Introduction
Huang Yaqiong (Chinese: 黄雅琼; pinyin: Huáng Yǎqióng, born 28 February 1994) is a Chinese badminton player who specializes in doubles. She is a three-time World Champion, two-time Asian Games gold medalist, and two-time Asian Champion. She also won a silver medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Huang is the current world number 1 in the mixed doubles with Zheng Siwei.
Huang won the prestigious All England Open in 2017 partnered with Lu Kai, and in 2019 with Zheng Siwei. Together with Lu, she emerged as the champion at the 2017 Asian Championships. With her current partner Zheng, she won the gold medal at the 2018 and 2022 Asian Games, and claimed the BWF World Championships titles in 2018, 2019, and 2022. Huang was named the Female Player of the Year by the BWF in 2018 and 2019.
Career
2021
Huang and her partner, Zheng Siwei, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics as the top seeds. They won a silver medal after being defeated by their compatriots Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping in the final in a close rubber game.
2022
Huang started a short-lived partnership with Ou Xuanyi, reaching 2 finals. However, she reunited with Zheng Siwei at the All England Open, which was held a week later. They reached the semifinals, where they were defeated by their compatriots Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping once again, in three games.
In April, Huang and Zheng participated in the Asia Championships for the third time. They were crowned as the champions, avenging their defeat against Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping in the final without dropping a game in the whole tournament.
From May to July, Huang and Zheng won 5 consecutive World Tour titles at the Thailand Open, Indonesia Masters, Indonesia Open, Malaysia Open and Malaysia Masters back to back. The pair topped the world rankings again after winning the Indonesia Open.
In August, competing as the top seed in the World Championships, Zheng and Huang got their third gold medal of this event in their career by beating Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino, who were fighting in home soil, in two straight games.
Despite being revenged a week later in the semifinals of Japan Open, Zheng and Huang won two Super 750 events, Denmark Open and French Open in two three-game thrillers, against compatriots Feng and Huang and the Dutch pair Tabeling and Piek respectively. As a result they finished 1st in the Race to World Tour Finals ranking.
They finished the year with their 10th title of the year in the World Tour Finals by beating No.2 seeds Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai 21–19, 18–21, 21–13.
2023
Huang and Zheng competed as the top seeds and three-time defending champions in the Malaysia Open Super 1000 at the start of the year. They defended their title without dropping a set throughout the tournament. A week later they lost in the semifinals in the India Open to Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino.
In March, the pair of Zheng/Huang participated in the All England Open and was crowned as champions for the 2nd time in their career as a pair by beating the Korean pair Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jung.
In the end of April, Huang and Zheng participated in the Asia Championships as defending champions, and finished with a silver medal after losing to compatriots Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin.
In May, the pair then helped the Chinese team to lift the Sudirman Cup trophy by winning all 4 matches they played.
In June, after losing to Kim Won-ho and Jeong Na-eun in the quarterfinals in Singapore, Huang and Zheng won their third Super 1000 title of the season in the Indonesia Open, defeating Watanabe and Higashino in straight games in the final.
In August, the pair entered the World Championships as the top seeds and defending champions. Zheng reached his fifth final without dropping a single game, but the duo lost to Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jung, a pair they never lost to in 9 meetings, in three close games.
