Nami Matsuyama

Nami Matsuyama (松山 奈未, Matsuyama Nami, born 28 June 1998) is a Japanese badminton player from the Saishunkan team.[1][2] She was the girls' doubles gold medalist at the 2016 World Junior Championships in [Bilbao, Spain partnered with Sayaka Hobara.[3] Matsuyama won her first senior international title in Thailand at the 2017 Smiling Fish International tournament with Chiharu Shida.[4]

Nami Matsuyama
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998
Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking9 (WD 18 February 2020)
322 (XD 7 June 2018)
Current ranking12 (WD), 650 (XD) (17 March 2020)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
Asia Team Championships
2020 Manila Women's team
World Junior Championships
2016 Bilbao Girls' doubles
2015 Lima Girls' doubles
2016 Bilbao Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2015 Bangkok Girls' doubles
2015 Bangkok Mixed team
2016 Bangkok Mixed team
BWF profile

Achievements

BWF World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Centro de Alto Rendimiento de la Videna,
Lima, Peru		 Chiharu Shida Du Yue
Li Yinhui		 17–21, 21–14, 12–21 Bronze
2016 Bilbao Arena,
Bilbao, Spain		 Sayaka Hobara Du Yue
Xu Ya		 25–23, 19–21, 21–14 Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 CPB Badminton Training Center,
Bangkok, Thailand		 Chiharu Shida Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan		 11–21, 16–21 Bronze

BWF World Tour (3 titles, 6 runners-up)

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 Singapore Open Super 500 Chiharu Shida Ayako Sakuramoto
Yukiko Takahata		 21–16, 22–24, 13–21 Runner-up
2018 Akita Masters Super 100 Chiharu Shida Ayako Sakuramoto
Yukiko Takahata		 21–23, 11–21 Runner-up
2018 Vietnam Open Super 100 Chiharu Shida Misato Aratama
Akane Watanabe		 18–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2018 Bangka Belitung Indonesia Masters Super 100 Chiharu Shida Ayako Sakuramoto
Yukiko Takahata		 21–11, 19–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2018 Chinese Taipei Open Super 300 Chiharu Shida Ayane Kurihara
Naru Shinoya		 21–10, 21–17 Winner
2019 Spain Masters Super 300 Chiharu Shida Kim So-yeong
Kong Hee-yong		 21–23, 21–15, 17–21 Runner-up
2019 Swiss Open Super 300 Chiharu Shida Chang Ye-na
Jung Kyung-eun		 16–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2019 U.S. Open Super 300 Chiharu Shida Baek Ha-na
Jung Kyung-eun		 21–16, 21–16 Winner
2019 Korea Masters Super 300 Chiharu Shida Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi		 15–21, 21–17, 21–18 Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Smiling Fish International Chiharu Shida Chisato Hoshi
Naru Shinoya		 21–19, 21–14 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Nami Matsuyama". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. "松山 奈未/ Nami Matsuyama". www.smash-net.tv (in Japanese). Smash and Net TV. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. Hearn, Don (14 November 2016). "World Juniors 2016 Finals – 1st doubles title for Japan!". Badzine.net. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  4. "タイインターナショナルチャレンジ2017で志田・松山ペアが優勝しました！！". Saishunkan Co.Ltd. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  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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