Ng Tze Yong

Ng Tze Yong (Chinese: 黄智勇; born on 16 May 2000) is a Malaysian badminton player.[2][3] Ng won a bronze medal in the 2021 Sudirman Cup. He also helped his team to win gold at the Badminton Asia Team Championships and 2022 Commonwealth Games.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ng.

Ng Tze Yong
黄智勇
Ng in 2022
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia[1]
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Years active2019–present
HandednessRight
CoachTey Seu Bock
Hendrawan
Men's singles
Career record125 wins, 53 losses
Highest ranking21 (16 May 2023)
Current ranking21 (16 May 2023)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Men's singles
Asia Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Selangor Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Manila Men's team
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Yogyakarta Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Jakarta Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Jakarta Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Mixed team
BWF profile

Early life and background

Ng was born in Johor Bahru to Angela Tan and badminton coach, Wilson Ng Soon Tuan. He is the eldest of three siblings.[1][4] He started to take interest in badminton at the age of four after watching a local badminton match.[5]

Personal life

Ng is dating Canadian badminton player Talia Ng.[6]

Career

Ng won a bronze medal in the 2017 Asian Junior Championships boys' doubles event with Chia Wei Jie.

Ng was among the players that won a silver at the 2017 BWF World Junior Championships mixed team and in the 2020 Badminton Asia Team Championships men's team. He won four grade 3 international challenge titles through the Polish Open, South Australia International, Belgian International and Scottish Open.[7][8][9][10] Ng also competed in the 2020 Thomas Cup.[11]

In 2022, Ng competed in the India Open and lost in the semifinals to Lakshya Sen in three games.[12] He later competed in the Badminton Asia Team Championships and delivered the point that won the Malaysian team gold when he defeated Ikhsan Rumbay of Indonesia.[13]

Ng was chosen to represent the national team in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, replacing Lee Zii Jia who opted to skip the games.[14][15] He beat Srikanth Kidambi to score a crucial point for Malaysia which eventually lead to Malaysia winning gold at the mixed team event.[16]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2022 National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England India Lakshya Sen 21–19, 9–21, 16–21 Silver Silver

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center,
Jakarta, Indonesia		 Malaysia Chia Wei Jie China Di Zijian
China Wang Chang		 21–23, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 1 runner-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2019 South Australia International South Korea Lee Hyun-il 23–21, 5–1r 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Polish Open Spain Pablo Abián 21–19, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Czech Open Czech Republic Jan Louda 21–16, 16–21, 25–27 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 Belgian International India Ajay Jayaram 21–14, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Scottish Open Malaysia Soong Joo Ven 21–18, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Bahrain International Chinese Taipei Kuo Kuan-lin 21–15, 20–22, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 7 September 2022.[17]

References
  1. Cheah Chor Sooi (7 August 2022). "No pushover Ng Tze Yong has stepped out of Lee Zii Jia's shadow". Focus Malaysia. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. "Players: Ng Tze Yong". Badminton Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. "Players: Ng Tze Yong". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. Tan Ming Wai (19 October 2022). "Way to go, my son!". The Star. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  5. Maria Valentine (19 October 2022). "Ng Tze Yong Pernah Lawan Jonatan Christie, Sang Ayah Bangga Tak Terkira" (in Indonesian). Indosport. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. "Malaysian Shuttler Ng Tze Yong Is Dating Canadian Shuttler Talia Ng". 26 October 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  7. "Polished finish – Tze Yong shines as Malaysia smash down three titles". The Star. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  8. "South Australia International: Tze Yong Seals Maiden Titile". Badminton Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  9. "Brilliant show in Belgium as Tze Yong lands title". The Star. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  10. "Tze Yong aims for Welsh domination after bagging third title at Scottish Open". Astro. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  11. "World No. 82 Tze Yong to play without fear if given the chance". The Star. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  12. Peter, Fabian (16 January 2022). "Tze Yong bows out in India Open semis". New Straits Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  13. Anil, Nicolas (21 February 2022). "Plenty to be excited about after Malaysia's success at Asia Team Championships". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  14. "Tough act to follow . . ". The Star. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  15. Palar, Sanjeev (25 June 2022). "Lee Zii Jia's decision to skip Commonwealth Games gets nod of understanding from Lee Chong Wei". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  16. "Tze Yong turns hero as Malaysia dethrone India for mixed team gold". The Star. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  17. "Ng Tze Yong's Profile – head to head". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
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