Yukiko Takahata

Yukiko Takahata
Personal information
Country  Japan
Born (1998-03-18) 18 March 1998
Hokkaido, Japan
Height 1.592 m (5 ft 3 in)
Handedness Right
Women's doubles
Highest ranking 10 (6 September 2018)
Current ranking 10 (20 September 2018)
BWF profile

Yukiko Takahata (高畑 祐紀子, Takahata Yukiko, born 18 March 1998) is a Japanese badminton player from the Yonex team.[1][2] In 2017, she became the women's doubles runner-up at the Osaka International tournament partnered with Ayako Sakuramoto.[3] She won her first senior international title at the Spanish International tournament with Sakuramoto.[4]

Achievements

BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] 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.[6]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Bangka Belitung Indonesia Masters Super 100 Japan Ayako Sakuramoto Japan Nami Matsuyama
Japan Chiharu Shida		 11–21, 21–19, 22–20 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Spain Masters Super 300 Japan Ayako Sakuramoto Japan Mayu Matsumoto
Japan Wakana Nagahara		 17–21, 13–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Akita Masters Super 100 Japan Ayako Sakuramoto Japan Nami Matsuyama
Japan Chiharu Shida		 23–21, 21–11 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Singapore Open Super 500 Japan Ayako Sakuramoto Japan Nami Matsuyama
Japan Chiharu Shida		 16–21, 24–22, 21–13 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Canada Open Super 100 Japan Ayako Sakuramoto Germany Isabel Herttrich
Germany Carla Nelte		 21–13, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Australian Open Super 300 Japan Ayako Sakuramoto South Korea Baek Ha-na
South Korea Lee Yu-rim		 23–21, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 New Zealand Open Super 300 Japan Ayako Sakuramoto China Cao Tongwei
China Zheng Yu		 21–9, 21–19 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Swiss Open Super 300 Japan Ayako Sakuramoto Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva		 19–21, 21–15, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

BWF Grand Prix

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

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 New Zealand Open Japan Ayako Sakuramoto Malaysia Vivian Hoo Kah Mun
Malaysia Woon Khe Wei		 21–18, 16–21, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Osaka International Japan Ayako Sakuramoto Japan Naoko Fukuman
Japan Kurumi Yonao		 21–17, 19–21, 16–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Spanish International Japan Ayako Sakuramoto Japan Misato Aratama
Japan Akane Watanabe		 21–10, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Osaka International Japan Ayako Sakuramoto South Korea Kim So-yeong
South Korea Yoo Hae-won		 21–16, 17–21, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Yukiko Takahata". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "ヨネックス バドミントンチーム 選手紹介" (in Japanese). Yonex. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "ヨネックス大阪インターナショナルチャレンジ2017" (in Japanese). Yonex. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "バドミントンスペインインターナショナル2017" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
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