Hiroyuki Saeki (佐伯 祐行, Saeki Hiroyuki, born 8 July 1987) is a former Japanese badminton player who affiliated with Unisys team.[1]
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 July 1987 Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 29 (MD 11 July 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career edit
Saeki was born in Okayama Prefecture, and in 2005 he won the boys' singles bronze at the Asian Junior Championships.[1] In 2013, he won the men's doubles title at the Austrian International Challenge tournament, and at the same year, he won the men's doubles bronze at the 2013 East Asian Games. He also helps the Japanese men's team to win silver at the 2016 Asia Team Championships.[2] Saeki plays for the Unisys team for seven year, and in March 2017, he announced his retirement.[3]
Achievements edit
East Asian Games edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China |
 Ryota Taohata
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 Chen Hung-ling Lu Chia-pin
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19–21, 21–15, 17–21 |  Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships edit
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Hong Ji-hoon
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9–15, 12–21 | Bronze
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BWF World Tour edit
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Akita Masters | Super 100 | Hirokatsu Hashimoto
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 Akbar Bintang Cahyono Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani
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16–21, 6–21 |  Runner-up
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BWF Grand Prix edit
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Canada Open | Ryota Taohata
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Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda
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21–12, 16–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Polish International |  Pablo Abián
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12–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | Peru International | Yuichi Ikeda
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19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Peru International | Hajime Komiyama
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 Adrian Liu Derrick Ng
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18–21, 21–10, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Austrian International | Ryota Taohata
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 Anthony Clark Chris Langridge
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15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Austrian International | Ryota Taohata
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 K. T. Rupesh Kumar Sanave Thomas
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21–23, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Scottish International | Ryota Taohata
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Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda
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21–16, 11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Austrian International | Ryota Taohata
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Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda
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21–18, 15–21, 21–18 |  Winner
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| 2018 | Osaka International | Hirokatsu Hashimoto
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 Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub
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21–19, 15–21, 21–15 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References edit
- ^ a b "【岡山IH2016】トッププレーヤーに聞く IHの思い出 佐伯祐行＆垰畑亮太" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Players: Saeki Hiroyuki". www.smash-net.tv (in Japanese). TMONY Japan Corporation. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "佐伯祐行選手退職のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Unisys. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links edit
- Hiroyuki Saeki at BWFbadminton.com
- Hiroyuki Saeki at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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