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Gail Emms

{{Short description|English badminton player (born 1977)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Gail Emms
MBE

| image = Gail Emms (GBR) 2010.jpg

| caption = Emms in 2009

| birth_name = Gail Elizabeth Emms

| country = England

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|7|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

| height = {{convert|1.63|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight =

| coach = Andy Wood
Julian Robertson

| handedness = Right

| event = Women's & mixed doubles

| highest_ranking = 1

| date_of_highest_ranking = XD with Nathan Robertson

| current_ranking =

| medal_templates =

{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{GBR2}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }}

{{MedalSilver | 2004 Athens | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2006 Madrid | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Sudirman Cup }}

{{MedalBronze | 2007 Glasgow | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games }}

{{MedalGold | 2002 Manchester | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 2006 Melbourne | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2006 Melbourne |Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2002 Manchester | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2006 Melbourne | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2004 Geneva | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalGold | 2006 Den Bosch | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2002 Malmö | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2008 Herning | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2008 Herning | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Mixed Team Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 2000 Glasgow | Mixed team }}

{{MedalSilver | 2002 Malmö | Mixed team }}

{{MedalSilver | 2008 Herning | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2006 Den Bosch | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Women's Team Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 2006 Thessalonica | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Junior Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 1994 Kuala Lumpur | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Junior Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 1995 Nitra | Girls' doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1995 Nitra | Mixed team }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 7734

| bwf_id = 65644EE8-49BA-467D-80AB-01DD577F91B7

}}

Gail Elizabeth Emms MBE (born 23 July 1977) is a retired English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments. A badminton player since the age of four, Emms was first chosen to represent England in 1995 and regularly played for her country until her retirement from professional sport in 2008.

Her best results were winning gold at the 2006 World Championships in Madrid, 2004 European Championships in Geneva, and a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games, partnering Nathan Robertson in the mixed doubles. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester she won a bronze medal with Joanne Goode in the women's doubles and won gold as part of the England team in the mixed team event. In the English National Championships she won the mixed doubles three times and the women's doubles twice.

Early life and career

Emms attended the Dame Alice Harpur School in Bedford, a private girls' school. She and Nathan Robertson reached the semi-finals of 1994 World Junior Championships held in Kuala Lumpur.{{cite web |title=Yiew Loong falls after fight |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i81OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jhMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5978%2C1102719 |website=Straits Times|access-date=28 August 2020}} In 1998 she graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Sports Science from Kingston University.Kingston University [http://www.kingston.ac.uk/alumni/our-alumni/made-in-kingston/profiles/Gail-Emms/ alumni profiles] After graduating Emms became a full-time professional badminton player with the help of national lottery funded grants paid to her by UK Sport.Daily Telegraph, 5 February 2017 [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/badminton/2017/02/05/badminton-will-return-hobby-sport-catastrophic-funding-cuts/ a hobby sport] Her father owned a building firm that collapsed in the recession of the late 1980s leading to a sudden decline in the family standard of living. Her mother, Janice Emms (née Barton), played for the unofficial England women's national football team. Her parents divorced while Emms was in her early teens.Women's Sport Trust [http://www.themixedzone.co.uk/selfish-trek-help-others/ Gail Emms]

2004 Athens Summer Olympics

Emms competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Donna Kellogg. They defeated Koon Wai Chee and Li Wing Mui of Hong Kong in the first round but were defeated by Zhao Tingting and Wei Yili of China in the second round.

She also competed in mixed doubles with Robertson. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Björn Siegemund and Nicol Pitro of Germany in the second. In the quarterfinals, Emms and Robertson beat Chen Qiqiu and Zhao Tingting of China 15–8, 17–15 to advance to the semifinals. There, they beat Jonas Rasmussen and Rikke Olsen of Denmark 15–6, 15–12. In the final, they lost to the Chinese pair Zhang Jun and Gao Ling 1–15, 15–12, 12–15 to finish with the silver medal.

2006 Commonwealth Games

The 2006 Commonwealth Games brought Emms a silver in the team event, a bronze in the women's doubles (with Donna Kellogg) and a gold in the mixed doubles (with Nathan Robertson). An additional gold together with Robertson followed at the 2006 IBF World Championships.