In October, Huang and Zheng, who were 2018 champions, successfully defended their title they won 5 years ago at the 2022 Asian Games, avenging their defeat to Seo and Chae in the semi-finals and defeating Watanabe and Higashino in the final in straight games.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan | Zheng Siwei | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 17–21, 21–17, 19–21 | Silver |
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Zheng Siwei | Kim Won-ho Jeong Na-eun | 21–8, 21–11 | Gold |
World Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China | Zheng Siwei | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 21–17, 21–19 |  |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Zheng Siwei | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 21–8, 21–12 | |
| 2022 | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Zheng Siwei | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino | 21–13, 21–16 | |
| 2023 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Zheng Siwei | Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung | 17–21, 21–10, 18–21 |  |
Asian Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Zheng Siwei | Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet | 21–8, 21–15 | |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Zheng Siwei | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino | 21–15, 21–14 | |
Asian Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Lu Kai | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 21–18, 21–11 | |
| 2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Zheng Siwei | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 11–21, 13–21 |  |
| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Zheng Siwei | He Jiting Du Yue | 14–21, 18–21 | |
| 2022 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines | Zheng Siwei | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 21–17, 21–8 | |
| 2023 | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Zheng Siwei | Jiang Zhenbang Wei Yaxin | 15–21, 14–21 | |
| 2024 | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China | Zheng Siwei | Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung | 21–9, 13–21, 16–21 | |
World Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan | Yu Xiaohan | Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan | 14–21, 21–18, 18–21 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan | Wang Yilyu | Alfian Eko Prasetya Shella Devi Aulia | 21–12, 19–21, 12–21 | |
Asian Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea | Yu Xiaohan | Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan | 21–17, 15–21, 17–21 | |
BWF World Tour (32 titles, 10 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017, and implemented in 2018, 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Zheng Siwei | Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet | 21–19, 20–22, 18–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2018 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Zheng Siwei | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 21–14, 21–11 |  Winner |
| 2018 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Zheng Siwei | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino | 21–15, 20–22, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Malaysia Open | Super 750 | Zheng Siwei | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2018 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Zheng Siwei | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 21–19, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2018 | China Open | Super 1000 | Zheng Siwei | Zhang Nan Li Yinhui | 21–16, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2018 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Zheng Siwei | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2018 | French Open | Super 750 | Zheng Siwei | Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung | 21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2018 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | Zheng Siwei | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 21–15, 11–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Zheng Siwei | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 21–23, 21–16, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Zheng Siwei | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 19–21, 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Zheng Siwei | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino | 21–17, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2019 | Malaysia Open | Super 750 | Zheng Siwei | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2019 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Zheng Siwei | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 21–13, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2019 | China Open | Super 1000 | Zheng Siwei | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 21–17, 15–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Zheng Siwei | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | French Open | Super 750 | Zheng Siwei | Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti | 24–22, 16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | Zheng Siwei | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Zheng Siwei | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2020 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Zheng Siwei | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 21–19, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2020 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Zheng Siwei | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 21–9, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2022 | German Open | Super 300 | Ou Xuanyi | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 11–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Ou Xuanyi | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Zheng Siwei | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 21–12, 18–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2022 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Zheng Siwei | Thom Gicquel Delphine Delrue | 