Satoko Suetsuna

Satoko Suetsuna (末綱 聡子, Suetsuna Satoko, born 30 January 1981) is a badminton player from Japan. Born in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, she joined Renesas badminton club and later affiliated with Saishunkan team. She was a bronze medalist at the 2011 BWF World Championships with her partner Miyuki Maeda.[1]

Satoko Suetsuna
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1981-01-30) 30 January 1981
Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan[1]
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Women's doubles
Highest ranking2 (15 September 2011)
Medal record
Women's Badminton
Representing  Japan
World Championships
2011 London Women's doubles
Uber Cup
2010 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Asian Games
2006 Doha Women's team
BWF profile

Career

Suetsuna has gained prominence in badminton through her success in women's doubles with her partner Miyuki Maeda, and the partnerships known by the Japanese media as "Suemae". Together they won the 2010 Denmark Open, their first major tournament victory. They went on to win the 2011 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold and the 2011 India Open. Suetsuna and Maeda also have two bronze medals from major competitions from making the semifinals at the 2011 London World Championships and 2010 Uber Cup in Kuala Lumpur. She competed at the 2006 and 2010 Asian Games as well in 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. In 2008 Beijing Olympics, with her women's doubles partner Maeda, they finished fourth, the 2nd best performance to date by Japanese badminton players at the Olympics.[2]

Satoko Suetsuna has competed with several men in mixed doubles, but has not achieved the same level of success as she has in her main event.

Suetsuna retired from the Japan team in September 2013.[3]

Suetsuna participated at the 2011 U.S. Open

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Wembley Arena, London, England Miyuki Maeda Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang		 8–21, 15–21 Bronze

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[4] 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.[5] 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
2008 Indonesia Open Miyuki Maeda Vita Marissa
Liliyana Natsir		 15–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2009 Japan Open Miyuki Maeda Ma Jin
Wang Xiaoli		 19–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2010 Swiss Open Miyuki Maeda Tian Qing
Yu Yang		 16–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2010 Denmark Open Miyuki Maeda Shizuka Matsuo
Mami Naito		 21–17, 21–14 Winner
2011 India Open Miyuki Maeda Mizuki Fujii
Reika Kakiiwa		 26–24, 21–15 Winner
2012 China Open Miyuki Maeda Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang		 19–21, 7–14 retired Runner-up
2013 India Open Miyuki Maeda Christinna Pedersen
Kamilla Rytter Juhl		 12–21, 23–21, 21–18 Winner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

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
2007 U.S. Open Miyuki Maeda Aki Akao
Tomomi Matsuda		 16–21, 21–14, 21–15 Winner
2008 German Open Miyuki Maeda Lee Hyo-jung
Lee Kyung-won		 17–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2008 India Open Miyuki Maeda Cheng Wen-hsing
Chien Yu-chin		 17–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2011 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Miyuki Maeda Shizuka Matsuo
Mami Naito		 21–18, 21–13 Winner
2011 India Grand Prix Gold Miyuki Maeda Shinta Mulia Sari
Yao Lei		 17–21, 18–21 Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.[6]

Miyuki Maeda

References
  1. "選手・スタッフ紹介: 末綱　聡子 スエツナ・サトコ". www.saishunkan-badminton.jp (in Japanese). Saishunkan Co.Ltd. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. "Players: Satoko Suetsuna". www.smash-net.tv (in Japanese). TMONY Japan Corporation. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. "「スエマエ」末綱聡子が日本代表引退　ヨネックスＯＰ最後に". www.sponichi.co.jp (in Japanese). 4 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  5. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  6. "Satoko Suetsuna head to head". tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation.
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