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In this Chinese name, the family name is Hooi (许).

Jaslyn Hooi Yue Yann
许妤欣
Hooi in the Badminton Girls Singles Bronze medal match at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Personal information
Birth nameJaslyn Hooi Yue Yann
CountrySingapore
Born (2000-10-05) 5 October 2000 (age 24)
Penang, Malaysia [1]
HandednessRight
CoachKelvin Ho
Women's singles
Highest ranking83 (4 September 2022)
Current ranking93 (26 November 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Singapore
SEA Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vietnam Women's team
BWF profile

Jaslyn Hooi Yue Yann (Chinese: 许妤欣; pinyin: xǔ yú xīn; born 5 October 2000) is a Singaporean badminton player.[2] At the age of 17, she represented Singapore at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and reached the semi-final in girls’ badminton singles tournament but eventually finished fourth.[3] She won a bronze medal for Singapore as part of the team at the 2019 and 2021 SEA Games.

Early life and education

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Hooi was born in Penang, Malaysia, on 5 October 2000. She first played badminton when she was seven under the influence of his father, who was a former state badminton player. She started formal training under private coaches at the age of nine. After completing her primary school education at Hun Bin Primary School in Penang, Hooi was offered a scholarship by the Singapore Sports School.[1] She moved to Singapore at the age of 13 and started playing at international junior tournaments in 2015. Hooi became a member of the Singapore national badminton team since 2017.[4] Hooi became a Singapore citizen in 2018.[5]

Hooi attended the customised Diploma in Business Studies (Entrepreneurship Management Option) catered specifically for student-athletes by Ngee Ann Polytechnic.[6] During the COVID-19 period, when international travel and competitions were restricted, she completed a 30-week internship as an investment analyst while juggling intensive training sessions.[5] Hooi graduated on 3 May 2021 with an impressive 3.8 GPA score. [6][7]

Career

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Hooi won one title and two runners-up at international competitions while at the junior level. She was the girls’ single under-17 champion at the Singapore Youth International Series 2016.[8] She also won 2nd place in girls’ double under-17 partnering with Jia Rong Sito at the same tournament. [8] In 2017, she competed at the Jaya Raya International, an under-19 Junior Grand Prix tournament, and emerged as the runner-up in the women's single competition.[9]

Hooi was chosen to represent Singapore at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, based on her Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Junior Ranking (no. 28).[10] Despite spraining her right foot during one of the preliminary matches, Hooi qualified for the knockout stage after topping Group E. Playing through pain, she managed to win the quarter-final by beating Jennie Gai (USA) in straight sets of 21–16, 21–18.[11] In the semi-final, she faced the 2nd-ranked world junior player, Wang Zhiyi from China, but lost 11–21, 10–21. Hooi missed out on a medal after succumbing to Phittayaporn Chaiwan of Thailand in the bronze medal decider match with the scoreline of 9–21, 13–21.[12]

In 2019, Hooi actively competed at the senior level International Challenge/Series tournaments worldwide. She achieved semi-final finishes at the Iran Fajr International and Dubai International. She also reached the quarter-finals of Waikato, Mongolia, and Malaysia Internationals.[13]

Hooi was the Captain of the Singapore women’s badminton team at the 2019 SEA Games. In the first round, Hooi turned the tide for Singapore after the team fell 0–2 behind the Philippines. She beat Sarah Barredo in straight sets, 21–13, 21–15, and Singapore won with 3-2 eventually. During the semi-final against Indonesia, Hooi, then ranked world no. 99, sprung an upset in the second singles match, beating world no. 27 Fitriani in rubber sets of 13–21, 21–16, 21–16. However, her winning did not prevent Singapore from losing 1-3 to Indonesia, and the team settled for a joint bronze medal.[14]

Between 2020 and 2021, international sports competitions were severely limited during the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] Hooi turned her attention locally and clinched the women's singles titles at the Singaporean National Badminton Championships for two consecutive years (2020,[16] 2021[17]). The international sports schedule gradually re-opened by September 2021, and Hooi beat India's Samiya Imad Farooqui 21-11, 21-9 to win her first senior title at the Polish International final.[5] She also made it to the semi-final of Belgian International and quarter-finals of Dutch Open and Czech Open, all within the month of October.[13]

In 2022, Hooi began competing in bigger games, including the Badminton World Federation BWF World Tour tournaments and the Badminton Asia Championships. However, she suffered early-round exits in the hands of top players such as Kim Gaeun (Korea Open), Chen Yu Fei (Korea Masters), and Pusarla V. Sindhu (Badminton Asia Championships).