21–13, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2022 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Zheng Siwei | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2022 | Malaysia Open | Super 750 | Zheng Siwei | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 21–13, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2022 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Zheng Siwei | Rinov Rivaldy Pitha Haningtyas Mentari | 21–17, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2022 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Zheng Siwei | Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping | 21–19, 20–22, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2022 | French Open | Super 750 | Zheng Siwei | Robin Tabeling Selena Piek | 21–16, 14–21, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2022 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Zheng Siwei | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 21–19, 18–21, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2023 | Malaysia Open | Super 1000 | Zheng Siwei | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino | 21–19, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2023 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Zheng Siwei | Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung | 21–16, 16–21, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2023 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Zheng Siwei | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino | 21–14, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2023 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Zheng Siwei | Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping | 21–16, 15–21, 24–26 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Japan Masters | Super 500 | Zheng Siwei | Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping | 25–23, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2023 | China Masters | Super 750 | Zheng Siwei | Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung | 21–10, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2023 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Zheng Siwei | Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping | 21–11, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2024 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Zheng Siwei | Hiroki Midorikawa Natsu Saito | 21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2024 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Zheng Siwei | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino | 21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2024 | Singapore Open | Super 750 | Zheng Siwei | Yang Po-hsuan Hu Ling-fang | 21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2024 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Zheng Siwei | Jiang Zhenbang Wei Yaxin | 11–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Superseries (9 titles, 3 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006, and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | French Open | Tang Jinhua | Luo Ying Luo Yu | 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2017 | Malaysia Open | Tang Jinhua | Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota | 17–21, 21–18, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Korea Open | Yu Xiaohan | Chang Ye-na Lee So-hee | 21–11, 21–15 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Singapore Open | Lu Kai | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2016 | India Open | Lu Kai | Riky Widianto Richi Puspita Dili | 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2016 | Australian Open | Lu Kai | Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2017 | All England Open | Lu Kai | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 18–21, 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2017 | India Open | Lu Kai | Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen | 24–22, 14–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2017 | Malaysia Open | Lu Kai | Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen | 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Singapore Open | Lu Kai | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 19–21, 21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2017 | China Open | Zheng Siwei | Mathias Christiansen Christinna Pedersen | 21–15, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2017 | Hong Kong Open | Zheng Siwei | Mathias Christiansen Christinna Pedersen | 21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (10 titles, 8 runners-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.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | U.S. Open | Yu Xiaohan | Bao Yixin Zhong Qianxin | 17–21, 22–24 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Canada Open | Yu Xiaohan | Eefje Muskens Selena Piek | 13–21, 21–11, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2013 | Macau Open | Yu Xiaohan | Bao Yixin Tang Jinhua | 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | India Grand Prix Gold | Yu Xiaohan | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | 24–22, 19–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Yu Xiaohan | Ou Dongni Xiong Mengjing | 22–20, 12–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2014 | China Masters | Yu Xiaohan | Luo Ying Luo Yu | 17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Macau Open | Zhong Qianxin | Ou Dongni Yu Xiaohan | 21–19, 19–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | German Open | Tang Jinhua | Puttita Supajirakul Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2017 | China Masters | Tang Jinhua | Bao Yixin Yu Xiaohan | 21–8, 14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Macau Open | Yu Xiaohan | Baek Ha-na Lee Yu-rim | 21–10, 21–17 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | U.S. Open | Wang Yilyu | Lee Chun Hei Chau Hoi Wah | 8–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Macau Open | Lu Kai | Choi Sol-gyu Chae Yoo-jung | 17–21, 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2014 | India Grand Prix Gold | Wang Yilyu | Huang Kaixiang Chen Qingchen | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2014 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Lu Kai | Praveen Jordan Debby Susanto | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2014 | China Masters | Lu Kai | Wang Yilyu Xia Huan | 21–12, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2015 | Swiss Open | Lu Kai | Liu Cheng Bao Yixin | 17–21, 22–20, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2017 | German Open | Lu Kai | Zhang Nan Li Yinhui | 20–22, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Macau Open | Zheng Siwei | Seo Seung-jae Kim Ha-na | 21–14, 21–11 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
