Saena Kawakami
Saena Kawakami (川上 紗惠奈, Kawakami Saena, born 5 December 1997) is a Japanese badminton player.[1][2]
| Saena Kawakami 川上紗惠奈 | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||
| Born | 5 December 1997 Shimane Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 15 (19 April 2018) | |||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 43 (17 March 2020) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] 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.[4]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Swiss Open | Super 300 |  Chen Yufei |
9–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2019 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 |  Kirsty Gilmour |
21–8, 18–21, 21–16 |  Winner |
BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 4 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 singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | New Zealand Open | He Bingjiao |
21–16, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2015 | Vietnam Open |  Fitriani |
26–24, 18–21, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2016 | U.S. Open |  Ayumi Mine |
21–16, 11–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Masters | Ayumi Mine |
10–12, 11–7, 9–11, 10–12 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | China Masters | Aya Ohori |
9–21, 21–9, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Chinese Taipei Open |  Goh Jin Wei |
21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2017 | Canada Open | Kirsty Gilmour |
19–21, 21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2017 | New Zealand Open |  Ratchanok Intanon |
14–21, 21–16, 15–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vietnam International |  Vu Thi Trang |
21–19, 19–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Osaka International |  Lee Se-yeon |
21–14, 21–10 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- "Players: Saena Kawakami". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- "川上紗恵奈". www.badspi.jp (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit バドミントン スピリット. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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