Keiichiro Matsui (松居 圭一郎, Matsui Kei'ichirō, born 5 June 1994) is a Japanese badminton player who affiliated with the Hitachi team.[1] Born in Ishikawa, he graduated from the Tomioka senior high school, and later educated at the Nippon Sport Science University.[2] He was part of the national junior team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Asian Junior Championships,[3][4] and the silver medal at the 2012 World Junior Championships.[5][6]
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 June 1994 Ishikawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 26 (MD with Yoshinori Takeuchi, 19 September 2023) 212 (XD with Akane Araki, 5 July 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 28 (MD with Yoshinori Takeuchi, 2 January 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
BWF World Tour (1 runner-up) edit
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] 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.[8]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Russian Open | Super 100 |  Yoshinori Takeuchi
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 Mathias Boe Mads Conrad-Petersen
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18–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up
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BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-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.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Russian Open | Akane Araki
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 Chan Peng Soon Cheah Yee See
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8–11, 13–11, 3–11 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 1 runner-up) edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Spanish International | Yoshinori Takeuchi
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 Jacco Arends Ruben Jille
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17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Maldives International | Yoshinori Takeuchi
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 Arun George Sanyam Shukla
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21–9, 22–20 |  Winner
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| 2019 | Dubai International | Yoshinori Takeuchi
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Shia Chun Kang Tan Boon Heong
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21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "松居 圭一郎 Keiichiro Matsui" (in Japanese). Hitachi. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "松居 圭一郎/ Keiichiro Matsui" (in Japanese). Tmony Japan Corporation. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Asia Junior Championships kicks off in Korea" (in Japanese). BadPal. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Asian Juniors 2012 Team Final – Japan wins first team title". Badzine. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "松居組で勢い、日本初戦快勝／バドミントン" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Gritty China Lifts Suhandinata Cup". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- Keiichiro Matsui at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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