Mayu Matsumoto (松本 麻佑, Matsumoto Mayu, born 7 August 1995) is a Japanese badminton player.[2] Born in Hokkaido, she graduated from Shiritsu Towanomorisanai High School.[3] She was part of the Hokuto Bank team.[4] Matsumoto was awarded as the 2018 Most Improved Player of the Year by the BWF together with her partner Wakana Nagahara. They obtained the honor after their win in the 2018 BWF World Championships title and improving their ranking from 14 to 3 in the world.[5] In 30 April 2019, she reached a career high as a women's doubles world No. 1.
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 August 1995 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 150 (WS, 13 August 2015) 1 (WD with Wakana Nagahara, 30 April 2019) 148 (XD with Yuki Kaneko, 19 July 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 167 (WD with Yuki Fukushima) (19 November 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
edit2021
editIn March, Matsumoto and her partner Wakana Nagahara won their first World Tour Super 1000 title in the All England Open defeating their compatriots, the defending champion, and current world number 1, Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota in the final.[6] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics partnering Nagahara as 3rd seeds, and her pace was stopped by Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong of South Korea in the quarter-finals.[7]
Achievements
editBWF World Championships
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China |  Wakana Nagahara
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Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
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19–21, 21–19, 22–20 |  Gold
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Wakana Nagahara
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Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
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21–11, 20–22, 23–21 | Gold
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| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Wakana Nagahara
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 Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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15–21, 12–21 |  Bronze
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| 2022 | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Wakana Nagahara
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Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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13–21, 14–21 | Bronze
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Asian Championships
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Wakana Nagahara
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Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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21–19, 14–21, 19–21 |  Silver
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| 2023 | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Wakana Nagahara
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 Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee
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21–16, 8–21, 13–21 | Bronze
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BWF World Tour (5 titles, 11 runners-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is 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.[9]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Wakana Nagahara
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Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
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14–21, 21–16, 14–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2018 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Wakana Nagahara
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Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata
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21–17, 21–13 |  Winner
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| 2018 | China Open | Super 1000 | Wakana Nagahara
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Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi
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16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | French Open | Super 750 | Wakana Nagahara
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 Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva
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21–14, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2018 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | Wakana Nagahara
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Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Wakana Nagahara
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Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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21–18, 20–22, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Wakana Nagahara
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Kim Hye-jeong Kong Hee-yong
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21–17, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2019 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Wakana Nagahara
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Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong
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12–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Wakana Nagahara
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Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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14–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2020 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Wakana Nagahara
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Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
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10–21, 21–16, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Wakana Nagahara
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Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
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21–18, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2022 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Wakana Nagahara
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Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida
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21–17, 15–21, 24–26 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | French Open | Super 750 | Wakana Nagahara
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 Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan
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19–21, 21–18, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Canada Open | Super 500 | Wakana Nagahara
