Misaki Matsutomo

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.

Misaki Matsutomo
Misaki Matsutomo at the 2013 French Super Series
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992
Tokushima, Japan
Height1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (WD 20 October 2014)
12 (XD 19 June 2014)
Current ranking7 (WD), 19 (XD) (17 March 2020)
BWF profile

Career overview

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
Ayaka Takahashi Christinna Pedersen
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
Ayaka Takahashi Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
17–21, 15–21 Bronze

Asian Games

Women's doubles

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

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
Kenichi Hayakawa Lee Chun Hei
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 Ratchanok Intanon 13–21, 21–16, 10–21 Silver

BWF World Tour (6 titles, 6 runners-up)

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

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Ayaka Takahashi Greysia Polii
Apriyani Rahayu
21–17, 21–12 Winner
2018 Malaysia Open Super 750 Ayaka Takahashi Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
21–12, 21–12 Winner
2018 Thailand Open Super 500 Ayaka Takahashi Greysia Polii
Apriyani Rahayu
13–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2018 China Open Super 1000 Ayaka Takahashi Mayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara
21–16, 21–12 Winner
2018 Korea Open Super 500 Ayaka Takahashi Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
21–11, 21–18 Winner
2018 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Ayaka Takahashi Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan
21–12, 22–20 Winner
2019 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Ayaka Takahashi Kim So-yeong
Kong Hee-yong
21–19, 21–15 Winner
2019 German Open Super 300 Ayaka Takahashi Du Yue
Li Yinhui
20–22, 15–21 Runner-up
2019 New Zealand Open Super 300 Ayaka Takahashi Kim So-yeong
Kong Hee-yong
15–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2019 Indonesia Open Super 1000 Ayaka Takahashi Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
16–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2019 China Open Super 1000 Ayaka Takahashi Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
14–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2019 Korea Masters Super 300 Ayaka Takahashi Nami Matsuyama
Chiharu Shida
21–15, 17–21, 18–21 Runner-up

BWF Superseries (9 titles, 13 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[6] 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.[7] 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
2012 Denmark Open Ayaka Takahashi Ma Jin
Tang Jinhua
8–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2013 Malaysia Open Ayaka Takahashi Bao Yixin
Tian Qing
16–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2013 Singapore Open Ayaka Takahashi Tian Qing
Zhao Yunlei
19–21, 16-21 Runner-up
2014 Malaysia Open Ayaka Takahashi Bao Yixin
Tang Jinhua
19–21, 21–14, 13-21 Runner-up
2014 Japan Open Ayaka Takahashi Reika Kakiiwa
Miyuki Maeda
21–13, 21-17 Winner
2014 Australian Open Ayaka Takahashi Tian Qing
Zhao Yunlei
15–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2014 Denmark Open Ayaka Takahashi Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
14–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2014 Hong Kong Open Ayaka Takahashi Tian Qing
Zhao Yunlei
13–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2014 Dubai World Superseries Finals Ayaka Takahashi Tian Qing
Zhao Yunlei
21–17, 21–14 Winner
2015 India Open Ayaka Takahashi Luo Ying
Luo Yu
21–19, 21-19 Winner
2015 Singapore Open Ayaka Takahashi Ou Dongni
Yu Xiaohan
17–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2015 China Open Ayaka Takahashi Tang Yuanting
Yu Yang
21–18, 13–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2016 All England Open Ayaka Takahashi Tang Yuanting
Yu Yang
21–10, 21–12 Winner
2016 India Open Ayaka Takahashi Naoko Fukuman
Kurumi Yonao
21–18, 21–18 Winner
2016 Singapore Open Ayaka Takahashi Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
Greysia Polii
Walkover Runner-up
2016 Indonesia Open Ayaka Takahashi Tang Yuanting
Yu Yang
21–15, 8–21, 21–15 Winner
2016 Japan Open Ayaka Takahashi Christinna Pedersen
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
21–19, 18–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2016 Denmark Open Ayaka Takahashi Jung Kyung-eun
Shin Seung-chan
19–21, 21–11, 21–16 Winner
2016 Dubai World Superseries Finals Ayaka Takahashi Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
15–21, 21–13, 17–21 Runner-up
2017 Singapore Open Ayaka Takahashi Christinna Pedersen
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
18–21, 21–14, 15–21 Runner-up
2017 Australian Open Ayaka Takahashi Christinna Pedersen
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
21–10, 21–13 Winner
2017 Japan Open Ayaka Takahashi Kim Ha-na
Kong Hee-yong
21–18, 21–16 Winner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (6 titles, 2 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
2009 India Grand Prix Ayaka Takahashi Nadya Melati
Devi Tika Permatasari
21–14, 15–21, 21–15 Winner
2011 Russian Open Ayaka Takahashi Valeri Sorokina
Nina Vislova
20–22, 18–21 Runner-up
2012 U.S. Open Ayaka Takahashi Valeri Sorokina
Nina Vislova
21–19, 21–17 Winner
2012 Canada Open Ayaka Takahashi Yuriko Miki
Koharu Yonemoto
21–15, 15–21, 21–12 Winner
2012 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold Ayaka Takahashi Eom Hye-won
Jang Ye-na
21–12, 12–21, 21–13 Winner
2014 German Open Ayaka Takahashi Jung Kyung-eun
Kim Ha-na
23–21, 24–22 Winner
2016 Malaysia Masters Ayaka Takahashi Tang Yuanting
Yu Yang
21–18, 22–20 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 U.S. Open Kenichi Hayakawa Tony Gunawan
Vita Marissa
13–21, 10–21 Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 4 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2008 North Shore City International Sayaka Sato 18–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2009 Belgian International Yao Jie 14–21, 21–14, 16–21 Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Belgian International Ayaka Takahashi Emma Mason
Samantha Ward
21–8, 18–21, 21–13 Winner
2009 Osaka International Ayaka Takahashi Kaori Mori
Aya Wakisaka
21–16, 16–21, 24–22 Winner
2010 Osaka International Ayaka Takahashi Mizuki Fujii
Reika Kakiiwa
19–21, 16–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Waikato International Naomasa Senkyo Henry Tam
Donna Haliday
13–21, 18–21 Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Performance timeline

