Wakana Nagahara
Wakana Nagahara (永原 和可那, Nagahara Wakana, born 9 January 1996) is a Japanese badminton player.[1] She is a two-time world champion in the women's doubles. Nagahara who educated at the Aomori Yamada High School, was part of the Japanese national junior team that won the bronze medals at the 2013, 2014 Asian and 2014 World Junior Championships. She won her first senior international title at the 2014 Smiling Fish International in the women's doubles event partnered with Mayu Matsumoto.[2] In national events, she plays for the Hokuto Bank team.[3] Nagahara was awarded as the 2018 Most Improved Player of the Year by the BWF together with her partner Mayu Matsumoto. They obtained the honour after winning the 2018 BWF World Championships title and improving their ranking from 14 to 3 in the world.[4] On 30 April 2019, she reached a career high as the women's doubles world No. 1.
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 January 1996 Hokkaido, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Akita, Akita, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (WD 30 April 2019) 19 (XD 9 July 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 3 (WD), 25 (XD) (17 March 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
BWF World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China |
 Mayu Matsumoto |
Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota |
19–21, 21–19, 22–20 |  Gold |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Mayu Matsumoto |
Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota |
21–11, 20–22, 23–21 | Gold |
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Mayu Matsumoto |
 Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
21–19, 14–21, 19–21 |  Silver |
BWF World Tour (3 titles, 7 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] 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.[6]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Mayu Matsumoto |
Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota |
14–21, 21–16, 14–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2018 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Mayu Matsumoto |
Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata |
21–17, 21–13 |  Winner |
| 2018 | China Open | Super 1000 | Mayu Matsumoto |
Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi |
16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | French Open | Super 750 | Mayu Matsumoto |
 Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva |
21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | Mayu Matsumoto |
 Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan |
21-23, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Mayu Matsumoto |
Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
21–18, 20–22, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Mayu Matsumoto |
Kim Hye-jeong Kong Hee-yong |
21–17, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2019 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Mayu Matsumoto |
Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong |
12–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Mayu Matsumoto |
Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
14–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Mayu Matsumoto |
Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota |
10–21, 21–16, 18–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix (2 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 doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Russian Open | Mayu Matsumoto |
Yuriko Miki Koharu Yonemoto |
17–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | U.S. Open | Mayu Matsumoto |
Shiho Tanaka Koharu Yonemoto |
22–20, 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Thailand Open | Mayu Matsumoto |
 Puttita Supajirakul Sapsiree Taerattanachai |
12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Canada Open | Mayu Matsumoto |
Chisato Hoshi Naru Shinoya |
21–16, 16–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2017 | U.S. Open | Mayu Matsumoto |
Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan |
16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | U.S. Open | Yugo Kobayashi |
 Robert Mateusiak Nadiezda Zieba |
21–16, 21–18 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Smiling Fish International | Mayu Matsumoto |
Pacharapun Chochuwong Chanisa Teachavorasinskun |
21–17, 21–11 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Performance timeline
National team
- Junior level
| Team events | 2013 | 2014 |
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| Asian Junior Championships |  Bronze |
Bronze |
| World Junior Championships | 4th | Bronze |
- Senior level
| Team events | 2019 | 2020 |
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| Asia Team Championships | N/A | Gold |
| Sudirman Cup | Silver |
N/A |
Individual competitions
- Senior level
| Events | 2018 | 2019 |
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| Asian Championships | A | Silver (WD) R2 (XD) |
| World Championships | Gold (WD) |
Gold (WD) R3 (XD) |
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| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
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| Korea Open |
A | QF (WD) | QF (2017) | |
| Japan Open |
R1 (WD) | R1 (WD) R1 (XD) |
R1 (WD) R1 (XD) |
R1 (2015, 2016, 2017) |
 French Open |
A | SF (WD) | SF (2017) | |
 Hong Kong Open |
A | QF (WD) | QF (2017) | |
| Year-end Ranking | 94 (WD) | 32 (WD) 122 (XD) |
14 (WD) 94 (XD) |
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| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
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| BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold | |||||
 Malaysia Masters |
A | R1 (WD) | A | R1 (2016) | |
| China Masters |
A | R2 (WD) | R1 (WD) R1 (XD) |
R2 (2016) | |
 New Zealand Open |
A | R2 (WD) | R2 (WD) | R2 (2016, 2017) | |
 Chinese Taipei Open |
R2 (WD) | R1 (WD) | A | SF (WD) | SF (2017) |
 U.S. Open |
A | R1 (WD) | F (WD) W (XD) |
F (WD) SF (XD) |
W (2016) |
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A | QF (WD) | A | W (WD) SF (XD) |
W (2017) |
 Russian Open |
F (WD) | w/d | A | F (2014) | |
| Thailand Open |
N/A | A | F (WD) | A | F (2016) |
| Korea Masters |
A | QF (WD) | A | QF (2016) | |
 Macau Open |
A | QF (WD) | QF (2017) | ||
| Year-end Ranking | 101 (WD) | 94 (WD) | 32 (WD) 122 (XD) |
14 (WD) 94 (XD) |
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References
- "Players: Wakana Nagahara". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- "永原 和可那/ Wakana Nagahara". www.smash-net.tv (in Japanese). TMONY Japan Corporation. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- "Wakana Nagahara 永原 和可那 No. 2". hokutobadmintonclub.jp (in Japanese). Hokuto Bank. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- Hearn, Don (11 December 2018). "Big winners awarded on BWF's 'Night of Nights'". Badzine.net. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- 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.
- "BWF World Rankings". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
External links
- Wakana Nagahara at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Wakana Nagahara at BWFbadminton.com
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