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Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida
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20–22, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | India Open | Super 750 | Wakana Nagahara
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Zhang Shuxian Zheng Yu
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21–12, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2024 | Japan Masters | Super 500 | Yuki Fukushima
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Liu Shengshu Tan Ning
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15–21, 5–21 | Runner-up
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BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 5 runners-up)
editThe BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Russian Open |  Kristína Gavnholt
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10–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Russian Open | Wakana Nagahara
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Yuriko Miki Koharu Yonemoto
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17–21, 7–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | U.S. Open | Wakana Nagahara
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Shiho Tanaka Koharu Yonemoto
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22–20, 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Thailand Open | Wakana Nagahara
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 Puttita Supajirakul Sapsiree Taerattanachai
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12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Canada Open | Wakana Nagahara
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Chisato Hoshi Naru Shinoya
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21–16, 16–21, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2017 | U.S. Open | Wakana Nagahara
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Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles)
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Indonesia International |  Hera Desi
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11–10, 10–11, 11–6, 10–11, 11–9 | Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Smiling Fish International | Wakana Nagahara
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Pacharapun Chochuwong Chanisa Teachavorasinskun
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21–17, 21–11 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Performance timeline
edit- Key
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
National team
edit- Junior level
| Team events | 2013 |
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| Asian Junior Championships | B |
- Senior level
| Team events | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Asia Team Championships | NH | G | NH | A | NH | A |
| Uber Cup | NH | S | NH | B | NH | B |
| Sudirman Cup | S | NH | S | NH | B | NH |
Individual competitions
editSenior level
editWomen's doubles
edit| Event | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Asian Championships | A | S | NH | A | B | QF | |
| World Championships | G | G | NH | B | B | 3R | NH |
| Olympic Games | NH | QF | NH | RR | |||
| Tournament | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF World Tour | Best | |||||||||
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| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Malaysia Open | A | QF | QF | NH | SF | A | 2R | SF ('22) | ||||
| India Open | A | NH | A | W | W ('24) | |||||||
| Indonesia Masters | A | NH | A | SF | 2R | 2R | A | w/d | w/d | SF ('19) | ||
| German Open | A | 2R | SF | NH | w/d | QF | A | SF ('19) | ||||
| French Open | A | SF | W | SF | NH | A | F | SF | SF | W ('18) | ||
| All England Open | A | SF | F | QF | W | w/d | QF | 1R | W ('21) | |||
| Spain Masters | NH | W | A | NH | A | W ('18) | ||||||
| Thailand Open | NH | A | F | A | QF | QF | w/d | NH | F | A | F ('16, '22) | |
| w/d | ||||||||||||
| Malaysia Masters | A | 1R | A | SF | w/d | NH | 2R | SF | A | SF ('19, '23) | ||
| Singapore Open | A | W | NH | A | QF | QF | W ('19) | |||||
| Indonesia Open | A | F | QF | NH | QF | 1R | SF | SF | F ('18) | |||
| Australian Open | A | QF | NH | QF | QF | A | QF ('19, '22, '23) | |||||
| U.S. Open | A | 1R | F | F | A | NH | A | F ('16, '17) | ||||
| Canada Open | A | QF | A | W | A | NH | A | F | A | W ('17) | ||
| Japan Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | F | NH | QF | SF | 1R | F ('19) | |
| Korea Open | A | QF | QF | 2R | NH | A | SF | A | SF ('23) | |||
| Chinese Taipei Open | 2R | 1R | A | SF | A | NH | A | SF ('17) | ||||
| China Open | A | F | 2R | NH | QF | A | F ('18) | |||||
| Hong Kong Open | A | QF | 1R | SF | NH | QF | A | SF ('19) | ||||
| Denmark Open | A | 1R | SF | F | A | 1R | SF | A | F ('20) | |||
| Korea Masters | A | QF | A | NH | A | QF ('16) | ||||||
| Japan Masters | NH | SF | F | F ('24) | ||||||||
| China Masters | A | 2R | 1R | F | SF | NH | QF | F ('18) | ||||
| BWF Superseries / World Tour Finals |
DNQ | SF | F | DNQ | w/d | F ('19) | ||||||
| Macau Open | A | QF | A | NH | QF ('17) | |||||||
| New Zealand Open | A | 2R | 2R | A | QF | NH | QF ('19) | |||||
| Russian Open | F | w/d | A | NH | F ('14) | |||||||
| Year-end ranking | 101 | 94 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | |
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Best |
Mixed doubles
edit| Tournament | SS / GP | BWF World Tour | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | ||
| German Open | A | 1R | 1R ('18) | |
| Malaysia Open | A | 1R | 1R ('18) | |
| Korea Masters | 1R | A | 1R ('16) | |
| Thailand Open | A | QF | QF ('18) | |
| Year-end ranking | 521 | N/A | 160 | 148 |
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Best |
References
edit- ^ "松本 麻佑 | 選手プロフィール". 日本バドミントン協会 (Nippon Badminton Association). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Players: Mayu Matsumoto". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "松本 麻佑/ Mayu Matumoto". Smash-net.tv (in Japanese). TMONY Japan Corporation. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Mayu Matsumoto 松本 麻佑 No. 5". Hokuto Badminton Club (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ Hearn, Don (11 December 2018). "Big winners awarded on BWF's 'Night of Nights'". Badzine. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev; Pierre, Dianne (22 March 2021). "All England: Watanabe's Double the Highlight of Japan's Sweep". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Badminton - MATSUMOTO Mayu". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
edit- Mayu Matsumoto at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Mayu Matsumoto at BWFBadminton.com