National team

  • Junior level
Team event2007
Asian Junior Championships Bronze
  • Senior level
Team events201620172018
Asian Championships Silver N/A Gold
Asia Mixed Team Championships N/A Gold N/A
Team events2012201420162018
Asian Games N/A Bronze N/A Gold
Uber Cup Bronze Silver Bronze Gold
Team Event2013201520172019
Sudirman Cup QF Silver Bronze Silver

Individual competitions

  • Junior level
Event2010
World Junior Championships Silver (GS)
R2 (XD)
  • Senior level
Event20112013201420152016201720182019
Asian Championships R1 (WD)
R1 (XD)
R1 (WD)
R1 (XD)
A Bronze (WD)
Bronze (XD)
Gold (WD) Gold (WD) Silver (WD) R1 (WD)
QF (XD)
Asian Games N/A Silver (WD)
R16 (XD)
N/A Silver (WD) N/A
World Championships R3 (WD) R2 (WD)
QF (XD)
R3 (WD)
R2 (XD)
R3 (WD)
R2 (XD)
N/A Bronze (WD) R3 (WD)
R2 (XD)
QF (WD)
R2 (XD)
Olympic Games N/A Gold (WD) N/A
Tournament201820192020Best
BWF World Tour
Malaysia Masters QF (WD) SF (WD)
R2 (XD)
QF W (2016)
Indonesia Masters W (WD) W (WD)
R1 (XD)
SF W (2012, 2018, 2019)
German Open w/d F (WD)
R2 (XD)
N/A W (2014)
All England Open QF (WD) R1 (WD)
R1 (XD)
SF W (2016)
India Open A N/A W (2015, 2016)
Malaysia Open W (WD)
R2 (XD)
R2 (WD)
R1 (XD)
N/A W (2018)
Singapore Open A R2 (WD)
QF (XD)
N/A F (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)
New Zealand Open A F (WD) N/A F (2019)
Australian Open A SF (WD) N/A W (2017)
Indonesia Open SF (WD)
R2 (XD)
F (WD)
R1 (XD)
N/A W (2016)
Japan Open R2 (WD)
R2 (XD)
SF (WD)
R1 (XD)
N/A W (2014, 2017)
Thailand Open F (WD)
R2 (XD)
QF (WD)
QF (XD)
A F (2018)
China Open W (WD)
R1 (XD)
F (WD)
QF (XD)
N/A W (2018)
Korea Open W (WD)
R2 (XD)
QF (WD)
QF (XD)
N/A W (2018)
Denmark Open R2 (WD) R1 (WD)
R1 (XD)
A W (2016)
French Open QF (WD) R2 (WD)
R1 (XD)
N/A SF (2016)
Fuzhou China Open SF (WD)
R1 (XD)
R2 (WD)
R1 (XD)
N/A SF (2018)
Hong Kong Open QF (WD)
R1 (XD)
QF (WD)
QF (XD)
N/A F (2017)
Korea Masters A F (WD) N/A F (2019)
Syed Modi International R1 (WD) A N/A W (2009)
BWF World Tour Finals W (WD) DNQ W (2014, 2018)
Year-end Ranking 2 (WD)
75 (XD)
4 (WD)
23 (XD)
7 (WD)
19 (XD)
1 (WD)
12 (XD)
Tournament201820192020Best
Tournament2008200920102011201220132014201520162017Best
BWF Superseries
All England Open A R1 (WD)
R1 (XD)
R2 (WD) R2 (WD) R1 (WD)
R1 (XD)
SF (WD)
QF (XD)
R1 (WD)
R2 (XD)
W (WD) R2 (WD) W (2016)
Swiss Open A R1 (WD)
R1 (XD)
GPG QF (2012)
India Open GPG R2 (WD)
R1 (XD)
QF (WD) SF (WD)
R2 (XD)
QF (WD)
R1 (XD)
W (WD)
QF (XD)
W (WD) A W (2015, 2016)
