Sayaka Hirota
Sayaka Hirota (廣田 彩花, Hirota Sayaka, born 1 August 1994) is a Japanese badminton player.[1][2] She and her partner Yuki Fukushima won the 2017 Most Improved Player of the Year award.[3] Hirota and Fukushima were ranked world No. 1 at the BWF World Ranking in 21 June 2018.[4]
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 August 1994 Kumamoto, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (21 June 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 2 (17 March 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
BWF World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
 Yuki Fukushima |
 Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
18–21, 21–17, 15–21 |  Silver |
| 2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China |
Yuki Fukushima |
Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara |
21–19, 19–21, 20–22 | Silver |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Yuki Fukushima |
Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara |
11–21, 22–20, 21–23 | Silver |
Asian Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Yuki Fukushima |
Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
17–21, 8–21 |  Bronze |
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Yuki Fukushima |
Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi |
21–18, 18–21, 21–15 |  Gold |
| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Yuki Fukushima |
Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara |
16–21, 24–26 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (11 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | German Open | Super 300 | Yuki Fukushima |
Huang Dongping Zheng Yu |
18–21, 21–14, 21–6 |  Winner |
| 2018 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Yuki Fukushima |
 Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl |
19–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2018 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Yuki Fukushima |
Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara |
21–14, 16–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2018 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Yuki Fukushima |
Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
21–15, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2018 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Yuki Fukushima |
Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi |
11–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Yuki Fukushima |
Shiho Tanaka Koharu Yonemoto |
21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2018 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Yuki Fukushima |
 Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan |
21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2019 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Yuki Fukushima |
 Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu |
18–21, 21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Australian Open | Super 300 | Yuki Fukushima |
Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
21–10, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Yuki Fukushima |
Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi |
21–16, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2019 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | Yuki Fukushima |
Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan |
21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2020 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Yuki Fukushima |
Du Yue Li Yinhui |
21–13, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2020 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Yuki Fukushima |
Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara |
21–10, 16–21, 21–18 | Winner |
BWF Superseries (1 title, 2 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[8] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Malaysia Open | Yuki Fukushima |
Huang Yaqiong Tang Jinhua |
21–17, 18–21, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2017 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Yuki Fukushima |
Shiho Tanaka Koharu Yonemoto |
16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Japan Open | Takuro Hoki |
Wang Yilv Huang Dongping |
13–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 1 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | New Zealand Open | Yuki Fukushima |
Xia Huan Zhong Qianxin |
21–17, 22–24, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Scottish Open | Yuki Fukushima |
 Samantha Barning Iris Tabeling |
21–14, 14–11 Retired | Winner |
| 2016 | New Zealand Open | Yuki Fukushima |
Chang Ye-na Lee So-hee |
