Teo Ee Yi

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Teo Ee Yi
张御宇

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| country = Malaysia

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|4|4}}

| birth_place = Muar, Johor, Malaysia

| height = 1.74 m

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| handedness = Right

| coach = Rosman Razak{{cite web |title=Yew Sin-Ee Yi ready to rise with Rosman |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2023/02/877015/yew-sin-ee-yi-ready-rise-rosman |access-date=6 February 2023|work=The Star}}

| event = Men's doubles

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| highest_ranking = 6

| date_of_highest_ranking = with Ong Yew Sin 20 June 2023

| current_ranking = 31

| date_of_current_ranking = with Ong Yew Sin 11 March 2025

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{{MedalCountry | {{MAS}} }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 99066

| bwf_id = 9EF4470F-48C6-49D6-8F59-1CB59944B416

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Teo Ee Yi ({{zh|t=張御宇|s=张御宇|poj=Tiuⁿ Gū-ú|j=Zoeng1 Jyu6 Jyu5|p=Zhāng Yù Yǔ}}; born 4 April 1993) is a Malaysian badminton player.{{cite web |title=Players: Ee Yi Teo |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/99066/ee-yi-teo |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=20 October 2016}} He won a silver medal with Ong Yew Sin at the 2023 Badminton Asia Championships and a bronze medal with Ong at the 2021 BWF World Championships. In the junior event, he captured the golds medal at the 2011 World Junior Championships in the team and boys' doubles events.{{cite web |title=Unbeaten Jin Wei becomes the new world junior champion |url=http://bam.org.my/news/unbeaten-jin-wei-becomes-the-new-world-junior-champion |publisher=Badminton Association of Malaysia |date=16 November 2011 |access-date=25 November 2020}}

Career

Teo won his first Grand Prix title at the 2016 Bitburger Open with his partner, Ong Yew Sin.{{cite web |last=Paul |first=Rajes |title=Ee Yi-Yew Sin cap splendid show in Germany with Bitburger title |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2016/11/06/ee-yi-yew-sin-win-bitburger-open/ |work=The Star |date=6 November 2016 |access-date=25 November 2020}}

Teo and Ong earned a silver and a bronze medal at the 2017 and 2019 SEA Games respectively. They were also runners-up at the 2019 Malaysia Masters.{{cite web |date=20 January 2019 |title=Masters Malaysia: Yew Sin-Ee Yi bukti mampu jadi sandaran negara |url=https://www.stadiumastro.com/sukan-badminton/masters-malaysia-yew-sinee-yi-bukti-mampu-jadi-sandaran-negara-121714 |access-date=3 May 2022 |publisher=Stadium Astro |language=ms}}

In January 2020, they were dropped from the national team by the Badminton Association of Malaysia.{{cite web |title=Badminton Association of Malaysia drops seven players from national squad |date=3 January 2020 |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2020/01/03/badminton-association-of-malaysia-drops-seven-players-from-national-squad/1824439 |access-date=2022-05-03 |publisher=Malay Mail}} Following the incident, they went on to win their first World Tour title at the 2020 Thailand Masters.{{cite web |title=Independent men's doubles pair Yew Sin-Ee Yi win Thailand Masters |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2020/01/26/independent-men039s-doubles-pair-yew-sin-ee-yi-win-thailand-masters |date=26 January 2020 |access-date=3 May 2022 |work=The Star}} At the Indonesia badminton festival in Bali, they finished as semifinalists at the 2021 Indonesia Masters and the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals.{{cite web |last=Bachtiar |first=Roy Rosa |editor-last=Kuncahyo |editor-first=Bayu |title=Ong/Teo bangga bisa berlaga hingga semifinal Indonesia Masters |url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/2536365/ong-teo-bangga-bisa-berlaga-hingga-semifinal-indonesia-masters |publisher=Antara |access-date=19 November 2022 |language=id |date=20 November 2021}}{{cite web |title=Malaysia's challenge at BWF World Tour Finals fizzles out |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/12/04/malaysias-challenge-at-bwf-world-tour-finals-fizzle-out/ |publisher=Bernama |access-date=19 November 2022 |date=4 December 2021 |via=Free Malaysia Today}}