Malaysia Open A R1 (WD) R2 (WD)
R2 (XD)
A F (WD)
R1 (XD)
F (WD)
R1 (XD)
R1 (WD)
R1 (XD)
QF (WD) SF (WD) F (2013, 2014)
Singapore Open A R1 (WD) R2 (WD)
R1 (XD)
R2 (WD)
R2 (XD)
F (WD)
R2 (XD)
SF (WD)
R2 (XD)
F (WD) F (WD) F (WD)
R2 (XD)
F (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Indonesia Open A R1 (WD) R1 (WD)
R2 (XD)
A QF (WD)
R1 (XD)
R2 (WD)
R1 (XD)
R2 (WD)
R2 (XD)
W (WD) R1 (WD) W (2016)
Australian Open IS GP GPG F (WD) SF (WD)
R1 (XD)
QF (WD) W (WD)
QF (XD)
W (2017)
Korea Open A QF (WD)
R1 (XD)
R2 (WD) A QF (WD)
R2 (XD)
QF (WD)
R1 (XD)
w/d (WD) A SF (WD)
R1 (XD)
SF (2017)
Japan Open R2 (WD) R1 (WS)
R2 (WD)
R2 (WD) R1 (WD)
R1 (XD)
R2 (WD)
QF (XD)
SF (WD)
R1 (XD)
W (WD)
SF (XD)
R2 (WD)
R2 (XD)
F (WD) W (WD)
R2 (XD)
W (2014, 2017)
Denmark Open A R2 (WD)
R1 (XD)
QF (WD) F (WD)
R1 (XD)
SF (WD)
R2 (XD)
F (WD)
R2 (XD)
R2 (WD)
R1 (XD)
W (WD) R2 (WD)
R2 (XD)
W (2016)
French Open A R1 (WD) QF (WD)
R1 (XD)
QF (WD)
QF (XD)
QF (WD)
R1 (XD)
R2 (WD)
R2 (XD)
SF (WD) QF (WD)
R1 (XD)
SF (2016)
China Masters A R1 (WS)
R1 (WD)
A R1 (WD)
R1 (XD)
A QF (WD)
R1 (XD)
GPG QF (2013)
China Open A QF (WD) QF (WD) QF (WD)
R1 (XD)
QF (WD)
R1 (XD)
SF (WD)
R1 (XD)
F (WD)
R1 (XD)
R2 (WD) QF (WD)
QF (XD)
F (2015)
Hong Kong Open A R2 (WD)
R1 (XD)
QF (WD)
R1 (XD)
SF (WD)
R1 (XD)
F (WD)
R1 (XD)
QF (WD)
R1 (XD)
QF (WD)
R2 (XD)
R1 (WD)
R1 (XD)
F (2017)
BWF Super Series Finals DNQ GS (WD) GS (WD) W (WD) SF (WD) F (WD) DNQ W (2014)
Year-end Ranking 134 (WS)
41 (WD)
142 (WS)
21 (WD)
132 (XD)
17 (WD)
40 (XD)
7 (WD)
26 (XD)
4 (WD)
19 (XD)
2 (WD)
25 (XD)
4 (WD)
20 (XD)
1 (WD)
260 (XD)
2 (WD)
40 (XD)
1 (WD)
Tournament2008200920102011201220132014201520162017Best
Tournament200920102011201220132014201520162017Best
BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold
Malaysia Masters A QF (WS)
R2 (WD)
R1 (WD)
R1 (XD)
A W (WD) A W (2016)
Syed Modi International R2 (WS)
W (WD)
A N/A A W (2009)
German Open A R2 (WD)
R2 (XD)
QF (WD) SF (WD)
QF (XD)
W (WD)
R2 (XD)
R2 (WD)
R1 (XD)
SF (WD) A W (2014)
Swiss Open SS R2 (WD)
R1 (XD)
R2 (WD)
QF (XD)
A QF (2012)
Australian Open A R2 (WS)
QF (WD)
QF (WD)
R2 (XD)
QF (WD)
SF (XD)
A SS SF (2012)
Chinese Taipei Open R1 (WD) A SF (WD) A SF (2015)
Dutch Open A R1 (WD)
QF (XD)
A QF (2010)
Russian Open A F (WD)
SF (XD)
A F (2011)
U.S. Open A R1 (WD)
R1 (XD)
W (WD)
F (XD)
A W (2012)
Canadian Open N/A A W (WD)
QF (XD)
A W (2012)
Indonesian Masters N/A A W (WD) A N/A W (2012)

References

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