2008 Beijing Summer Olympics

Emms participated in the women's doubles with partner Donna Kellogg only to be knocked out in the first round by the Chinese pair Wei Yili and Zhang Yawen. Emms then went on to win her first match in the mixed doubles with Nathan Robertson against the Chinese world number 2 pair. Emms and Robertson won the first game 21–16 before Gao Ling and her new partner Zheng Bo hit back to win the second 21–16. The British duo found themselves 12–17 down in the decider only to recover to win 21–19. Emms and Robertson lost out on a medal at the quarter final stage against the world number 10 pair and eventual gold medalist Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung of South Korea.

Emms retired after the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/badminton/6727255.stm |title=Emms to quit after Beijing Games|work=BBC Sport|date=6 June 2007|access-date=18 August 2008}}

Later career

After 2008 Emms started a portfolio career and has engaged in badminton coaching, motivational speaking, media activities, TV commentary and product endorsements. The latter includes work for SKODA cars and Adidas. Emms has worked as a TV presenter and commentator for the BBC, Sky and BT Sport.D&D [https://www.diamondsanddeals.co.uk/gail-emms promotional website] She has delivered talks on performance, teamwork and gender issues at events held by many prominent clients including the Ashridge Business School, Sainsbury's and the Thames Valley Police.

In 2013 she was appointed to the Badminton England coaching staff with a remit to develop young female prospects and mixed doubles pairs.Daily Telegraph 22 October 2013, 'Sport in Brief' But loss of financial support for badminton from UK Sport in 2017 resulted in cutbacks to the coaching programmes which impacted on Emms' position.Daily Telegraph, 5 February 2017 [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/badminton/2017/02/05/badminton-will-return-hobby-sport-catastrophic-funding-cuts/ a hobby sport] She has subsequently been critical of UK Sport's strategy in allocating funds, suggesting that its emphasis on elite level players and Olympic medal results is inappropriate.

Emms has appeared on the sports-based panel show A Question of Sport and is a regular guest on Fighting Talk. On 6 March 2014, she appeared on Sport Relief's Top Dog with her dog Raffa, a Westie. They won their heat, and went on to win the semi-final against Jenni Falconer on 20 March and the final, where they competed against Sally Gunnell.

Personal life

Emms was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours for services to badminton.{{London Gazette |issue=59090 |date=13 June 2009 |page=16 |supp=y}}

She gave birth to her first child, Harry, in March 2010 and to her second child, Oliver, in May 2013. In 2015 she was living in Milton Keynes with her partner. After retiring as a badminton player in 2008 Emms has periodically suffered from depression.Daily Mirror 21 March 2015 [https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/olympic-hero-gail-emms-depression-5377556 Olympic hero Gail Emms on depression]The Mixed Zone 2 August 2017 [http://www.themixedzone.co.uk/im-ashamed-admit-im-struggling/ I'm ashamed to admin I'm struggling] She has spoken about the difficulty many professional athletes have in adjusting to life after retiring from their sport while still young.The Guardian, 10 October 2017 [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/oct/10/gail-emms-badminton-retirement-interview I lost my identity in badminton]

Emms is a passionate supporter of Tottenham Hotspur.{{cite web|author1=Gail Emms|author-link1=Gail Emms|title=Passions Gail Emms Tottenham Hotspur|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/football/clubs/tottenhamhotspur/article2815090.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022125601/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/football/clubs/tottenhamhotspur/article2815090.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 October 2014|website=The Times|access-date=21 October 2014|date=20 November 2010}} She participated in the 2017 Great North Run half marathon in order to raise money for SportsAid, finishing in a time of 1 hour and 48 minutes.The Great Run Company [http://www.greatrun.org/news-and-media/news/a-great-north-run-question-of-sport-for-celebrity-field#3jDrPM0GkovcqRQb.97 website]

Achievements

= Olympic Games =

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2004

| align="left" | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Jun
{{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Ling

| align="left" | 1–15, 15–12, 12–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | 16px Silver

= World Championships =

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Clark
{{flagicon|ENG}} Donna Kellogg

| align="left" | 21–15, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

= Commonwealth Games =

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFE4B5"

| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Goode

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ang Li Peng
{{flagicon|MAS}} Lim Pek Siah

| align="left" | 4–7, 8–6, 6–8, 4–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | File:Med 3.png Bronze

style="background:#FFE4B5"

| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Donna Kellogg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Trupti Murgunde
{{flagicon|IND}} Saina Nehwal

| align="left" | 21–14, 21–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFE4B5"

| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Daniel Shirley
{{flagicon|NZL}} Sara Petersen

