Introduction
Matthew Chau (born 9 November 1994) is a male national badminton player from Australia. Chau competep in the Men's doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics alongside Sawan Serasinghe.
Chau picked up his first badminton racquet at age 10, following his parents to the Monash University Badminton Club where they played socially. The now 21-year-old fell in love with the all rounded nature of the sport and says he enjoys that badminton demands speed, strength, endurance, skill, tactical smarts and hard work from its athletes. Chau first partnered with Serasinghe at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival and the duo went on to secure the Rio quota spot for Australia by winning the 2016 Oceania Championships title. They are currently ranked 46th in the world.
The Melbournian also took home the men’s doubles title at the Waikato International tournament and competed at his first World Championships last year at just 20-years of age in Jakarta, Indonesia. When he is not playing, Chau studies a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Engineering and enjoys cooking.
Achievements
Oceania Championships
Men's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Salle Anewy, Nouméa, New Caledonia |
 Sawan Serasinghe |
 Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Niccolo Tagle |
21–8, 21–14 |  Gold |
| 2016 | Punaauia University Hall, Papeete, Tahiti |
Sawan Serasinghe |
 Leo Cucuel Remi Rossi |
21–11, 21–12 | Gold |
| 2015 | X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, North Harbour, New Zealand |
Sawan Serasinghe |
Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Oliver Leydon-Davis |
10-21, 21-16, 21-13 | Gold |
| 2014 | Ken Kay Badminton Hall, Ballarat, Australia |
Sawan Serasinghe |
Raymond Tam Glenn Warfe |
11-21, 13-21 |  Silver |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, North Harbour, New Zealand |
Gronya Somerville |
Oliver Leydon-Davis Danielle Tahuri |
15-21, 21-19, 14-21 |  Bronze |
| 2014 | Ken Kay Badminton Hall, Ballarat, Australia |
Jacqueline Guan |
Oliver Leydon-Davis Susannah Leydon-Davis |
19-21, 13-21 | Silver |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Nouméa International | Sawan Serasinghe |
Joel Findlay Jeff Tho |
17-21, 21-7, 21-14 | 01 ! Winner |
| 2015 | Maribyrnong International | Sawan Serasinghe |
 Darren Isaac Devadass Vountus Indra Mawan |
24-22, 10-21, 14-21 | 02 ! Runner-up |
| 2015 | Waikato International | Sawan Serasinghe |
 Rizwan Azam Michael Fariman |
21-16, 21-15 | 01 ! Winner |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mersin Turkey International | Gronya Somerville |
 Robert Mateusiak Nadiezda Zieba |
12-21, 13-21 | 02 ! Runner-up |
| 2015 | Waikato International | Gronya Somerville |
Sawan Serasinghe Setyana Mapasa |
13-21, 17-21 | 02 ! Runner-up |