Performance timeline
- Key
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
National team
- Junior level
| Team events | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Junior Championships | G | S |
| World Junior Championships | A | G |
- Senior level
| Team events | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | NH | S | NH | S | NH | ||
| Uber Cup | NH | B | NH | A | NH | A | NH |
| Sudirman Cup | S | NH | G | NH | A | NH | G |
Individual competitions
Junior level
- Girls' doubles
| Events | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Junior Championships | QF | S |
| World Junior Championships | A | S |
- Mixed doubles
| Events | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Junior Championships | 2R | 3R |
| World Junior Championships | A | B |
Senior level
Women's doubles
| Events | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Championships | 2R | 2R |
| World Championships | A | 3R |
| Tournament | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF World Tour | Best | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | ||
| Swiss Open | A | SF | A | SF ('16) | ||||
| German Open | A | W | 2R | A | W ('16) | |||
| All England Open | A | 1R | 2R | A | 2R ('17) | |||
| Malaysia Masters | A | 2R | W | A | W ('14) | |||
| Australian Open | A | 1R | A | QF | 2R | A | QF ('16) | |
| India Open | A | 2R | QF | A | QF ('17) | |||
| Malaysia Open | A | 2R | F | A | F ('17) | |||
| Singapore Open | A | QF | 2R | A | QF ('15) | |||
| Korea Masters | A | QF | A | QF ('13) | ||||
| Canada Open | A | W | A | W ('13) | ||||
| U.S. Open | A | F | A | F ('13) | ||||
| Korea Open | A | w/d | W | A | W ('17) | |||
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | SF | SF | A | SF ('14, '15) | |||
| China Open | A | 2R | w/d | w/d | 2R | A | 2R ('14, '17) | |
| Japan Open | A | w/d | A | NA | ||||
| Syed Modi International | A | NH | F | A | F ('14) | |||
| Dutch Open | A | 1R | A | 1R ('13) | ||||
| Denmark Open | A | 1R | A | QF | A | QF ('17) | ||
| French Open | A | W | A | 2R | 1R | W ('15) | ||
| Hylo Open | A | SF | A | SF ('14) | ||||
| Macau Open | A | F | F | A | w/d | W | A | W ('17) |
| China Masters | A | w/d | F | A | F | 1R | F ('14, '17) | |
| Hong Kong Open | A | QF | A | QF ('17) | ||||
| Indonesia Masters | QF | A | NH | A | QF ('12) | |||
| Indonesia Open | A | QF | 2R | A | QF ('16) | |||
| London Grand Prix Gold | NH | 1R | NH | 1R ('13) | ||||
| BWF Superseries / World Tour Finals | DNQ | SF | DNQ | SF ('17) | ||||
| Year-end ranking | 179 | 70 | 53 | 98 | 21 | 9 | 198 | 9 |
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Best |
Mixed doubles
| Events | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Championships | A | QF | QF | G | B | B | NH | G | S | B | |
| Asian Games | A | NH | G | NH | G | NH | |||||
| World Championships | QF | 3R | NH | QF | G | G | NH | 2R | G | S | NH |
| Olympic Games | NH | DNQ | NH | S | NH | G | |||||
| Tournament | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF World Tour | Best | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Malaysia Open | A | 2R | 1R | F | W | W | NH | W | W | QF | W ('18, '19, '22, '23) | ||
| India Open | A | 2R | QF | W | W | A | NH | A | SF | w/d | W ('16, '17) | ||
| Indonesia Masters | A | QF | A | NH | W | W | W | A | W | A | W | W ('18, '19, '20, '22, '24) | |
| German Open | A | 1R | F | A | NH | F | A | F ('17, '22) | |||||
| French Open | A | QF | SF | 1R | QF | W | F | NH | A | W | QF | QF | W ('18, '22) |
| All England Open | A | 2R | QF | 2R | W | F | W | 2R | A | SF | W | W | W ('17, '19, '23, '24) |
| Swiss Open | A | 2R | W | A | NH | A | W ('15) | ||||||
| Malaysia Masters | 1R | W | A | F | A | W | NH | W | A | W ('14, '20, '22) | |||
| Thailand Open | A | NH | A | NH | W | A | W ('22) | ||||||
| Singapore Open | A | 1R | F | 1R | W | A | SF | NH | w/d | QF | W | W ('17, '24) | |
| Indonesia Open | A | QF | QF | SF | 2R | SF | W | NH | A | W | W | F | W ('19, '22, '23) |
| Australian Open | A | 2R | 2R | W | w/d | A | NH | A | W ('16) | ||||
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | 2R | 2R | A | NH | A | 2R ('14, '15) | ||||||
| Canada Open | 2R | A | NH | A | 2R ('13) | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | F | A | NH | A | F ('13) | ||||||||
| Korea Open | A | QF | QF | A | 1R | F | NH | QF | QF | F ('19) | |||
| Japan Open | A | 2R | SF | QF | W | QF | NH | SF | SF | W ('18) | |||
| China Open | A | SF | 2R | 2R | W | W | W | NH | QF | W ('17, '18, '19) | |||
| Hong Kong Open | A | SF | 1R | 2R | W | A | NH | A | W ('17) | ||||
| Denmark Open | A | 2R | QF | SF | 2R | W | QF | A | W | F | W ('18, '22) | ||
| Korea Masters | QF | A | NH | F | A | F ('22) | |||||||
| Japan Masters | NH | W | W ('23) | ||||||||||
| China Masters | 1R | W | A | QF | A | W | F | NH | W | W ('14, '18, '23) | |||
| Syed Modi International | NH | W | A | NH | A | W ('14) | |||||||
| BWF Superseries / World Tour Finals | DNQ | RR | w/d | F | W | DNQ | W | W | W ('19, '22, '23) | ||||
| Dutch Open | QF | A | NH | N/A | QF ('13) | ||||||||
| London Grand Prix Gold | 1R | NH | 1R ('13) | ||||||||||
| Macau Open | W | 1R | A | W | A | NH | W ('13, '17) | ||||||
| Year-end ranking | 79 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Best |
Personal life
On 2 August 2024, Huang's boyfriend, fellow Chinese 2020 Olympic badminton silver medalist Liu Yuchen, proposed to her right after she received her gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympic badminton mixed doubles in Adidas Arena, Paris, which she accepted.