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

= European Championships =

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Donna Kellogg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Nicole Grether
{{flagicon|GER}} Juliane Schenk

| align="left" | 21–12, 21–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Donna Kellogg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lena Frier Kristiansen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Kamilla Rytter Juhl

| align="left" | 18–21, 18–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jens Eriksen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mette Schjoldager

| align="left" | 5–7, 3–7, 1–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2004

| align="left" | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jonas Rasmussen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | 15–3, 8–15, 15–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Robert Mateusiak
{{flagicon|POL}} Nadieżda Kostiuczyk

| align="left" | 21–14, 10–21, 6–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= World University Championships =

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:white"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Strasbourg, France

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tracey Hallam

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE|univ}} Chen Li-chin
{{flagicon|TPE|univ}} Tsai Hui-min

| align="left" | 12–15, 17–15, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:white"

| align="center" | 1998

| align="left" | Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sara Hardaker

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE|univ}} Chen Li-chin
{{flagicon|TPE|univ}} Tsai Hui-min

| align="left" |

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:white"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Strasbourg, France

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Doling

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Young-gil
{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Ma-ree

| align="left" | 7–15, 15–12, 7–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:white"

| align="center" | 1998

| align="left" | Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Clapham

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liang Yongping
{{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Lu

| align="left" |

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= World Junior Championships =

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#98FB98"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Wei
{{flagicon|CHN}} Qiang Hong

| align="left" | 14–17, 5–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= European Junior Championships =

Girls' doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#AABBCC"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ella Miles

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Natalia Djachkova
{{flagicon|RUS}} Ella Karachkova

| align="left" |

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= BWF Superseries =

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,{{cite web |title=BWF Launches Super Series |url=http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |website=Badminton Australia |date=15 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006123828/http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 October 2007}} is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFFFCC"

| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Bo
{{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Ling

| align="left" | 12–21, 21–14, 15–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#FFFFCC"

| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} He Hanbin
{{flagicon|CHN}} Yu Yang

| align="left" | 17–21, 21–19, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#B0C4DE|border=darkgray}} BWF Superseries Finals tournament

: {{Color box|#FFFFCC|border=darkgray}} BWF Superseries tournament

= IBF World Grand Prix =

The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | U.S. Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Wright

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Emma Constable
{{flagicon|ENG}} Suzanne Rayappan

| align="left" | 15–7, 15–1

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | Swiss Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Lotte Jonathans

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Kyung-won
{{flagicon|KOR}} Ra Kyung-min

| align="left" | 1–7, 1–7, 1–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | Korea Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Donna Kellogg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Hyo-jung
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Kyung-won

| align="left" | Walkover

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | Thessaloniki Grand Prix

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Donna Kellogg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Chor Hooi Yee
{{flagicon|MAS}} Lim Pek Siah

| align="left" | 17–14, 15–8

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Donna Kellogg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kumiko Ogura
{{flagicon|JPN}} Reiko Shiota

| align="left" | 6–15, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Donna Kellogg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Kamila Augustyn
{{flagicon|POL}} Nadieżda Kostiuczyk

| align="left" | 20–22, 10–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | U.S. Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Sullivan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jonas Rasmussen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Jane F. Bramsen

| align="left" | 15–8, 11–15, 13–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | German Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Sullivan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jonas Rasmussen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Jane F. Bramsen

| align="left" | 3–15, 15–7, 4–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Chris Bruil
{{flagicon|NED}} Lotte Jonathans

| align="left" | 7–5, 3–7, 7–3, 7–4

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Tri Kusharjanto
{{flagicon|INA}} Emma Ermawati

| align="left" | 5–7, 1–7, 4–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Wei
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Yawen

| align="left" | 11–9, 11–4

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | Singapore Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dong-moon
{{flagicon|KOR}} Ra Kyung-min

| align="left" | 2–11, 10–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Thailand Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Qiqiu
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhao Tingting

| align="left" | 4–11, 11–8, 0–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dong-moon
{{flagicon|KOR}} Ra Kyung-min

| align="left" | 6–15, 5–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2004

| align="left" | Thailand Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Sudket Prapakamol
{{flagicon|THA}} Saralee Thungthongkam

| align="left" | 8–15, 15–12, 15–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2004

