Hiroki Midorikawa (緑川 大輝, Midorikawa Hiroki, born 17 May 2000) is a Japanese badminton player.[2]

Hiroki Midorikawa
緑川 大輝
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 23)[1]
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking206 (MD with Kyohei Yamashita, 19 November 2019)
10 (XD with Natsu Saito, 2 April 2024)
Current ranking12 (XD with Natsu Saito, 16 April 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Japan
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Yogyakarta Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Markham Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Jakarta Mixed team
BWF profile

Achievements edit

BWF World Tour (1 title, 3 runners-up) edit

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Canada Open Super 100   Natsu Saito   Ye Hong-wei
  Lee Chia-hsin
21–12, 12–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2023 Canada Open Super 500   Natsu Saito   Mathias Thyrri
  Amalie Magelund
21–17, 16–21, 21–13   Winner
2023 Australian Open Super 500   Natsu Saito   Feng Yanzhe
  Huang Dongping
14–21, 21–16, 15–21   Runner-up
2024 Indonesia Masters Super 500   Natsu Saito   Zheng Siwei
  Huang Yaqiong
15–21, 16–21   Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles) edit

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Malaysia International   Kyohei Yamashita   Liang Weikeng
  Shang Yichen
18–21, 21–10, 21–16   Winner
2023 Osaka International   Kyohei Yamashita   Wei Chun-wei
  Wu Guan-xun
21–14, 21–14   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Waikato International   Natsu Saito   Simon Leung
  Gronya Somerville
21–15, 21–13   Winner
2019 Vietnam International   Natsu Saito   Vichayapong Kanjanakeereewong
  Ruethaichanok Laisuan
21–16, 21–8   Winner
2021 Belgian International   Natsu Saito   Jesper Toft
  Clara Graversen
21–18, 21–9   Winner
2022 Belgian International   Natsu Saito   Chiu Hsiang-chieh
  Lin Xiao-min
21–13, 21–17   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ (in Japanese) "Hiroki MIDORIKAWA". Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Players: Hiroki Midorikawa". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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