Shiho Tanaka

Shiho Tanaka (田中志穗, Tanaka Shiho, born 5 September 1992) is a Japanese badminton player.[1][2]

For the Japanese judoka, see Shiho Tanaka (judoka).

Shiho Tanaka
田中志穗
Sayaka Takahashi (left) and Tanaka (right) at Australia Open Super Series 2017
Personal information
Country Japan
Born (1992-09-05) 5 September 1992
Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
ResidenceAkita, Akita, Japan
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's doubles
Highest ranking4 (14 June 2018)
Current ranking31 (18 February 2020)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
World Championships
2018 Nanjing Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
Uber Cup
2018 Bangkok Women's team
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
2019 Hong Kong Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
2018 Alor Setar Women's team
Summer Universiade
2015 Gwangju Women's singles
BWF profile

Career

In 2011, she won Osaka International tournament in women's doubles event with her partner Miri Ichimaru.[3] In 2012, she participated at the World University Badminton Championships and won the women's doubles event after beating Chinese Taipei pairs Tai Tzu-ying and Pai Hsiao-ma 22–20, 21–11.[4] In 2015, she became the runner-up of Chinese Taipei Masters tournament partnered with Koharu Yonemoto.[5] In 2016, she won the US Open, and became the runner-up of Vietnam International tournaments.[6][7]

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park,
Nanjing, China		 Koharu Yonemoto Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota		 19–21, 15–21 Bronze

Summer Universiade

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2015 Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea Sung Ji-hyun 13–21, 12–21 Bronze

BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[9]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Thailand Open Super 500 Koharu Yonemoto Du Yue
Li Yinhui		 21–19, 14–21, 21–13 Winner
2018 Denmark Open Super 750 Koharu Yonemoto Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota		 19–21, 16–21 Runner-up

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries had two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries featured twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Dubai World Superseries Finals Koharu Yonemoto Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota		 21–16, 21–15 Winner
2017 Denmark Open Koharu Yonemoto Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan		 13–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2017 India Open Koharu Yonemoto Naoko Fukuman
Kurumi Yonao		 16–21, 21–19, 21–10 Winner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Chinese Taipei Masters Koharu Yonemoto Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota		 10–11, 5–11, 7–11 Runner-up
2016 U.S. Open Koharu Yonemoto Mayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara		 20–22, 21–15, 21–19 Winner
2015 Chinese Taipei Masters Koharu Yonemoto Anggia Shitta Awanda
Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istirani		 19–21, 14–21 Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Vietnam International Koharu Yonemoto Yuki Fukushima
Chiharu Shida		 26–28, 15–21 Runner-up
2011 Osaka International Miri Ichimaru Yuriko Miki
Koharu Yonemoto		 19–21 21–18 21–14 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Shiho Tanaka". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. "Shiho Tanaka 田中志穗 No. 9". hokutobadmintonclub.jp (in Japanese). Hokuto Bank. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. "Osaka Int'l 2011-New generation". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. "Good as Double Gold for Korea's Kim". www.bwfbadminton.org. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  5. "Anggia/Ketut Raih Gelar Juara Ganda Putri". www.pikiran-rakyat.com (in Indonesian). Pikiran Rakyat. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  6. "Lee and Obanana win big at California's U.S. Open". www.nbcolympics.com. NBCUniversal. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  7. "Vietnam wins two gold medals at Hanoi Challenger". www.vietnambreakingnews.com. VietnamBreakingNews. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  8. "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  9. "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
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