Lu Guangzu

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Lu Guangzu
陆光祖

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| country = China

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|10|19}}

| birth_place = Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

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| years_active = 2016–present

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| handedness = Right

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| event = Men's singles

| highest_ranking = 10

| date_of_highest_ranking = 17 January 2023

| current_ranking = 14

| date_of_current_ranking = 15 April 2025

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| bwfbadminton_id = 77427

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Lu Guangzu ({{zh|t=陆光祖|p=Lù Guāngzǔ}}; born on 19 October 1996) is a Chinese badminton player.{{cite web |title=Player: Lu Guangzu |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/77427/lu-guang-zu |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=20 July 2018}} He was a silver medalist in the 2025 Asian Championships.{{cite web |title=羽毛球亚锦赛五冠均有新主昆拉武特称王陈雨菲封后 |url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/sports/story20250413-6163287 |website=Lianhe Zaobao |date=13 April 2025 |access-date=16 April 2025 |language=zh}} Lu was integrated to China winning team in the 2021 and 2023 Sudirman Cup, as well at the 2024 Thomas Cup. In 2018, Lu made into his first final at the Lingshui China Masters. Since then, he both won Australian Open and Canada Open's titles.

Career

Lu reached the final of the Australian Open, his first final in four years, defeating world number 2 Lee Zii Jia en route.{{cite news|title=Australian Open: Zii Jia fails to qualify for World Tour Finals after second-round exit|url=https://english.stadiumastro.com/sports-badminton/australian-open-zii-jia-fails-qualify-world-tour-finals-after-secondround-exit-224404|publisher=Stadiumastro|date=17 November 2022|access-date=24 December 2022}} Although he lost to compatriot Shi Yuqi in three games,{{cite news |title=Shi Yuqi continues revival at Australian Open as top seed An Seyoung takes women's title |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/badminton-shi-yuqi-an-seyoung-victorious-australian-open |publisher=Olympics.com |date=20 November 2022 |access-date=26 November 2022 }} he qualified for the World Tour Finals for the first time in his career. In his group, he defeated Prannoy H. S. in a tight three-game match, but failed to qualify for the semi-finals as he lost to world No.1 Viktor Axelsen and Kodai Naraoka, both in straight games.{{cite news|title=Semifinalists decided for super Saturday|url=https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2022/12/09/semifinalists-decided-for-super-saturday/|publisher=BWF|date=9 December 2022|access-date=24 December 2022}}

In 2025, he reached the final in the Asian Championships held in Ningbo, but was defeteat by Kunlavut Vitidsarn.

Achievements

= Asian Championships =

Men's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

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| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Loh Kean Yew

| align="left" | 19–21, 15–21

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

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style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2025

| align="left" | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Kunlavut Vitidsarn

| align="left" | 12–21, 6–11 ret.

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

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= BWF World Tour (3 titles, 4 runners-up) =

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}} is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}

Men's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Level

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Syed Modi International

| align="left" | Super 300