Kyohei Yamashita
{{Short description|Japanese badminton player (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Kyōhei Yamashita
| image = File:山下恭平2025台北公開賽.jpg
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| caption = Yamashita at the 2025 Taipei Open
| nickname =
| birth_name =
| country = Japan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1998|10|12}}
| birth_place = Okayama Prefecture, Japan
| residence =
| years_active =
| handedness = Right
| coach = Lee Wan Wah
Hiroyuki Endo
| event = Men's & mixed doubles
| highest_ranking = 28 (MD with Hiroki Midorikawa, 10 June 2025)
13 (XD with Naru Shinoya, 27 December 2022)
| date_of_highest_ranking =
| current_ranking = 28
| date_of_current_ranking = MD with Hiroki Midorikawa, 10 June 2025
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{JPN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}
{{MedalBronze | 2021 Huelva | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | Sudirman Cup }}
{{MedalBronze | 2023 Suzhou | Mixed team }}
{{MedalBronze | 2025 Xiamen | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | Asian Games }}
{{MedalBronze | 2022 Hangzhou | Men's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | Asian Junior Championships }}
{{MedalBronze | 2016 Bangkok | Mixed team }}
| bwfbadminton_id = 82009
}}
{{nihongo|Kyohei Yamashita|山下 恭平|Yamashita Kyōhei|born 12 October 1998}} is a Japanese badminton player who specializes in doubles.{{cite web|title=Players: Kyohei Yamashita |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/82009/kyohei-yamashita |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=5 October 2016}} He is a member of the Japanese national team and is affiliated with the NTT East team.{{Cite web |title=選手・スタッフ紹介 山下 恭平 |url=https://www.ntt-east.co.jp/symbol/badminton/contents/yamashita.html |access-date=2024-07-21 |publisher=NTT東日本 |language=ja}} Competing in mixed doubles with partner Naru Shinoya, he achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 13 in the discipline. Yamashita won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles at the 2021 BWF World Championships in Huelva with Shinoya. He has also earned team bronze medals representing Japan at the 2023 Sudirman Cup and the 2022 Asian Games.
Following Shinoya's retirement in 2024, Yamashita shifted his focus to men's doubles, reuniting with partner Hiroki Midorikawa. The pair has secured multiple International Challenge titles and reached a career-high men's doubles world ranking of No. 28.
Career
= 2021 =
Kyohei Yamashita won the mixed doubles bronze medal at the 2021 BWF World Championships after losing in the semifinals to compatriots Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino, 13–21, 8–21.{{cite web |title=Japanese Players Reach Three Finals at Badminton World Championships |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/19/more-sports/japan-badminton-worlds/ |publisher=The Japan Times |access-date=3 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219083423/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/19/more-sports/japan-badminton-worlds/ |archive-date=19 December 2021 |date=19 December 2021}}
= 2024 =
In the first half of 2024, Yamashita partnered with Naru Shinoya in mixed doubles, pursuing qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics. On the BWF World Tour, their highest finish was a quarterfinal at the Thailand Masters. Despite competing in several high-level tournaments, including the All England Open, the pair did not qualify for the Olympics.{{cite web |title=Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters 2024 |url=https://orleansmasters.com/en/princess-sirivannavari-thailand-masters-2024-2/ |publisher=Orléans Masters |access-date=28 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250528100824/https://orleansmasters.com/en/princess-sirivannavari-thailand-masters-2024-2/ |archive-date=28 May 2025 |date=5 February 2024}} Their partnership concluded on April 2024, following Shinoya's retirement from the national team.{{cite web |title=[All Japan Badminton Championships 2024] "I was able to finish the year with the best possible result." (Naru Shinoya) "I enjoyed all five matches. Next, I will do my best to win the men's doubles." (Kazuki Shibata)
Yamashita then shifted his focus to men's doubles with Hiroki Midorikawa. As their world ranking had fallen due to the earlier focus on mixed doubles, they returned to the international circuit in August. The pair won two consecutive titles at the International Challenge level, the Sydney International and the North Harbour International. These results led to a climb in their ranking, reaching a career high of No. 104 as of 28 October 2024. In domestic competitions, Yamashita and Midorikawa swept Japan's three major men's doubles titles in 2024: the Japan Ranking Circuit, the All Japan Members Badminton Championships, and the All Japan Badminton Championships.{{cite web |title=[Japan Ranking Circuit 2024] Men's Doubles Champions: Yamashita & Midorikawa! Otake & Takahashi Win Women's Doubles for the Second Time!
