| Yushi Tanaka 田中 湧士 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Japan |
| Born | 5 October 1999 Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1] |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's singles | |
| Career record | 78 wins, 22 losses |
| Highest ranking | 41 (10 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | 46 (11 June 2024) |
| BWF profile | |
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]
Career[edit]
2021[edit]
In December 2021, Tanaka reached the final of the All Japan Badminton Championships, unexpectedly defeating the pre-tournament favorite Kodai Naraoka to win the national championship.[3]
Achievements[edit]
BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)[edit]
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] 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.[5]
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
|
[6] |
| 2024 | Orléans Masters | Super 300 |  Koo Takahashi
|
21–18, 21–10 |  Winner
|
[7] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 2 runners-up)[edit]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jamaica International | Takuma Obayashi
|
11–21, 21–17, 12–21 | Runner-up
|
[8] |
| 2020 | Peru Future Series | Takuma Obayashi
|
21–13, 8–21, 21–18 | Winner
|
[9] |
| 2022 | Réunion Open | Riku Hatano
|
16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
|
[10] |
| 2022 | Polish International |  Jan Louda
|
21–13, 21–15 | Winner
|
[11] |
| 2022 | North Harbour International | Riku Hatano
|
21–13, 21–18 | Winner
|
[12] |
| 2023 | Estonian International |  Alex Lanier
|
21–13, 15–21, 21–12 | Winner
|
[13] |
| 2023 | Osaka International |  Alwi Farhan
|
15–21, 21–14, 21–17 | Winner
|
[14] |
| 2024 | Denmark Challenge | Alex Lanier
|
15–21, 21–12, 21–11 | Winner
|
[15] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Performance timeline[edit]
- Key
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
National team[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Year | |||
| Level 1 – BWF World Tour Finals | ||||
| BWF World Tour Finals | DNQ | |||
| Level 4 – BWF World Tour Super 500 | ||||
| Canada Open | A | |||
| 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 | 2R | '23 | |
| 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 |
| Year-end ranking | 56 | 41 | ||
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | Best | |
References[edit]
- ^ "選手プロフィール 田中湧士". 日本バドミントン協会（NBA） (in Japanese). 12 June 2024.
- ^ "選手・スタッフ紹介：バドミントン部" (in Japanese). [NTT東日本シンボルチーム].
- ^ "田中湧士が奈良岡功大を下し初優勝！5年ぶりに大学生王者が誕生！" (in Japanese). BADMINTON SPIRIT.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Matches - VICTOR Kaohsiung Masters 2023 | BWF".
- ^ "Matches - Orleans Masters Badminton presented by VICTOR 2024 | BWF".
- ^ "Matches - VI Jamaica International 2020 | BWF".
- ^ "CROWNE PLAZA Northern Marianas Open 2023 | BWF".
- ^ "Matches - SAINT-DENIS Réunion Open 2022 | BWF".
- ^ "Matches - ORLEN Polish International 2022 | BWF".
- ^ "Matches - VICTOR North Harbour International 2022 | BWF".
- ^ "Matches - YONEX Estonian International 2023 | BWF".
- ^ "Matches - VICTOR North Harbour International 2022 | BWF".
- ^ "Matches - VICTOR North Harbour International 2022 | BWF".
External links[edit]
- Yushi Tanaka at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com