Yuki Fukushima
Yuki Fukushima (福島 由紀, Fukushima Yuki, born 6 May 1993) is a Japanese badminton player.[1][2] She and her partner Sayaka Hirota won the 2017 Most Improved Player of the Year award.[3] The duo were ranked as world No. 1 at the BWF World Ranking in 21 June 2018.[4]
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Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kumamoto, Japan | 6 May 1993||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 1 (21 June 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 2 (17 March 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
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18–21, 21–17, 15–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China |
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21–19, 19–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
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11–21, 22–20, 21–23 | ![]() |
Asian Games
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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17–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
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21–18, 18–21, 21–15 | ![]() |
2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
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16–21, 24–26 | ![]() |
BWF World Tour (11 titles, 2 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 | German Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
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18–21, 21–14, 21–6 | ![]() |
2018 | All England Open | Super 1000 | ![]() |
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19–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | ![]() |
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21–14, 16–21, 21–14 | ![]() |
2018 | Japan Open | Super 750 | ![]() |
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21–15, 21–12 | ![]() |
2018 | Korea Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
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11–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–16 | ![]() |
2018 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–17 | ![]() |
2019 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | ![]() |
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18–21, 21–16, 21–16 | ![]() |
2019 | Australian Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
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21–10, 21–16 | ![]() |
2019 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–18 | ![]() |
2019 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–15 | ![]() |
2020 | All England Open | Super 1000 | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–15 | ![]() |
2020 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | ![]() |
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21–10, 16–21, 21–18 | ![]() |
BWF Superseries (1 title, 1 runner-up)
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[7] 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.[8] 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 |
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2017 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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21–17, 18–21, 21–12 | ![]() |
2017 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | ![]() |
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16–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 1 runner-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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2015 | New Zealand Open | ![]() |
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21–17, 22–24, 19–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
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21–14, 14–11 Retired | ![]() |
2016 | New Zealand Open | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–16 | ![]() |
2016 | Chinese Taipei Masters | ![]() |
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11–10, 11–5, 11–7 | ![]() |
2017 | German Open | ![]() |
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15–21, 21–17, 21–15 | ![]() |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Sydney International | ![]() |
14–21, 21–13, 19–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Singapore International | ![]() |
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21–12, 16–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Sydney International | ![]() |
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11–5, 11–5, 11–2 | ![]() |
2015 | Osaka International | ![]() |
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17–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2016 | Vietnam International | ![]() |
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28–26, 21–15 | ![]() |
2016 | Spanish International | ![]() |
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14–21, 21–13, 19–21 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Performance timeline
National team
- Senior level
Team events | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Asia Team Championships | ![]() |
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Asian Games | ![]() |
N/A | |
Uber Cup | ![]() |
N/A | |
Sudirman Cup | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
Individual competitions
- Senior level
Event | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Asian Championships | R2 | R1 | ![]() |
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Asian Games | N/A | ![]() |
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World Championships | N/A | ![]() |
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Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Best |
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BWF World Tour | ||||
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SF | W | R2 | W (2019) |
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A | R1 | R2 | R2 (2012, 2020) |
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W | SF | N/A | W (2017, 2018) |
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F | SF | W | W (2020) |
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A | SF | N/A | SF (2019) |
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A | W | N/A | W (2019) |
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F | R2 | N/A | F (2018) |
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QF | SF | N/A | SF (2019) |
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W | QF | N/A | W (2018) |
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W | SF | W | W (2018, 2020) |
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R2 | SF | N/A | SF (2019) |
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A | SF | N/A | W (2016) |
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R2 | W | N/A | W (2019) |
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W | R2 | N/A | W (2018) |
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W | W | N/A | W (2018, 2019) |
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R2 | QF | N/A | W (2017) |
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QF | R2 | w/d | QF (2018) |
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DNQ | SF | DNQ | F (2017) |
Year-end Ranking[9] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Best |
Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
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BWF Super Series | |||||||
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A | QF | QF (2017) | ||||
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A | R2 | A | R1 | SF | SF (2017) | |
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A | W | W (2017) | ||||
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A | R2 | R1 | R2 (2016) | |||
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GPG | A | SF | SF (2017) | |||
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A | QF | QF (2017) | ||||
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A | R2 | R2 (2017) | ||||
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R1 (WS) | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | SF | SF (2017) |
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A | R2 | R2 (2017) | ||||
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A | R2 | R2 (2017) | ||||
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A | QF | QF (2017) | ||||
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A | R2 | A | QF | QF (2017) | ||
BWF Super Series Finals | DNQ | F | F (2017) | ||||
Year-end Ranking | 262 (WS) 77 (WD) |
84 (WD) | 189 (WS) 61 (WD) 190 (XD) |
334 (WS) 23 (WD) 180 (XD) |
20 (WD) 213 (XD) |
4 | 4 |
Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
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BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold | |||||||
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SF | A | QF (WS) R1 (WD) |
R1 | QF | A | SF (2012) |
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A | R2 | W | W (2017) | |||
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A | R1 | A | R1 (2013) | |||
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A | QF | SS | QF (2013) | |||
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N/A | R2 | SF (WD) R2 (XD) |
F | W (WD) QF (XD) |
A | W (2016) |
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A | R2 | A | R2 (2015) | |||
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SS | A | QF | A | QF (2016) | ||
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A | QF | A | QF (2016) | |||
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A | R2 | A | R2 (2016) | |||
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N/A | SF (WD) R2 (XD) |
W | N/A | W (2016) | ||
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A | QF (WS) W (WD) |
A | W (2015) | |||
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A | QF | QF (WD) R1 (XD) |
SF (WD) R2 (XD) |
R1 | A | SF (2015) |
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R2 | A | SF | A | SF (2015) | ||
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R2 | A | N/A | R2 (2012) |
References
- "Players: Yuki Fukushima". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- "選手・スタッフ紹介: 福島 由紀 フクシマ・ユキ" (in Japanese). Saishunkan Co.Ltd. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- "最も成長した選手」は福島・廣田組が受賞/バドミントン" (in Japanese). Sanspo. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- "【世界ランキング】福島&廣田が初の世界ランク1位に輝く!" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. Retrieved 28 June 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 Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- "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.
- "BWF World Rankings". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
External links
- Yuki Fukushima at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com