Sayaka Takahashi

Sayaka Takahashi
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1992-07-29) 29 July 1992
Kashihara, Nara, Japan
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb)
Retired20 September 2022[1]
HandednessLeft
Women's singles
Career record256 wins, 120 losses
Highest ranking10 (12 February 2019)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bangkok Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2014 New Delhi Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Aarhus Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Women's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Taipei Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gimcheon Women's singles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Hong Kong Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Manila Women's team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
BWF profile

Sayaka Takahashi (高橋 沙也加, Takahashi Sayaka; born 29 July 1992) is a retired Japanese badminton player who was a singles specialist.[2] She was the bronze medalist at the 2013 and 2014 Asian Championships. Takahashi reached a career high as world number 10 in the BWF World Ranking in February 2019.

Personal life

Takahashi is the younger sister of Ayaka Takahashi, who is a badminton doubles player.

Achievements

Sayaka Takahashi (left) and Shiho Tanaka (right) at Australia Open Super Series 2017

Asian Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
2013 Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan China Li Xuerui 18–21, 21–18, 12–21 Bronze Bronze [3]
2014 Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea South Korea Sung Ji-hyun 21–23, 13–21 Bronze Bronze [4]

BWF World Tour (4 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 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.[6]

Women's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result Ref
2018 Swiss Open Super 300 Japan Natsuki Nidaira 21–12, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [7]
2018 New Zealand Open Super 300 China Zhang Yiman 21–13, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [8]
2018 Canada Open Super 100 China Li Xuerui 20–22, 21–15, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [9]
2018 Singapore Open Super 500 China Gao Fangjie 25–23, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [10]
2018 Akita Masters Super 100 Japan Mako Urushizaki 21–11, 13–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [11]
2021 French Open Super 750 Japan Akane Yamaguchi 18–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [12]

BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

The 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
2012 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Thailand Busanan Ongbamrungphan 17–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Canada Open Japan Nozomi Okuhara 8–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Australian Open Thailand Nitchaon Jindapol 24–22, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 German Open South Korea Sung Ji-hyun 21–17, 8–21, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Malaysia Masters Japan Nozomi Okuhara 13–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Vietnam Open Vietnam Vũ Thị Trang 21–9, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (9 titles)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2012 Austrian International Hong Kong Chan Tsz Ka 21–17, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Osaka International Japan Yui Hashimoto 22–20, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [13]
2012 Maldives International Japan Yu Wakita 21–17, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Scottish International South Korea Kim Hyo-min 21–6, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Portugal International Japan Aya Ohori 21–13, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Osaka International Japan Sayaka Sato 21–11, 15–21, 29–27 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [14]
2016 Malaysia International Malaysia Ho Yen Mei 21–17, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Portugal International Japan Chisato Hoshi 21–10, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Osaka International South Korea Lee Jang-mi 21–16, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Record against selected opponents

Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 15 March 2022.[15]

References

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