At the 2021 SEA Games that was delayed due to COVID-19 until May 2022, Hooi again represented the Singapore women’s badminton team in the first round against the Philippines. Hooi won the second singles against Mikaela de Guzman in two sets of 21–17, 21-17, winning the game for Singapore at 3–0. Singapore retained the joint bronze medal after losing 0–3 to Thailand in the semi-final, in which Hooi was not featured.[18]

An injury in the second half of 2022 after the 2021 SEA Games completely derailed Hooi's ambitious plan to surge up the World Ranking to have a shot at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.[5] Recovery took her one and a half years.[19] During which, she also missed the chance to compete in the 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2023 SEA Games.

Hooi returned to international competitions in May 2023. Her extended absence had depleted all her ranking points. As an unranked player, she had to enter the lower-tier BWF International Series tournaments starting from the qualifying rounds. Nevertheless, she reached the quarter-final of Thailand International and moved on to clinch two back-to-back titles down under. First at the Bendigo International and then the Sydney International in October 2023.[20][21]

In 2024, Hooi reached the semi-finals of the international tournaments at Portugal, Sydney, and Bendigo.[13] After failing to defend her titles in Australia, Hooi came close to winning another in New Zealand at the North Harbour International, only to be defeated in the final by Tsai Hsin-Pei of Chinese Taipei 18–21, 13–21.[22]

Awards and recognitions

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In recognition of her sporting achievements, Hooi has been supported under the Singapore Sports Excellence Scholarship (spexScholarship) since 2019.[23] SpexScholarship is a program in Singapore that provides financial and programmatic support to athletes to excel in Major Games and to serve as role models for Singapore's youth.[24]

Hooi received the 2021 Annabel Pennefather Award from the Community Foundation of Singapore. The award recognises young women who have excelled in sport and show commitment to their sport development. [7]

Achievements

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BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

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The Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments has three levels: International Challenge (level 1), International Series (level 2) and Future Series (level 3), sanctioned by BWF since 2007.[25]

Wemen's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2021 Polish International India Samiya Imad Farooqui 21–11, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [5]
2023 Bendigo International Australia Ying Tse 21–7, 21–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [20]
2023 Sydney International New Zealand Shaunna Li 21–17, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [21]
2024 North Harbour International Chinese Taipei Tsai Hsin-Pei 18–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [22]
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

BWF Junior International (1 title, 2 runners-up)

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Girls' singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2016 Singapore Youth International Japan Atsumi Miyazaki 21–12, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [8]
2017 Jaya Raya Junior International Thailand Pattarasuda Chaiwan 20–22, 12-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [9]

Girls' doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2016 Singapore Youth International Singapore Jia Rong Sito Japan Atsumi Miyazaki
Japan Hinata Suzuki 		19–21, 21–13, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [8]
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament

References

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  2. ^ "Yue Yann Jaslyn Hooi; Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Interview with Jaslyn Hooi". Singapore: The National Youth Sports Institute. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Jaslyn Hooi Yue Yann Bio Data". Singapore Badminton Association. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e Lee, David (14 October 2021). "Badminton: Up-and-coming Singapore shuttler Jaslyn Hooi wins Polish Open, aims for Paris 2024 spot". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Athlete-Friendly Diploma In Business By Ngee Ann Polytechnic". Singapore Sports School. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Recognising Rising Sport Talents". Singapore Sports School. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d "OUE Singapore Youth International Series 2016". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  9. ^ a b "PEMBANGUNAN JAYA RAYA International Junior Grand Prix 2017 (U19)". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  10. ^ Lim, Say Heng (5 September 2018). "Badminton: Joel Koh and Jaslyn Hooi to represent Singapore at Youth Olympics". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  11. ^ "YYOG Day 4 – Playing through the pain, shuttler Jaslyn Hooi overcomes injury to enter semi-finals". Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Youth Olympic Games 2018". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  13. ^ a b c "Yue Yann Jaslyn HOOI; Tournaments". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  14. ^ Lee, David (2 December 2019). "SEA Games: Singapore retain badminton men's and women's team bronzes after semi-final losses". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Covid-19 'disaster' for badminton, says federation chief". THE Vibes. Tokyo. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Singapore Sports Hub National Open Championships 2020 (presented by Lianhe Zaobao)". Singapore Badminton Association. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Singapore Sports Hub National Open Championships 2021". Singapore Badminton Association. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  18. ^ "SEA Games 2021 (Team Event)". Badminton Asia Confederation. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Jaslyn Hooi - Current International Badminton Champion". Bendigo: Red Energy Arena Bendigo. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Fantastic Fabulous Finals – YONEX Bendigo International 2023". Badminton Oceania. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Sydney International 2023". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  22. ^ a b "MAXX North Harbour International 2024". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  23. ^ " "Say Hello to Our Six New Spexscholars". Singapore: Singapore Sports School. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  24. ^ "High Performance Planning". Sport Singapore. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  25. ^ "Sanction FormsPrix". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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