Natsu Saito (齋藤 夏, Saito Natsu, born 9 June 2000) is a Japanese badminton player.[2] Saito is affiliated with the ACT SAIKYO badminton team.[3]
| Natsu Saito 齋藤 夏 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 June 2000 Saitama Prefecture, Japan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 127 (WD with Minami Kawashima, 17 March 2020) 10 (XD with Hiroki Midorikawa, 2 April 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 12 (XD with Hiroki Midorikawa, 16 April 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Saito won her first BWF World Tour title at the 2023 Canada Open in mixed doubles with her partner Hiroki Midorikawa.[4] Saito also played women's doubles with Naru Shinoya and won the Malaysia International in 2019.[5]
Achievements
BWF World Tour (1 title, 3 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] 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.[7]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Canada Open | Super 100 |  Hiroki Midorikawa |  Ye Hong-wei Lee Chia-hsin | 21–12, 12–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2023 | Canada Open | Super 500 | Hiroki Midorikawa |  Mathias Thyrri Amalie Magelund | 21–17, 16–21, 21–13 |  Winner |
| 2023 | Australian Open | Super 500 | Hiroki Midorikawa |  Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping | 14–21, 21–16, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Hiroki Midorikawa | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 2 runners-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | White Nights | Minami Kawashima | Yukino Nakai Nao Ono | 21–18, 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Indonesia International | Naru Shinoya |  Anggia Shitta Awanda Pia Zebadiah Bernadet | 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Malaysia International | Naru Shinoya | Yulfira Barkah Agatha Imanuela | 21–15, 21–23, 21–9 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Waikato International | Hiroki Midorikawa |  Simon Leung Gronya Somerville | 21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2019 | Vietnam International | Hiroki Midorikawa |  Vichayapong Kanjanakeereewong Ruethaichanok Laisuan | 21–16, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2021 | Belgian International | Hiroki Midorikawa | Jesper Toft Clara Graversen | 21–18, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2022 | Belgian International | Hiroki Midorikawa | Chiu Hsiang-chieh Lin Xiao-min | 21–13, 21–17 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
External links
- Natsu Saito at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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