Liew Daren
| Liew Daren | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country |
 Malaysia |
| Born |
6 August 1987 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's singles | |
| Career title(s) | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 10 (7 March 2013) |
| Current ranking | 140 (25 February 2016) |
Medal record
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| BWF profile | |
| Updated on 23:42, 27 May 2014 (UTC). | |
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| Liew Daren | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉國倫 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 刘国伦 | ||||||
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Liew Daren (born 6 August 1987 in Kuala Lumpur) is a Malaysian professional badminton player. His biggest success to date is having won the 2012 French Open Super Series. He reached a career high ranking of World No.10.
Career
During the 2012 Thomas Cup quarter-final, he was defeated by Lin Dan from China, but not before he brought it into a rubber game of 21–17, 9–21 and 5–21.
His best performance was during the Yonex French Open, where he won his first Super Series title on 28 October 2012 after beating Viktor Axelsen from Denmark with the scores of 21–18 and 21–17.
The 2014 Thomas Cup finals saw Liew facing off against Takuma Ueda from Japan in a gripping battle to break the tie between Malaysia and Japan, who were even at 2–2 as they entered the decisive third Men's Singles match. Liew lost to Ueda after the match went into a rubber game, scoring 21–12, 18–21 and 21–17.[1]
Achievements
Finals: 3 (3 titles, 0 runners-up)
| Outcome | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2005 | Chinese Taipei Satellite |  Erwin Djohan | |
| Winner | 2012 | French Super Series |  Viktor Axelsen | 21–18, 21–17 |
| Winner | 2015 | Polish Open | Emil Holst | 21–15, 21–11 |
References
- ↑ "Thomas Cup: So near yet so far - Nation - The Star Online". thestar.com.my.