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Qiqiu
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhao Tingting

| align="left" | 4–15, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | German Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Jae-jin
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Hyo-jung

| align="left" | 12–15, 14–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | All England Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Laybourn
{{flagicon|DEN}} Kamilla Rytter Juhl

| align="left" | 15–10, 15–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | Swiss Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Nova Widianto
{{flagicon|INA}} Liliyana Natsir

| align="left" | 17–14, 15–6

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | Hong Kong Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Zhongbo
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Yawen

| align="left" | 8–15, 5–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | China Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Jae-jin
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Hyo-jung

| align="left" | 15–10, 15–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Swiss Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Robert Blair
{{flagicon|ENG}} Natalie Munt

| align="left" | 14–17, 15–7, 15–2

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | All England Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Jun
{{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Ling

| align="left" | 15–12, 14–17, 1–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Singapore Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Nova Widianto
{{flagicon|INA}} Liliyana Natsir

| align="left" | 16–21, 22–20, 21–23

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

= IBF International =

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Welsh International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Lotte Jonathans

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Rybkina
{{flagicon|RUS}} Marina Yakusheva

| align="left" | 8–15, 4–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1997

| align="left" | Austrian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Wright

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Karen Neumann
{{flagicon|GER}} Nicol Pitro

| align="left" | 3–15, 15–10, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1997

| align="left" | Czech International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Rebecca Pantaney

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Judith Baumeyer
{{flagicon|SUI}} Santi Wibowo

| align="left" | 9–2, 9–5, 9–1

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1997

| align="left" | Norwegian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Rebecca Pantaney

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jane F. Bramsen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Christina Sørensen

| align="left" | 5–9, 6–9, 2–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1998

| align="left" | Czech International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Wright

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Lorraine Cole
{{flagicon|ENG}} Tracy Dineen

| align="left" | 7–15, 6–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1998

| align="left" | Irish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Wright

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Keelin Fox
{{flagicon|SCO}} Sonya McGinn

| align="left" | 17–16, 15–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1999

| align="left" | Spanish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Davies

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takae Masumo
{{flagicon|JPN}} Chikako Nakayama

| align="left" | 12–15, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1999

| align="left" | Welsh International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Wright

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Irina Ruslyakova
{{flagicon|RUS}} Marina Yakusheva

| align="left" | 14–17, 14–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | Welsh International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Wright

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ella Miles
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sara Sankey

| align="left" | 6–8, 4–7, 8–6, –

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Hungarian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUT}} Jürgen Koch
{{flagicon|AUT}} Irina Serova

| align="left" | 6–15, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Irish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julian Robertson
{{flagicon|ENG}} Lorraine Cole

| align="left" | 4–15, 4–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Portugal International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Anderson
{{flagicon|ENG}} Emma Constable

| align="left" | 12–15, 15–13, 18–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Norwegian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julian Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jonas Rasmussen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Ann-Lou Jørgensen

| align="left" | 9–6, 2–9, 9–5, 9–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1997

| align="left" | Czech International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Sullivan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Henrik Andersson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Johanna Persson

| align="left" | 11–8, 9–4, 9–3

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1997

| align="left" | Welsh International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Sullivan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Anderson
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sara Sankey

| align="left" | 6–15, 14–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1998

| align="left" | Czech International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Sullivan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Clark
{{flagicon|ENG}} Lorraine Cole

| align="left" | 4–15, 13–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1998

| align="left" | Scottish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Sullivan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Michael Lamp
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mette Schjoldager

| align="left" | 10–15, 15–11, 12–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1999

| align="left" | Portugal International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Sullivan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Björn Siegemund
{{flagicon|GER}} Karen Neumann

| align="left" | 11–15, 15–12, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1999

| align="left" | French Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Sullivan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Gang
{{flagicon|CHN}} Qin Yiyuan

| align="left" | 12–15, 12–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1999

| align="left" | Australian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Hunt

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Michael Keck
{{flagicon|NED}} Erica van den Heuvel

| align="left" | 9–15, 10–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1999

| align="left" | Spanish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Sullivan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Fredrik Bergström
{{flagicon|SWE}} Jenny Karlsson

| align="left" | 7–15, 15–13, 15–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | Welsh International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Clark

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Henrik Andersson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Johanna Persson

| align="left" | 7–4, 7–1, 7–0

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | BMW Open International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mathias Boe
{{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | 11–9, 3–11, 11–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

Record against selected opponents

Mixed doubles results with former partner Nathan Robertson against Superseries finalists, World Championships Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.Tournament [http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/profile/selectheadtohead.aspx?id=65644EE8-49BA-467D-80AB-01DD577F91B7 results]

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