
4-1 | 12-10 | 8-11 | 12-10 | 11-7 | 11-2 | - | |||
9 August | Quarter-Final | Loss | ![]() |
2-4 | 8-11 | 11-6 | 5-11 | 6-11 | 11-9 | 6-11 |
- Team Event
Date | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
12 August | Round of 16 | Win | ![]() |
3-0 |
13 August | Quarter-Final | Win | ![]() |
3-2 |
15 August | Semi-Final | Loss | ![]() |
0-3 |
16 August | Bronze Medal match | Loss | ![]() |
1-3 |
Career records
- Singles
- Olympics : QF (2016).
- World Championships: round of 64 (2013, 2017) ; round of 32 (2011) ; round of 16 (2009, 2015).
- World Cup : QF (2012).
- World Tour Grand Finals: QF (2009) ; SF (2014).
- Asian Championships: round of 16 (2007, 2009) ; QF (2013).
- Asian Cup : 3rd (2014), QF (2016).
- Asian Games : 3rd (2018).
- Commonwealth Games : 2nd (2010, 2014, 2018).
- Southeast Asian Games : 1st (2013).
- Women's Doubles
- World Championships: round of 16 (2009) ; 3rd (2013, 2015, 2017).
- World Tour Grand Finals: SF (2009) ; 1st (2012).
- Asian Championships: 3rd (2007, 2009).
- Commonwealth Games : 1st (2014, 2018).
- Southeast Asian Games : 1st (2009, 2017); 2nd (2015).
- Mixed Doubles
- World Championships: round of 64 (2009); round of 32 (2015) ; round of 16 (2011, 2013).
- Southeast Asian Games : 1st (2015), 2nd (2017).
- Asian Championships: 2nd (2015).
- Commonwealth Games : 1st (2018).
- Team
- Olympics : 4th (2016).
- World Championships: 1st (2010); 2nd (2008, 2012) ; 3rd (2014) ; QF (2016).
- World Team Cup: 2nd (2009, 2010) ; 3rd (2011, 2013, 2015).
- Asian Championships: 2nd (2007, 2009, 2012), 3rd (2013).
- Asian Games : 2nd (2010); 3rd (2014); QF (2018).
- Commonwealth Games: 1st (2010, 2014); 2nd (2018).
- Southeast Asian Games : 1st (2009, 2013, 2015, 2017).
References
- "Profile on STTA website". Singapore Table Tennis Association. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- "Athlete's Profile". 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- Gao Ning and Yu Mengyu secure individual slots at Rio Olympics
- Olympics: S'pore's Feng and Yu eliminated in table tennis quarter-finals
- Singapore table tennis players failed to retain team bronze after loss to Japan.