= 2025 =
Yamashita continued his men's doubles partnership with Midorikawa into 2025 season. In March, they reached the semifinals of the Swiss Open. In the first round, they upset the world No. 2 ranked Malaysian pair, Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin, before losing to the eventual champions, Kittinupong Kedren and Dechapol Puavaranukroh of Thailand.{{cite web |last1=Liew |first1=Vincent |title=Chen Yufei, Christo Popov Advance to 2025 Swiss Open Final |url=https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/chen-yufei-christo-popov-advance-to-2025-swiss-open-final.html |publisher=BadmintonPlanet.com |access-date=31 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250531090435/https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/chen-yufei-christo-popov-advance-to-2025-swiss-open-final.html |archive-date=31 May 2025 |date=22 March 2025}} In May, they also reached the semifinals of the Taipei Open. Yamashita was part of the Japanese team that won a bronze medal at the Sudirman Cup held in Xiamen.{{cite web |title=Defending champions China power past Japan to reach Sudirman Cup final |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2025/05/1210914/defending-champions-china-power-past-japan-reach-sudirman-cup-final |website=nst.com.my |publisher=New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd. |access-date=11 May 2025 |date=3 May 2025}} On 10 June 2025, Yamashita and Midorikawa reached a career-high men's doubles world ranking of No. 28.
Achievements
=BWF World Championships =
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Naru Shinoya | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Watanabe | align="left" | 13–21, 8–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= BWF World Tour (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 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.{{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}}
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |
| align="center" | 2019
| align="left" | Akita Masters | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Naru Shinoya | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Ko Sung-hyun | align="left" | 10–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up | style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |title=[Akita Masters 2019] Previous Champions Sakuramoto & Takahata Achieve Their Second Consecutive Victory! |
= BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles) =
Men's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Malaysia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroki Midorikawa | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liang Weikeng | align="left" | 18–21, 21–10, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | Osaka International | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroki Midorikawa | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Wei Chun-wei | align="left" | 21–14, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner | style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |title=[Osaka International 2023] Japanese athletes perform well! Yushi Tanaka, Shiori Saito, Yamashita & Midorikawa win! |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | Sydney International | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroki Midorikawa | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Lai Po-yu | align="left" | 21–14, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner | style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |title=Roketto Sydney International Finals Recap |url=https://badmintonoceania.org/roketto-sydney-international-finals-recap/ |publisher=Badminton Oceania |date=20 October 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250528103541/https://badmintonoceania.org/roketto-sydney-international-finals-recap/ |archive-date=28 May 2025 |access-date=28 May 2025}} |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | North Harbour International | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroki Midorikawa | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Lai Po-yu | align="left" | 16–21, 21–14, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner | style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |title=MAXX North Harbour International Finals Wrap |url=https://badmintonoceania.org/maxx-north-harbour-international-finals-wrap/ |publisher=Badminton Oceania |date=26 October 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250528103615/https://badmintonoceania.org/maxx-north-harbour-international-finals-wrap/ |archive-date=28 May 2025 |access-date=28 May 2025}} |
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament
= BWF Junior International (1 title, 1 runner-up) =
Boys' doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#AE9C45"
| align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Dutch Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Yamazawa | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroki Okamura | align="left" | 21–17, 11–21, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#AE9C45"
| align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | German Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Yamazawa | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroki Okamura | align="left" | 21–14, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
: {{Color box|#AE9C45|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
Performance timeline
{{Performance key (badminton)}}
= National team =
- Junior level
| style='font-size: 90%; text-align:center;' class='wikitable'
! Team events !! 2016 !! Ref |
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Asian Junior Championships
| bgcolor=CD7F32 | B |
- Senior level
| style='font-size: 90%; text-align:center;' class='wikitable'
! Team events !! 2022 !! 2023 !! 2024 !! 2025 !! Ref |
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Asian Games
| bgcolor=CD7F32 | B | colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH |
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Sudirman Cup
| style=color:#ccc | NH | bgcolor=CD7F32 | B | style=color:#ccc | NH | bgcolor=CD7F32 | B |
= Individual competitions =
== Senior level ==
===Men's doubles===
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center" | ||||||
| rowspan="2" width="260" | Tournament
! colspan="5" | BWF World Tour ! rowspan="2" | Best ! rowspan="2" | Ref | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018
! 2019 ! 2023 ! 2024 ! 2025 | ||||||
| align="left" |Indonesia Masters
| colspan="4" |A | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF ('25) | | ||||||
| align="left" |Orléans Masters
| colspan="4" |A | bgcolor=AFEEEE | 2R | bgcolor=AFEEEE | 2R ('25) | | ||||||
| align="left" |Swiss Open
| colspan="4" |A | bgcolor=FFFF00 | SF | bgcolor=FFFF00 | SF ('25) | ||||||
| align="left" | Taipei Open
| colspan="4" |A | bgcolor=FFFF00 | SF | bgcolor=FFFF00 | SF ('25) | | ||||||
| align="left" | Thailand Open
| colspan="4" |A | bgcolor=AFEEEE | 2R | bgcolor=AFEEEE | 2R ('25) | ||||||
| align="left" | Malaysia Masters