21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Masters | Yuki Fukushima |
Shiho Tanaka Koharu Yonemoto |
11–10, 11–5, 11–7 | Winner |
| 2017 | German Open | Yuki Fukushima |
Huang Dongping Li Yinhui |
15–21, 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Sydney International | Yuki Fukushima |
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11–5, 11–5, 11–2 | Winner |
| 2015 | Osaka International | Yuki Fukushima |
Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Spanish International | Nao Ono |
Yuki Fukushima Chiharu Shida |
21–14, 13–21, 21–19 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Performance timeline
National team
- Senior level
| Team events | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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| Asia Team Championships | Gold |
N/A | Gold |
| Asian Games | Gold |
N/A | |
| Uber Cup | Gold |
N/A | |
| Sudirman Cup | N/A | Silver |
N/A |
Individual competitions
- Senior level
| Events | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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| Asian Championships | R2 | R1 | Gold |
Bronze |
| Asian Games | N/A | Bronze |
N/A | |
| World Championships | N/A | Silver |
Silver |
Silver |
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Best |
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| BWF World Tour | ||||
 Malaysia Masters |
SF | W | R2 | W (2019) |
| Indonesian Masters |
A | R1 | R2 | R2 (2020) |
 German Open |
W | SF | N/A | W (2017, 2018) |
 All England Open |
F | SF | W | W (2020) |
 Singapore Open |
A | SF | N/A | SF (2019) |
| Australian Open |
A | W | N/A | W (2019) |
| Korea Open |
F | R2 | N/A | F (2018) |
| China Open |
QF | SF | N/A | SF (2019) |
| Japan Open |
W | QF | N/A | W (2018) |
| Denmark Open |
W | SF | W | W (2018, 2020) |
 French Open |
R2 | SF | N/A | SF (2019) |
 New Zealand Open |
A | SF | N/A | W (2016) |
| Fuzhou China Open |
R2 | W | N/A | W (2019) |
 Hong Kong Open |
W | R2 | N/A | W (2018) |
| Indonesia Open |
W | W | N/A | W (2018, 2019) |
| Malaysia Open |
R2 | QF | N/A | W (2017) |
 Thailand Open |
QF | R2 | w/d | QF (2018) |
| w/d | ||||
| BWF World Tour Finals |
DNQ | SF | DNQ | F (2017) |
| Year-end Ranking[9] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Best |
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
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| BWF Super Series | |||||
| All England Open |
A | QF | QF (2017) | ||
 India Open |
A | R1 | SF | SF (2017) | |
| Malaysia Open |
A | W | W (2017) | ||
| Singapore Open |
A | R2 | R1 | R2 (2016) | |
| Australian Open |
A | SF (WD) R1 (XD) |
SF (2017) | ||
| Indonesia Open |
A | QF | QF (2017) | ||
| Korea Open |
A | R2 (WD) QF (XD) |
QF (2017) | ||
| Japan Open |
R1 | R1 | R2 | SF (WD) F (XD) |
F (2017) |
| Denmark Open |
A | R2 (WD) R2 (XD) |
R2 (2017) | ||
| French Open |
A | R2 | R2 (2017) | ||
| China Open |
A | QF (WD) R2 (XD) |
QF (2017) | ||
| Hong Kong Open |
R2 | A | QF (WD) SF (XD) |
SF (2017) | |
| BWF Super Series Finals | DNQ | F (WD) | F (2017) | ||
| Year-end Ranking | 61 (WD) | 337 (WS) 23 (WD) 734 (XD) |
20 (WD) | 4 (WD) 38 (XD) |
4 |
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
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| BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold | ||||||
| Malaysia Masters |
A | R1 | R1 (WD) | QF | A | QF (2016) |
| German Open |
A | R2 | W | W (2017) | ||
| New Zealand Open |
A | SF | F | W | A | W (2016) |
| China Masters |
A | QF | A | QF (2016) | ||
 Chinese Taipei Open |
A | R2 | A | R2 (2015) | ||
 Vietnam Open |
A | R2 | A | R2 (2016) | ||
| Chinese Taipei Masters |
N/A | SF (WD) R1 (XD) |
W | N/A | W (2016) | |
 Scottish Open |
A | R1 (WS) W (WD) |
A | W (2015) | ||
| Korea Masters |
R1 (WS) QF (WD) |
QF | SF | R1 | A | SF (2015) |
 Macau Open |
A | SF | A | SF (2015) | ||
| Year-end Ranking | 351 (WS) 142 (WD) |
61 (WD) | 337 (WS) 23 (WD) 734 (XD) |
20 (WD) | 4 (WD) 38 (XD) |
4 |
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
References
- "Players: Sayaka Hirota". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- "選手・スタッフ紹介: 選手・スタッフ紹介" (in Japanese). Saishunkan Co.Ltd. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- "最も成長した選手」は福島・広田組が受賞／バドミントン" (in Japanese). Sanspo. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- "【世界ランキング】福島＆廣田が初の世界ランク１位に輝く！" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- "BWF World Rankings". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
External links
- Sayaka Hirota at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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