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.
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 July 1992 Kashihara, Nara, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 20 September 2022[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 256 wins, 120 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 10 (12 February 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life edit
Takahashi is the younger sister of Ayaka Takahashi, who is a badminton doubles player.
Achievements edit
Asian Championships edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan |  Li Xuerui
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18–21, 21–18, 12–21 |  Bronze
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| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |  Sung Ji-hyun
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21–23, 13–21 | Bronze
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BWF World Tour (4 titles, 2 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Swiss Open | Super 300 |  Natsuki Nidaira
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21–12, 21–18 |  Winner
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| 2018 | New Zealand Open | Super 300 | Zhang Yiman
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21–13, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2018 | Canada Open | Super 100 | Li Xuerui
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20–22, 21–15, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2018 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Gao Fangjie
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25–23, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2018 | Akita Masters | Super 100 | Mako Urushizaki
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21–11, 13–21, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2021 | French Open | Super 750 | Akane Yamaguchi
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18–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-up) edit
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 |
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| 2012 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold |  Busanan Ongbamrungphan
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17–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Canada Open | Nozomi Okuhara
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8–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Australian Open | Nitchaon Jindapol
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24–22, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2014 | German Open | Sung Ji-hyun
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21–17, 8–21, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2015 | Malaysia Masters | Nozomi Okuhara
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13–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Vietnam Open |  Vũ Thị Trang
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21–9, 21–14 | Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (9 titles) edit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Austrian International |  Chan Tsz Ka
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21–17, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2012 | Osaka International | Yui Hashimoto
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22–20, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2012 | Maldives International | Yu Wakita
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21–17, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2012 | Scottish International | Kim Hyo-min
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21–6, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2015 | Portugal International | Aya Ohori
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21–13, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2015 | Osaka International | Sayaka Sato
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21–11, 15–21, 29–27 | Winner
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| 2016 | Malaysia International |  Ho Yen Mei
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21–17, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2017 | Portugal International | Chisato Hoshi
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21–10, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2017 | Osaka International | Lee Jang-mi
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21–16, 21–18 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents edit
Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 15 March 2022.[5]
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References edit
- ^ "Sayaka Takahashi Putuskan Pensiun setelah 13 Tahun Berkarier dan Performanya Mulai Menurun". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "選手・スタッフ紹介: 高橋 沙也加 Sayaka Takahashi". Nihon Unisys (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sayaka Takahashi Head To Head". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
External links edit
- Sayaka Takahashi at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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