:Miyu Takahashi
{{Short description|Japanese badminton player (born 2002)}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Miyū Takahashi
| image =
| image_size = 210px
| country = Japan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|5|15}}
| birth_place = Inami, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
| height = 1.67 m
| weight =
| years_active =
| handedness = Left
| coach = Kei Nakashima
Mizuki Fujii
| event = Women's doubles
| career_record = 57 wins, 18 losses ({{tennis win percentage|won=57|lost=18|decimals=2}})
| highest_ranking = 35
| date_of_highest_ranking = with Mizuki Otake, 15 April 2025
| current_ranking = 35
| date_of_current_ranking = with Mizuki Otake, 15 April 2025
| titles =
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{JPN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Junior Championships }}
{{MedalBronze | 2018 Markham |Mixed team }}
| bwfbadminton_id = 70692
}}
{{nihongo|Miyu Takahashi|高橋 美優|Takahashi Miyū|born 15 May 2002}} is a Japanese badminton player from Inami, Hyōgo Prefecture.{{cite web |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/70692/miyu-takahashi |title=Miyu TAKAHASHI {{!}} Profile |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=24 December 2024}}{{cite web |title=Team/staff profile: Miyu Takahashi |url=https://www.biprogy.com/badminton/team/miyu.html |publisher=BIPROGY |access-date=13 December 2024 |language=ja}} She graduated from the Aomori Yamada High School, and joined BIPROGY badminton team on 1 April 2021.{{cite web |title=Miyu Takahashi Profile |url=https://www.sj-league.jp/team_playerinfo/team/2024/women/biprogy/1.html |publisher=Badminton S/J League |access-date=23 December 2024 |language=ja}} Takahashi won her first BWF World Tour title at the Vietnam Open.{{cite web |title=Vietnam Open 2024: Women's doubles Mizuki Otake and Miyu Takahashi win for the first time! |url=https://www.biprogy.com/badminton/result/240924_vietnam.html |publisher=BIPROGY |access-date=19 December 2024 |language=ja |date=16 September 2024}}
Career
= Junior career =
Takahashi began playing in elementary school. In her third year at Aomori Yamada High School, she placed third in the singles and won doubles competition at the Singapore Youth International.{{Cite web |date=2019-11-28 |title=青森山田最強のバドガール・高橋美優 ロンドン五輪代表に完勝！ |url=https://hochi.news/articles/20191127-OHT1T50195.html?page=1 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=スポーツ報知 |language=ja}} She was part of Japan's Bronze Medal winning team at the 2018 BWF World Junior Championships.{{Cite web |last=バドマガ編集部 |date=2018-11-06 |title=【世界ジュニア2018】日本はモンゴルを下し白星発進！＜団体戦＞ {{!}} バドスピ {{!}} BADMINTON SPIRIT |url=https://www.badspi.jp/201811061300/ |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=www.badspi.jp |language=ja}}
In 2019, she won the All Japan Junior Badminton Championship as a singles player.{{Cite web |date=2019-11-28 |title=青森山田最強のバドガール・高橋美優 ロンドン五輪代表に完勝！ |url=https://hochi.news/articles/20191127-OHT1T50195.html?page=1 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=スポーツ報知 |language=ja}} She began partnering with Mizuki Otake in fall 2018 and the pair were described as top talents in their generation. They won the National High School Inter-High Badminton Tournament.{{Cite web |title=女子シングルスは郡司、ダブルスは大竹＆高橋がV！ ともに春夏2冠 |url=https://news.jsports.co.jp/badminton/article/20190310217211/ |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=news.jsports.co.jp |language=ja-jp}}
= 2022 =
Takahashi partnered with Chisato Hoshi in women's doubles, winning all three tournaments they entered: India International (I), India International (II), and Maldives International.{{cite web |title=Maharashtra International Challenge 2022: Women's Singles Miho Kayama, Women's Doubles Chisato Hoshi and Miyu Takahashi win for the first time! |url=https://www.biprogy.com/badminton/news/220918_maharashtra.html |publisher=BIPROGY |access-date=20 December 2024 |language=ja |date=20 September 2022}}{{cite web |title=Chhattisgarh International Challenge 2022 Women's Doubles: Chisato Hoshi and Miyu Takahashi win for the second consecutive tournament! |url=https://www.biprogy.com/badminton/news/220926_chattisgarh.html |publisher=BIPROGY |access-date=20 December 2024 |language=ja |date=26 September 2022}}{{cite web |title=Maldives International Challenge 2022: Women's Doubles Chisato Hoshi and Miyu Takahashi win IC titles for the third consecutive tournament! |url=https://www.biprogy.com/badminton/news/221025_maldive.html |publisher=BIPROGY |access-date=20 December 2024 |language=ja |date=24 October 2022}}
= 2023 =
Takahashi partnered with Mizuki Otake winning her first championship at the All Japan Members Badminton Championships.{{Cite web |last=竹本穂乃加 |title=【バドミントン】前回準Ｖ大竹望月、高橋美優組が初優勝 ２カ月間猛練習でのレシーブ強化を実感 - スポーツ : 日刊スポーツ |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202309060000925.html |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=nikkansports.com |language=ja}}
= 2024: First BWF World Tour title =
Takahashi and Mizuki Otake competed in the 2024 Taipei Open in September. It was their first time reaching the quarter-finals of a tournament at this level. However, their run ended against the second seeds Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi after a hard-fought 72-minute, three-game match.{{cite web |title=Taipei Open 2024 - They Keep Indonesia's Hopes Alive |url=https://www.djarumbadminton.com/internasional/berita/read/taipei-open-2024-mereka-menjaga-harapan-indonesia/ |publisher=Djarum Badminton |access-date=13 December 2024 |language=id |date=6 September 2024}} They reached the final in the Indonesia Masters, losing to Jesita Putri Miantoro and Febi Setianingrum.{{cite web |last=Mustikasari |first=Delia |title=Rekap Final Indonesia Masters 2024 Super 100 - Kejutan Pemain Kualifikasi Gagalkan Alwi Farhan Raih Gelar, Rahmat/Yeremia Takluk dari Wakil Thailand |url=https://www.bolasport.com/read/314144165/rekap-final-indonesia-masters-2024-super-100-kejutan-pemain-kualifikasi-gagalkan-alwi-farhan-raih-gelar-rahmatyeremia-takluk-dari-wakil-thailand?page=all |publisher=Bolasport |date=1 September 2024 |access-date=10 September 2024 |language=id}} Takahasi and Otake finally won their first ever World Tour title in the Vietnam Open by defeating Tidapron Kleebyeesun and Nattamon Laisuan in the final.{{cite web |author=Tuệ Minh |title=Để Kaoru Sugiyama lên liền 8 điểm khó tin, Nguyễn Thùy Linh vẫn vô địch Vietnam Open 2024 |url=https://danviet.vn/de-kaoru-sugiyama-len-lien-8-diem-kho-tin-nguyen-thuy-linh-van-vo-dich-vietnam-open-2024-20240915072152975.htm |publisher=Báo Dân Việt |date=15 September 2024 |access-date=13 March 2025 |language=vi}} They debuted in a Super 500 tournament at the Japan Masters in November, but lost in the first round to the sixth-seeded Chinese pair Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian.{{cite web |title=Kumamoto Masters 2024 First day results: Fukushima and Matsumoto win a fierce battle and advance to the first round! Sakuramoto and Igarashi win the qualifying round and earn a spot in the main tournament! |url=https://www.badspi.jp/202411122126/ |publisher=Badminton Spirit |access-date=20 December 2024 |language=ja |date=12 November 2024}} The duo competed again in the All Japan Championships in 2024, reaching the semi-finals, defeated by the eventual champions and Paris Olympic bronze medalists, Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida.{{Cite web |last=日本テレビ |title=【バドミントン】女子ダブルス決勝カードは志田・松山ペアが五十嵐・櫻本ペア どちらも全日本初Vかかる｜日テレNEWS NNN |url=https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/sports/e411eb19471e46d68a3c82e279d4ff6c |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=日テレNEWS NNN |language=ja-JP}}
= 2025: German Open champion =
Takahashi was selected as a member of the 2025 Japan National Team in the women's doubles with Otake, coached by Kei Nakashima and Mizuki Fujii.{{cite web |title=Announcement of the 2025 Japan National Team Players and Staff |url=https://www.badminton.or.jp/press_release/docs/pressRelease_20250121.pdf |publisher=Nippon Badminton Association |access-date=23 January 2025 |language=ja |date=21 January 2025}} Takahashi and Otake won their first Super 300 tournament at the German Open, defeating the first seed Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva.{{cite web |title=［バドミントン ドイツ・オープン］大竹望月（新潟・新津五中出身）、高橋美優組が優勝・女子ダブルス |url=https://www.niigata-nippo.co.jp/articles/-/566572 |publisher=Niigata Nippo |date=3 March 2025 |access-date=13 March 2025 |language=ja |url-access=subscription}}
Achievements
= BWF World Tour (2 titles, 1 runner-up) =
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}} 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.{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}
Women's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |
| align="center" | 2024 (I)
| align="left" | Indonesia Masters | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Mizuki Otake | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Jesita Putri Miantoro | align="left" | 15–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| align="center" | 2024
| align="left" | Vietnam Open | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Mizuki Otake | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Tidapron Kleebyeesun | align="left" | 19–21, 22–20, 21–7 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 2025
| align="left" | German Open | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Mizuki Otake | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Gabriela Stoeva | align="left" | 21–17, 20–22, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
= BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 1 runner-up) =
Women's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2022 (I) | align="left" | India International | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Chisato Hoshi | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Miho Kayama | align="left" | 21–18, 19–21, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2022 (II) | align="left" | India International | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Chisato Hoshi | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pooja Dandu | align="left" | 12–21, 21–12, 21–7 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Maldives International | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Chisato Hoshi | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kaho Osawa | align="left" | 21–16, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | Osaka International | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Mizuki Otake | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Yu-lim | align="left" | 23–21, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up | style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |title=[大阪国際2023] 日本勢が大活躍！田中湧士、齋藤栞、山下＆緑川が優勝！＜決勝戦結果＞ |url=https://www.badspi.jp/202304021733/ |publisher=Badminton Spirit |date=2 April 2023 |access-date=20 October 2024 |language=ja}} |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | Northern Marianas Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Mizuki Otake | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Miki Kanehiro | align="left" | 21–4, 21–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner | style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |title=Big Wins for Japan: CROWNE PLAZA Northern Marianas Open 2024 – Finals Day Summary |url=https://badmintonoceania.org/big-wins-for-japan-crowne-plaza-northern-marianas-open-2024-finals-day-summary/ |publisher=Badminton Oceania |date=7 July 2024 |access-date=24 August 2024}} |
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament
Performance timeline
{{Performance key (badminton)}}
= National team =
Junior level
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
! Team events !! 2018 !! Ref |
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | World Junior Championships
| bgcolor=CD7F32 | B |
= Individual competitions =
- Junior level
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
! Events !! 2018 !! Ref |
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | World Junior Championships
| bgcolor="#afeeee" | 2R | {{cite web |last1=Hansen |first1=Lasse Kjær |title=UVM: Danskere viser rutine på andendagen |url=https://badmintonpeople.dk/wwwPublic/Club/News/Detail/?clubid=3547&m=6948459 |publisher=Badminton Denmark |access-date=13 December 2024 |language=da |date=14 November 2018}} |
- Senior level
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" | ||
| Event | 2025 | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Asian Championships
| bgcolor="#afeeee" | 1R |
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Tournament
! colspan="3" | BWF World Tour ! rowspan="2" | Best ! rowspan="2" | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023
! 2024 ! 2025 | ||||
| align="left" | German Open
| colspan="2" |A | bgcolor=00FF00 | W | bgcolor=00FF00 | W ('25) | ||||
| align="left" | Orléans Masters
| colspan="2" |A | bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | Q1 | bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | Q1 ('25) | | ||||
| align="left" | Ruichang China Masters
| A | bgcolor="#afeeee" | 2R | A | bgcolor="#afeeee" | 2R ('24) | | ||||
| align="left" | Taipei Open
| colspan="2" |A | Q | ('25) | ||||
| align="left" | Thailand Open
| colspan="2" |A | Q | ('25) | ||||
| align="left" | Kaohsiung Masters
| bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF | A | | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF ('23) | | ||||
| rowspan="2" align="left" | Indonesia Masters Super 100
| rowspan="2" | A | bgcolor="D8BFD8" | F | | rowspan="2" bgcolor="D8BFD8" | F ('24) | ||||
| A
| | ||||
| align="left" | Taipei Open
| A | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF | | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF ('24) | ||||
| align="left" | Vietnam Open
| bgcolor="#afeeee" | 1R | bgcolor=00FF00 | W | | bgcolor=00FF00 | W ('24) | ||||
| align="left" | Japan Masters
| A | bgcolor="#afeeee" | 1R | | bgcolor="#afeeee" | 1R ('24) | ||||
| align="left" | Year-end ranking
| 148 | 59 | | 35 | | ||||
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024
!2025 | Best | Ref |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{BWF|F6E95A55-555B-4A46-B696-4C26542D84F2|member_id=70692}}
- {{BWF2|70692}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Takahashi, Miyu}}
Category:Japanese female badminton players