Takuma Obayashi (大林拓真, Ōbayashi Takuma, born 7 August 1999) is a Japanese badminton player affiliated with Tonami. He won his first BWF World Tour title at the 2023 Indonesia Masters Super 100 II.[1][2]
| Takuma Ōbayashi | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Japan |
| Born | 7 August 1999 Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's singles | |
| Career record | 128 wins, 47 losses |
| Highest ranking | 30 (20 February 2024) |
| Current ranking | 33 (18 June 2024) |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
Career
Obayashi made his international senior debut at the Vietnam International Challenge in 2018, and participated in his first BWF World Tour tournament, the Canada Open, later that year. He reached the finals of a senior international tournament for the first time at the Osaka International in 2019, finishing runner-up to countryman and former Saitama Sakae High School teammate Koki Watanabe.[3] Obayashi would go on to win his first international title the following year at the Jamaica International.
Obayashi won his first BWF World Tour title at the Indonesia Masters Super 100 II in 2023. That year, he also reached the finals at the Vietnam Open and won two more International Challenge-level tournaments, including the inaugural Saipan International after winning the final against top-seeded Jeon Hyeok-jin. Obayashi later achieved notoriety for his upset victory over Anders Antonsen when making his Super 500-level debut at the 2023 Japan Masters, where he ultimately reached the semifinals before losing to world no. 1 Viktor Axelsen.[4]
Achievements
BWF World Tour (1 title, 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canada Open | Super 100 |  Alex Lanier | 12–21, 21–12, 13–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2023 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 |  Huang Yu-kai | 13–21, 13–17 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Indonesia Masters Super 100 II | Super 100 |  Choi Ji-hoon | 21–8, 21–19 |  Winner |
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Osaka International |  Koki Watanabe | 21–19, 17–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Jamaica International | Yushi Tanaka | 21–11, 17–21, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2020 | Peru Future Series | Yushi Tanaka | 13–21, 21–8, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Canadian International |  Brian Yang | 21–11, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2023 | Vietnam International Challenge |  Lê Đức Phát | 21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2023 | Saipan International | Jeon Hyeok-jin | 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 11 June 2024.[7]
References
External links
- Takuma Obayashi at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com