Yushi Tanaka (田中 湧士, Tanaka Yushi, born 5 October 1999) is a Japanese badminton player from Kumamoto prefecture and a member of the current Japan national badminton team (Team B). He graduated from the Nihon University, and join NTT East Badminton Team on April 1, 2022.[2]
| Yushi Tanaka 田中 湧士 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Japan |
| Born | 5 October 1999 Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1] |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Kento Momota (NTT East) Kazumasa Sakai (NBA) |
| Men's singles | |
| Career record | 86 wins, 23 losses (78.90%) |
| Highest ranking | 36 (9 July 2024) |
| Current ranking | 36  6 (9 July 2024) |
| BWF profile | |
Career
2021
In December 2021, Tanaka reached the final of the All Japan Badminton Championships, unexpectedly defeating the pre-tournament favorite Kodai Naraoka (14–21, 21–17, 21–14) to win the national championship.[3]
2024
Yushi Tanaka won the 2024 Japan Ranking Circuit Tournament under the guidance of Kento Momota as a coach who had recently retired from international competition.[4]
Achievements
BWF World Tour (2 titles, 1 runner-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 Tours are 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]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kaohsiung Masters | Super 100 |  Lin Chun-yi | 21–11, 17–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up | [7] |
| 2024 | Orléans Masters | Super 300 |  Koo Takahashi | 21–18, 21–10 |  Winner | [8] |
| 2024 | U.S. Open | Super 300 |  Lei Lanxi | 15–21, 21–18, 21–15 | Winner | [9] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 2 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jamaica International | Takuma Obayashi | 11–21, 21–17, 12–21 | Runner-up | [10] |
| 2020 | Peru Future Series | Takuma Obayashi | 21–13, 8–21, 21–18 | Winner | [11] |
| 2022 | Réunion Open | Riku Hatano | 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up | [12] |
| 2022 | Polish International |  Jan Louda | 21–13, 21–15 | Winner | [13] |
| 2022 | North Harbour International | Riku Hatano | 21–13, 21–18 | Winner | [14] |
| 2023 | Estonian International |  Alex Lanier | 21–13, 15–21, 21–12 | Winner | [15] |
| 2023 | Osaka International |  Alwi Farhan | 15–21, 21–14, 21–17 | Winner | [16] |
| 2024 | Denmark Challenge | Alex Lanier | 15–21, 21–12, 21–11 | Winner | [17] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Performance timeline
- Key
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
National team
| Team events | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Asia Team Championships | NH | A |
| Asia Mixed Team Championships | A | NH |
| Asian Games | A | NH |
| Thomas Cup | NH | A |
| Sudirman Cup | A | NH |
Individual competitions
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Year | |||
| Level 1 – BWF World Tour Finals | ||||
| BWF World Tour Finals | DNQ | |||
| Level 3 – BWF World Tour Super 750 | ||||
| Japan Open | A | |||
| Level 4 – BWF World Tour Super 500 | ||||
| Canada Open | A | SF | SF | '24 |
| Level 5 – BWF World Tour Super 300 | ||||
| Orléans Masters | A | W | W | '24 |
| Swiss Open | A | 1R | 1R | '24 |
| Spain Masters | A | QF | QF | '24 |
| U.S. Open | 2R | W | W | '24 |
| Korea Masters | 2R | 2R | '23 | |
| Level 6 – BWF World Tour Super 100 | ||||
| Indonesia Masters Super 100 | SF | SF | '23 | |
| QF | ||||
| Vietnam Open | 3R | 3R | '23 | |
| Kaohsiung Masters | F | A | F | '23 |
| Baoji China Masters | N/A | |||
| Year-end ranking | 56 | 36 | ||
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | Best | |
References
External links
- Yushi Tanaka at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com