Editing Chen Long (section)

=== 2009–2010: Three tour titles, Thomas Cup and Asian Games Team Champions, World #4===
Chen won his first professional title at the Grand Prix Gold event in the 2009 [[Philippines Open (badminton)|Philippines Open]], beating [[Hu Yun]] of Hong Kong in the final.<ref name="ea"/>
  
Chen participated in the [[2010 Korea Open Super Series|Korea Open Super Series]] in January. He made it through to the semi-finals before losing to Danish player [[Peter Gade]] in three games, 13–21, 21–10, 17–21.<ref>{{cite web |title=Korea Super Series 2010|url=https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament/matches?id=9C15FDD9-4FB5-4531-8743-7BB2606F66DD&d=20100116&c=|website=tournamentsoftware.com|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref> A week later, in the [[2010 Malaysia Super Series|Malaysia Open]], he lost in the opening round to [[Boonsak Ponsana]] of Thailand.<ref>{{cite web |title=Proton Malaysia Open Super Series 2010|url=https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament/matches?id=F15EBDA3-810F-4BA0-B724-082AD0574938&d=20100120&c=|website=tournamentsoftware.com|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref>

In March, at the [[German Open (badminton)|German Open]], Chen lost in the final to his teammate, [[Bao Chunlai]] in two straight games. At the [[2010 All England Super Series|All England Open]], he registered an impressive victory over 8th seed [[Jan Ø. Jørgensen]] in the first round<ref>{{cite web |title=Taufik defeats Korea's Hu in All-England badminton Open|url=https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/1628-taufik-defeats-koreas-hu-in-all-england-badminton-open-pic.html|website=badmintonplanet.com|date=10 March 2010 |access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=All England 2010 Round 1 – Paaske/Rasmussen Prevail in Battle of the Veterans|url=https://www.badzine.net/2010/03/yonex-all-england-round-1-paaskerasmussen-prevail-in-battle-of-the-veterans/|website=badzine.net|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref> but fell to Korea's [[Son Wan-ho]] 18–21, 21–18, 19–21 in the second round.<ref>{{cite web |title=All England Super Series 2010|url=https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament/matches?id=BC74159A-75FE-4310-B192-8AE684721561&d=20100311&c=|website=tournamentsoftware.com|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref> He followed up this disappointment with his best-ever performance in a Super Series event by making it through to the final of the [[2010 Swiss Open Super Series|Swiss Open]], where he finished runner-up to compatriot [[Chen Jin (badminton)|Chen Jin]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Swiss Open 2010 – Yoo/ko Strike Gold in First Major Final|url=https://www.badzine.net/2010/03/wilson-swiss-open-yooko-strike-gold-in-first-major-final/|website=badzine.net|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref>

Chen was part of the Chinese team that won gold at the [[2010 Thomas & Uber Cup|2010 Thomas Cup]] in Kuala Lumpur.<ref>{{cite web |title=China claims fourth consecutive Thomas cup|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2010-05/16/content_9854390.htm|website=chinadaily.com.cn|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref> He only featured in their opening match against Peru, taking just 31 minutes to beat his opponent, before being replaced in the team by [[Bao Chunlai]] for the later rounds. Chen's first individual title of 2010 came at the [[Bitburger Open]] in Germany, where he beat Denmark's [[Hans-Kristian Vittinghus]] 21–3, 12–21, 21–9 in the final of the Grand Prix Gold event.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bitburger 2010 Finals – China's Second Knives on Top|url=https://www.badzine.net/2010/09/bitburger-2010-finals-chinas-second-knives-on-top/|website=badzine.net|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref> His good form continued when he finished runner-up to teammate [[Lin Dan]] at the [[2010 China Masters Super Series|China Masters]] two weeks later, going down 15–21, 21–13, 14–21 to the reigning Olympic champion.<ref>{{cite web |title=China Masters 2010 Finals – Win No. 5 Makes Xin No. 1|url=https://www.badzine.net/2010/09/china-masters-2010-finals-5th-win-makes-xin-number-1/|website=badzine.net|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref>

Chen obtained a second team gold medal of the year with China at the [[Badminton at the 2010 Asian Games|Asian Games]] held in Guangzhou, but did not feature in the individual event.<ref>{{cite web |title=Asian Games 2010 Men's Team Final – Korea Goes Down Fighting|url=https://www.badzine.net/2010/11/asian-games-mens-final-korea-goes-down-fighting/|website=badzine.net|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref> More success followed when he won the [[2010 China Open Super Series|China Open Super Series]] two weeks later. His passage to the final included a controversial walkover by [[Lin Dan]] in the quarter-finals and a hard-fought victory over current World champion [[Chen Jin (badminton)|Chen Jin]] in the semi-finals. In the final, he squared off against teammate [[Bao Chunlai]], emerging as the victor after 75 minutes of play.<ref>{{cite web |title=China Open 2010 Final – So Long…|url=https://www.badzine.net/2010/12/china-open-final-so-long/|website=badzine.net|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref> Chen's attempt at back-to-back Super Series titles came to an end at the hands of former Olympic champion [[Taufik Hidayat]] in the semi-final of the [[2010 Hong Kong Super Series|Hong Kong Open]] the following week.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hong Kong Open 2010 Sf – Chong Wei and Taufik Again|url=https://www.badzine.net/2010/12/hong-kong-open-semi-chong-wei-and-taufik-again/|website=badzine.net|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref> Chen's strong finish to the year saw his [[BWF World Ranking|world ranking]] rise to a career-high of 4th, briefly becoming the top ranked Chinese player.<ref>{{cite web |title=CHEN Long|url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/75787/chen-long|website=BWF|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref>