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]
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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 edit
BWF World Tour (1 title, 3 runners-up) edit
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
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 Ye Hong-wei Lee Chia-hsin
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21–12, 12–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2023 | Canada Open | Super 500 | Hiroki Midorikawa
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 Mathias Thyrri Amalie Magelund
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21–17, 16–21, 21–13 |  Winner
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| 2023 | Australian Open | Super 500 | Hiroki Midorikawa
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 Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping
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14–21, 21–16, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Hiroki Midorikawa
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Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong
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15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 2 runners-up) edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | White Nights | Minami Kawashima
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Yukino Nakai Nao Ono
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21–18, 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Indonesia International | Naru Shinoya
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 Anggia Shitta Awanda Pia Zebadiah Bernadet
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19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Malaysia International | Naru Shinoya
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Yulfira Barkah Agatha Imanuela
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21–15, 21–23, 21–9 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Waikato International | Hiroki Midorikawa
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 Simon Leung Gronya Somerville
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21–15, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2019 | Vietnam International | Hiroki Midorikawa
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 Vichayapong Kanjanakeereewong Ruethaichanok Laisuan
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21–16, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2021 | Belgian International | Hiroki Midorikawa
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Jesper Toft Clara Graversen
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21–18, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2022 | Belgian International | Hiroki Midorikawa
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Chiu Hsiang-chieh Lin Xiao-min
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21–13, 21–17 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "選手プロフィール 齋藤 夏". 日本バドミントン協会（NBA）. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Natsu SAITO | Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "ACT SAIKYO バドミントンチーム｜選手・スタッフ紹介〈齋藤 夏〉｜". actsaikyo-badminton.jp. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "【カナダオープン2023 Super 500・決勝】混合複：緑川／齋藤がSuper 500大会で初優勝！！ シダマツ、山口も優勝！". SMASH and NET. TV – バドミントン情報＆動画 SMASH and NET. TV (in Japanese). 10 July 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "BIPROGYバドミントンチーム【BIPROGY】". www.biprogy.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ 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
- Natsu Saito at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com