Talia Saunders

Talia Saunders
Personal information
Birth nameTalia Jay Saunders
CountryAustralia
Born (1986-10-24) 24 October 1986 (age 38)
Adelaide, Australia
ResidenceMelbourne, Australia
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking259 (WS 17 May 2012)
144 (WD 20 March 2014)
141 (XD 27 March 2014)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Australia
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 North Harbour Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Ballarat Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Ballarat Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Ballarat Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 North Harbour Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 North Harbour Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Melbourne Women's doubles
BWF profile

Talia Jay Saunders (born 24 October 1986) is an Australian badminton player.[1] Saunders won the mixed doubles title at the Australian National Badminton Championships with three different partners in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015.[2][3] At the Oceania Championships, she reach the semi-final round in the women's doubles event in 2012 and 2015; mixed doubles in 2014 and 2015; and in the women's singles in 2015. Her best achievement was when she reach the women's doubles final in 2015 and won a silver with Jennifer Tam.[4]

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2015 X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre
Auckland, New Zealand 		Australia Joy Lai 14–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia 		Australia Jessica Lim Australia Yingzi Jiang
Australia Louisa Ma 		23–21, 14–21, 18–21 Bronze Bronze
2015 X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre,
Auckland, New Zealand 		Australia Jennifer Tam Australia Leanne Choo
Australia Gronya Somerville 		14–21, 11–21 Silver Silver
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia 		Australia Tara Pilven Australia Jacqueline Guan
Australia Gronya Somerville 		16–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia 		Australia Verdet Kessler Australia Ann-Louise Slee
Australia Eugenia Tanaka 		11–21, 21–23 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre,
Auckland, New Zealand 		Australia Michael Fariman Australia Robin Middleton
Australia Leanne Choo 		13–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia 		Australia Luke Chong Australia Matthew Chau
Australia Jacqueline Guan 		16–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

References

  1. ^ "Players: Talia Saunders". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Australian Closed Championships Results". www.badminton.org.au. Badminton Australia. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Two Titles Each for Chong and Kessler at Australian Closed". www.badminton.org.au. Badminton Australia. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Oceania Champs Finals – 2 for Choo, all for Oz". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 31 March 2017.


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