ZHANG Shuxian’s Impressive Journey in 2025
ZHANG Shuxian's impressive journey in 2025 with outstanding victories and top performances.
In the 2025 season, ZHANG Shuxian continued to affirm her status as a top player in the world of women’s badminton. Teaming up with teammate JIA Yifan, ZHANG Shuxian performed impressively and achieved many notable achievements in major tournaments, including the Malaysia Open, Swiss Open, All England, and many others.
Overall record: 19 wins — 5 losses
In the season up to March 2025, ZHANG Shuxian played a total of 24 matches in women’s doubles (WD), winning 19 matches and losing only 5. Notably, she did not have any wins or losses due to opponents’ walkovers, showing fair and stable competition.
ZHANG Shuxian FinalsTournamentContentCompetitorResultMalaysia Open 2025WDYuki FUKUSHIMA / Mayu MATSUMOTO (Japan)Runner-upSwiss Open 2025WDLIU Sheng Shu / TAN Ning (China)Champion
ZHANG Shuxian and JIA Yifan showed convincing performance at the Swiss Open. They overcame strong opponents such as representatives from Taiwan, Indonesia and China to win the championship. The final match lasted 94 minutes, and ZHANG Shuxian and his teammates defeated LIU Sheng Shu / TAN Ning with a score of 2–1 (21–19, 14–21, 21–17).
At the All England, ZHANG Shuxian had an impressive performance, defeating pairs from Scotland, Korea and China. However, in the semi-finals, she and JIA Yifan lost to the veteran Japanese pair — Yuki FUKUSHIMA and Mayu MATSUMOTO — 16–21, 17–21.
The tournament in France saw ZHANG Shuxian put up a strong fight, especially in her first match which lasted 68 minutes against the Taiwanese pair. Despite reaching the semi-finals, she was defeated by KIM Hye Jeong / KONG Hee Yong (Korea) in three tense sets.
At the Malaysia Open, ZHANG Shuxian fought hard and defeated many strong opponents from India, Indonesia and China. However, she stopped in the final after losing to the Japanese pair 21–17, 15–21, 15–21 in a match that lasted 95 minutes.
ZHANG Shuxian ‘s consistency and competitive spirit in the 2025 season are undeniable. Despite facing experienced opponents, she still maintained her focus and played effectively. In particular, winning the title at the Swiss Open and reaching the final at the Malaysia Open further solidified ZHANG Shuxian ‘s name in the world of badminton.
With what she has shown in the first three months of 2025, ZHANG Shuxian is showing the potential to become the world’s top player in women’s doubles. If she continues to maintain her current form, ZHANG Shuxian will certainly bring many more titles to Chinese badminton in the future.
