Valeree Siow

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| name = Valeree Siow
萧紫萱

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| country = Malaysia

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|03|18}}

| birth_place = Perak, Malaysia

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| height = 1.60 m

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| handedness = Right

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| event = Women's & mixed doubles

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| highest_ranking = 37 (WD with Low Yeen Yuan, 17 January 2023)
43 (XD with Yap Roy King, 30 July 2024)

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| current_ranking = 43

| date_of_current_ranking = XD with Yap Roy King, 30 July 2024

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Valeree Siow Zi Xuan ({{lang-zh|t=蕭紫萱|p=Xiāo Zǐxuān}}; born 18 March 2002) is a Malaysian badminton player who specialises in the women's doubles and mixed doubles events.{{Cite web|title=兴奋能与陈炳橓搭档萧紫萱期待擦出火花|url=https://www.sinchew.com.my/20211212/%e5%85%b4%e5%a5%8b%e8%83%bd%e4%b8%8e%e9%99%88%e7%82%b3%e6%a9%93%e6%90%ad%e6%a1%a3-%e8%90%a7%e7%b4%ab%e8%90%b1%e6%9c%9f%e5%be%85%e6%93%a6%e5%87%ba%e7%81%ab%e8%8a%b1/|access-date=2022-01-18|publisher=星洲网 Sin Chew Daily|language=zh}}

Career

= 2021 =

2021 was a fruitful year for Siow. She clinched three titles in women's doubles with her partner Low Yeen Yuan at the Slovenia International,{{Cite web|last=Peter|first=Fabien|date=2021-05-24|title=Yeen Yuan-Valeree prove their worth with title in Slovenia|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2021/05/692510/yeen-yuan-valeree-prove-their-worth-title-slovenia|access-date=2022-01-18|publisher=New Straits Times}} Latvia International{{Cite web|title=Badminton: Roy King, Valeree Siow on song to help Malaysia win three titles in Latvia|url=https://www.thesundaily.my/sport/badminton-roy-king-valeree-siow-on-song-to-help-malaysia-win-three-titles-in-latvia-EC8271134|access-date=2022-01-18|work=The Sun}} and Hellas International.{{Cite web|last=Liew|first=Stanley|date=2021-09-05|title=Malaysia Sweeps Four Titles at 2021 Hellas International|url=https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/18206-malaysia-sweeps-four-titles-2021-hellas-international.html|access-date=2022-01-18|publisher=Badminton Planet}} She also cliched three titles in mixed doubles with Yap Roy King at the Latvia International, Hellas International and Ukraine International.{{Cite web|title=Two M'sian pairs bag third European titles in Ukraine|url=https://www.thesundaily.my/home/two-m-sian-pairs-bag-third-european-titles-in-ukraine-AY8320200|access-date=2022-01-18|work=The Sun}} She was named as Chan Peng Soon's new mixed doubles partner after Chan split up for good with Goh Liu Ying and rejoined the Badminton Association of Malaysia.{{Cite web|title=Valeree 'the chosen one' for Peng Soon|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2021/12/10/valeree-the-chosen-one-for-peng-soon/2027520|access-date=2022-01-18|publisher=Malay Mail}}

= 2022 =

Siow's debut tournament with Chan was at the India Open 2022 in New Delhi.{{Cite web|title=India Open: Tze Yong, Peng Soon-Valeree clear first hurdle|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2022/01/12/india-open-tze-yong-peng-soon-valeree-clear-first-hurdle/2034705|access-date=2022-01-18|publisher=Malay Mail}} They were eliminated by 2nd seeds Rodion Alimov and Alina Davletova of Russia in the quarterfinals with a score of 14-21, 13-21.{{Cite web|last=Paul|first=Rajes|date=2022-01-15|title=Peng Soon-Valeree out of Indian Open but gain experience|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2022/01/15/peng-soon-valeree-out-of-indian-open-but-gain-experience|access-date=2022-01-20|work=The Star}} She was part of Malaysia's women's team that won bronze at the 2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships in February.{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2022/02/772791/malaysia-fall-korea-womens-batc |title=Malaysia fall to Korea in women's BATC |first=Zheng Guan |last=Kng |date=19 February 2022 |website=New Straits Times |access-date=23 August 2023}} In June, she had a partnership stint with Chen Tang Jie in mixed doubles where they competed at the BWF World Tour events in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2022/05/29/tang-jie-trusts-new-partnership-with-valeree-will-flourish-if-given-time |title=Tang Jie trusts new partnership with Valeree will flourish if given time |date=29 May 2022 |website=The Star |access-date=23 August 2023}} In August, she made her debut at the 2022 BWF World Championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2022/07/24/valeree-focusing-on-partnership-with-yeen-yuan-for-world-meet |title=Valeree focusing on partnership with Yeen Yuan for world meet |date=24 July 2022 |website=The Star |access-date=23 August 2023}}

= 2023 =

In May, Siow made her debut at the 2023 SEA Games in the women's team event.{{Cite web |title=#SEAGAMES2023 Malaysia Names a Youthful Lineup|url=https://bam.org.my/news/seagames2023-malaysia-names-a-youthful-lineup |date=3 March 2023 |access-date=23 August 2023 |website=bam.org.my |language=en}} She was also part of Malaysia's squad at the 2023 Sudirman Cup that won bronze.{{cite web |title=Shuttlers attend team building camp ahead of Sudirman Cup |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2023/05/02/shuttlers-attend-team-building-camp-ahead-of--sudirman-cup |website=The Star |date=2 May 2023 |access-date=23 August 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sports247.my/malaysia-settle-for-sudirman-cup-bronze/ |title=Malaysia settle for Sudirman Cup bronze |date=20 May 2023 |website=Sports247 |access-date=23 August 2023}} In July, Siow was crowned as mixed doubles national champion after winning the 2023 Malaysian National Badminton Championships with Yap Roy King.{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2023/07/929090/double-joy-roy-king |title=Double joy for Roy King |first=Fabian |last=Peter |date=9 July 2023 |website=New Straits Times |access-date=23 August 2023}} In August, she and partner Go Pei Kee finished as runner-ups with at the Maldives International.{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2023/08/945690/title-boost-bryan-major-event |title=Title boost for Bryan before major event |first=Fabian |last=Peter |date=21 August 2023 |website=New Straits Times |access-date=23 August 2023}} In September, Siow and Yap entered their first BWF World Tour final at the Indonesia Masters. They successfully captured the mixed doubles title after defeating Japan's Hiroki Nishi and Akari Sato in three games.{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2023/09/953499/roy-king-valeree-win-first-international-crown-indonesia-masters |title=Roy King-Valeree win first international crown at Indonesia Masters |first=Fabian |last=Peter |date=10 September 2023 |website=New Straits Times |access-date=10 September 2023}}

Personal life

Siow's sister Desiree Siow Hao Shan is also a badminton player specialising in the women's and mixed doubles events. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Sports Science at the University of Malaya.{{Cite web|title=Youngster Valeree excited to make it work with veteran Peng Soon|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2021/12/12/youngster-valeree-excited-to-make-it-work-with-veteran-peng-soon|access-date=2022-01-20|work=The Star}}

Achievements

= BWF World Tour (1 title) =

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 Tours are 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}}

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