Their best achievement was winning the men's doubles silver medal at the 2023 Badminton Asia Championships after narrowly losing to Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty with score of 21–16, 17–21, 19–21 in 66 minutes. They won the men's doubles bronze medal at the 2021 BWF World Championships, where they had to go through a narrow fight against Olympic champions Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin in the quarterfinals.{{cite web |title=Yew Sin-Ee Yi stun Olympic Games champs to storm into semis in Spain |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2021/12/18/yew-sin-ee-yi-stun-olympic-games-champs-to-storm-into-semis-in-spain |date=18 December 2021 |access-date=3 May 2022 |work=The Star}} Because of their achievements, they were selected to be part of the Malaysian squad in the 2022 Thomas Cup.{{cite web |title=Rexy wants Yew Sin-Ee Yi in Thomas Cup assault |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2022/04/01/rexy-wants-yew-sin-ee-yi-in-thomas-cup-assault |date=1 April 2022 |access-date=3 May 2022 |work=The Star}}

Achievements

= World Championships =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ong Yew Sin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takuro Hoki
{{flagicon|JPN}} Yugo Kobayashi

| align="left" | 13–21, 9–21

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

= Asian Championships =

Men's doubles

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! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

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| align="center" | 2023

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ong Yew Sin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
{{flagicon|IND}} Chirag Shetty

| align="left" | 21–16, 17–21, 19–21

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

= SEA Games =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

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! Result

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| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Axiata Arena,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ong Yew Sin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Kittinupong Kedren
{{flagicon|THA}} Dechapol Puavaranukroh

| align="left" | 19–21, 22–20, 17–21

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

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| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Muntinlupa Sports Complex,
Metro Manila, Philippines

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ong Yew Sin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Bodin Isara
{{flagicon|THA}} Maneepong Jongjit

| align="left" | 12–21, 21–16, 19–21

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

= World Junior Championships =

Boys' doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

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| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Domo del Code Jalisco,
Guadalajara, Mexico

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Nelson Heg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ow Yao Han
{{flagicon|MAS}} Yew Hong Kheng

| align="left" | 18–21, 15–21

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

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| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Taoyuan Arena,
Taoyuan City, Taipei, Taiwan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Nelson Heg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Huang Po-jui
{{flagicon|TPE}} Lin Chia-yu

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–17

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

= Commonwealth Youth Games =

Boys' doubles

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! Venue

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! Opponent

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| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Nelson Heg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan McCarthy
{{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Wolfenden

| align="left" | 24–22, 21–16

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

Mixed doubles

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| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Chow Mei Kuan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Srikanth Kidambi
{{flagicon|IND}} K. Maneesha

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–16, 21–8

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

= Asian Junior Championships =

Boys' doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

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! Result

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| align="center" | 2010

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Nelson Heg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Seung-il
{{flagicon|KOR}} Kang Ji-wook

| align="left" | 13–21, 14–21

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

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| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium,
Lucknow, India

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Nelson Heg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Huang Po-jui
{{flagicon|TPE}} Lin Chia-yu

| align="left" | 16–21, 21–11, 17–21

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

= BWF World Tour (1 title, 2 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), 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 doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

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! Partner

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! Result

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Malaysia Masters

| align="left" | Super 500

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ong Yew Sin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
{{flagicon|INA}} Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo

| align="left" | 15–21, 16–21

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

align="center" | 2020

| align="left" | Thailand Masters

| align="left" | Super 300

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ong Yew Sin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Huang Kaixiang
{{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Cheng

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–17, 21–17

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

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Australian Open

| align="left" | Super 300

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ong Yew Sin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Yuchen
{{flagicon|CHN}} Ou Xuanyi

| align="left" | 16–21, 20–22

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

= BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 1 runner-up) =

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's doubles

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! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

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! Result

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| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Bitburger Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ong Yew Sin