Misaki Matsutomo

Misaki Matsutomo
Misaki Matsutomo at the 2013 French Super Series
Personal information
Country  Japan
Born (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992
Tokushima, Japan
Height 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Handedness Right
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking 1 (WD 20 October 2014)
12 (XD 19 June 2014)
Current ranking 2 (WD), 46 (XD) (27 September 2018)
BWF profile

Misaki Matsutomo (松友 美佐紀, Matsutomo Misaki, born 8 February 1992) is a Japanese badminton player who is a doubles specialist.[1] Despite playing doubles, she was also a finalist in girls' singles at the 2010 BWF World Junior Championships in Mexico.

Career

In 2016, she won the women's doubles gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2] She and her women's doubles partner Ayaka Takahashi were also honoured with the Female Player of the Year award.[3] They have been playing together for more than ten years, ever since they were schoolmates. Matsutomo and Takahashi became the first pair from outside China to win the women’s Olympic doubles title since the 1996 Atlanta Games, giving Japan its second medal in the event after Mizuki Fujii and Reika Kakiiwa took silver at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Riocentro - Pavilion 4,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Japan Ayaka Takahashi Denmark Christinna Pedersen
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl
18–21, 21–9, 21–19 Gold

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Emirates Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland
Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Chen Qingchen
China Jia Yifan
17–21, 15–21 Bronze

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Chen Qingchen
China Jia Yifan
20–22, 20–22 Silver
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium,
Incheon, South Korea
Japan Ayaka Takahashi Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
Indonesia Greysia Polii
15–21, 9–21 Silver

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
Japan Ayaka Takahashi Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Sayaka Hirota
18–21, 21–18, 15–21 SIlver
2017 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
Japan Ayaka Takahashi South Korea Kim Hye-rin
South Korea Yoo Hae-won
21–19, 16–21, 21–10 Gold
2016 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
Japan Ayaka Takahashi Japan Naoko Fukuman
Japan Kurumi Yonao
21–13, 21–15 Gold
2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Wang Xiaoli
China Yu Yang
18–21, 21–18, 15–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
Japan Kenichi Hayakawa Hong Kong Lee Chun Hei
Hong Kong Chau Hoi Wah
17–21, 19–21 Bronze

BWF World Junior Championships

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2010 Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico Thailand Ratchanok Intanon 13–21, 21–16, 10–21 Silver

BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] 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.[5]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Korea Open Super 500 Japan Ayaka Takahashi Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Sayaka Hirota
21–11, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 China Open Super 1000 Japan Ayaka Takahashi Japan Mayu Matsumoto
Japan Wakana Nagahara
21–16, 21–12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Thailand Open Super 500 Japan Ayaka Takahashi Indonesia Greysia Polii
Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu
13–21, 10–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Malaysia Open Super 750 Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Chen Qingchen
China Jia Yifan
21–12, 21–12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Japan Ayaka Takahashi Indonesia Greysia Polii
Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu
21–17, 21–12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features 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 Japan Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi South Korea Kim Ha-na
South Korea Kong Hee-yong
21–18, 21–16 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Australian Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Denmark Christinna Pedersen
21–10, 21–13 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Singapore Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Denmark Christinna Pedersen
18–21, 21–14, 15–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Super Series Finals Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Chen Qingchen
China Jia Yifan
15–21, 21–13, 17–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Denmark Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi South Korea Jung Kyung-eun
South Korea Shin Seung-chan
19–21, 21–11, 21–16 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Japan Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi Denmark Christinna Pedersen
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl
21–19, 18–21, 12–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Indonesia Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Tang Yuanting
China Yu Yang
21–15, 8–21, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Singapore Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
Indonesia Greysia Polii
Walkover 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 India Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi Japan Naoko Fukuman
Japan Kurumi Yonao
21–18, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 All England Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Tang Yuanting
China Yu Yang
21–10, 21–12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 China Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Tang Yuanting
China Yu Yang
21–18, 13–21, 12–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Singapore Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Ou Dongni
China Yu Xiaohan
17–21, 16–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 India Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Luo Ying
China Luo Yu
21-19, 21-19 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Super Series Finals Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
21–17, 21–14 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Hong Kong Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
13–21, 13–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Denmark Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Wang Xiaoli
China Yu Yang
14–21, 14–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Australian Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
15–21, 9–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Japan Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi Japan Reika Kakiiwa
Japan Miyuki Maeda
21-13, 21-17 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Malaysia Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Bao Yixin
China Tang Jinhua
19-21, 21-14, 13-21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Singapore Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
19-21, 16-21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Malaysia Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Bao Yixin
China Tian Qing
16–21, 14–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Denmark Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Ma Jin
China Tang Jinhua
8–21, 12–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF Superseries Finals tournament
     BWF Superseries Premier tournament
     BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the 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 Malaysia Masters Japan Ayaka Takahashi China Tang Yuanting
China Yu Yang
21–18, 22–20 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 German Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi South Korea Jung Kyung-eun
South Korea Kim Ha-na
23–21, 24–22 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Indonesian Masters Japan Ayaka Takahashi South Korea Eom Hye-won
South Korea Jang Ye-na
21–12, 12–21, 21–13 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Canada Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi Japan Koharu Yonemoto
Japan Yuriko Miki
21–15, 15–21, 21–12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 U.S. Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi Russia Valeri Sorokina
Russia Nina Vislova
21–19, 21–17 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Russian Open Japan Ayaka Takahashi Russia Valeri Sorokina
Russia Nina Vislova
20–22, 18–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Syed Modi Memorial Japan Ayaka Takahashi Indonesia Nadya Melati
Indonesia Devi Tika Permatasari
21–14, 15–21, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 U.S. Open Japan Kenichi Hayakawa United States Tony Gunawan
Indonesia Vita Marissa
13–21, 10–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2009 Belgian International Netherlands Yao Jie 14–21, 21–14, 16–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008 North Shore City International Japan Sayaka Sato 18–21, 20–22 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Osaka International Japan Ayaka Takahashi Japan Mizuki Fujii
Japan Reika Kakiiwa
19–21, 16–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Belgian International Japan Ayaka Takahashi Scotland Emma Mason
England Samantha Ward
21–8, 18–21, 21–13 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Osaka International Japan Ayaka Takahashi Japan Kaori Mori
Japan Aya Wakisaka
21–16, 16–21, 24–22 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Waikato International Japan Naomasa Senkyo New Zealand Henry Tam
New Zealand Donna Haliday
13–21, 18–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. "選手・スタッフ紹介: 松友 美佐紀 Misaki Matsutomo". www.unisys.co.jp (in Japanese). Unisys. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. "Matsutomo, Takahashi claim Japan's first-ever Olympic badminton gold". www.japantimes.co.jp. The Japan Times. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. "Lee, Matsutomo/Takahashi Win Best Player Awards". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  5. "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
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