| colspan="4" |A | bgcolor=AFEEEE | 2R | bgcolor=AFEEEE | 2R ('25) | ||||||
| align="left" | Singapore Open
| colspan="4" |A | bgcolor=AFEEEE | 1R | bgcolor=AFEEEE | 1R ('25) | | ||||||
| align="left" | Indonesia Open
| colspan="4" |A | bgcolor=AFEEEE | 1R | bgcolor=AFEEEE | 1R ('25) | | ||||||
| align="left" |Japan Open
| colspan="4" |A |Q | | | ||||||
| align="left" | Baoji China Masters
| colspan="3" style="color:#ccc" | N/A | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF | | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF ('24) | | ||||||
| align="left" | Indonesia Masters Super 100
| A | bgcolor="#afeeee" | 1R | colspan="2" |A | | bgcolor="#afeeee" | 1R ('19) | | ||||||
| align="left" | Syed Modi International
| colspan="2" | A | bgcolor="#afeeee" | 1R | A | | bgcolor="#afeeee" | 1R ('23) | | ||||||
| align="left" | Akita Masters
| bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF | A | colspan="3" style="color:#ccc" | N/A | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF ('18) | | ||||||
| align="left" | Year-end ranking
| 265 | 214 | 211 | 131 | | 28 | | ||||||
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2023 | 2024
!2025 | Best | Ref |
===Mixed doubles===
| style='font-size: 90%; text-align:center;' class='wikitable'
! Event !! 2021 !! 2022 !! 2023 !! 2024 !! Ref |
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Asian Championships
| style=color:#ccc | NH | bgcolor=FFEBCD | QF | bgcolor=AFEEEE | 1R | bgcolor=AFEEEE | 1R | |
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Asian Games
| style=color:#ccc | NH | bgcolor=AFEEEE | 1R | colspan="2" style=color:#ccc | NH | |
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | World Championships
| bgcolor=CD7F32 | B | bgcolor=AFEEEE | 3R | bgcolor=AFEEEE | 2R | style=color:#ccc | NH |
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2" width="260" | Tournament
! colspan="6" | BWF World Tour ! rowspan="2" | Best ! rowspan="2" | Ref | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019
! 2020 ! 2021 ! 2022 ! 2023 ! 2024 | ||||||||
| align="left" | Malaysia Open
| A | colspan="2" style=color:#ccc | NH | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R ('24) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | India Open
| A | colspan="2" style=color:#ccc | NH | A | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF ('23) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | Indonesia Masters
| colspan="2" | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R ('23,'24) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | Thailand Masters
| A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R | colspan="2" style=color:#ccc | NH | A | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF ('24) | ||||||||
| align="left" | German Open
| A | colspan="2" style=color:#ccc | NH | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | bgcolor="FFFF00" | SF | A | bgcolor="FFFF00" | SF ('23) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | French Open
| A | style=color:#ccc | NH | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R ('22,'23) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | All England Open
| colspan="3" | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF ('23) | {{cite web |title=All-English clash on first day of YONEX All England Open |url=https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/all-english-clash-on-first-day-of-yonex-all-england-open/ |publisher=Badminton England |date=20 October 2024 |access-date=20 October 2024}}{{cite web |title=All England 2023 - Lolos Semifinal Super 1000, Rehan: Rasanya Gila! |url=https://www.djarumbadminton.com/internasional/berita/read/all-england-2023-lolos-semifinal-super-1000-rehan-rasanya-gila/ |publisher=Djarum Badminton |date=17 March 2023 |access-date=20 October 2024 |language=id}} | ||||||||
| align="left" | Swiss Open
| A | style=color:#ccc | NH | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R ('23) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | Thailand Open
| colspan="2" | A | style=color:#ccc | NH | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF | colspan="2" | A | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF ('22) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | Malaysia Masters
| colspan="2" | A | style=color:#ccc | NH | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF | A | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF ('23) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | Singapore Open
| A | colspan="2" style=color:#ccc | NH | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R ('23) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | Indonesia Open
| colspan="2" | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R ('21) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | Australian Open
| A | colspan="2" style=color:#ccc | NH | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF | A | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF ('22,'23) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | Canada Open
| A | colspan="2" style=color:#ccc | NH | A | bgcolor="FFFF00" | SF | A | bgcolor="FFFF00" | SF ('23) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | Japan Open
| A | colspan="2" style=color:#ccc | NH | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R ('22,'23) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | Korea Open
| A | colspan="2" style=color:#ccc | NH | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R ('23) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | Hong Kong Open
| A | colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R ('23) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | Vietnam Open
| bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R | colspan="2" style=color:#ccc | NH | colspan="3" | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R ('19) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | China Open
| A | colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R ('23) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | Denmark Open
| colspan="3" | A | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | A | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF ('22) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | Kumamoto Masters
| colspan="4" style=color:#ccc | N/A | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF | A | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF ('23) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | China Masters
| A | colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 2R ('23) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | Syed Modi International
| A | colspan="2" style=color:#ccc | NH | A | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF | A | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | QF ('23) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | Indonesia Masters Super 100
| bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R | colspan="2" style=color:#ccc | NH | colspan="3" | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | 1R ('19) | | ||||||||
| align="left" | Akita Masters
| bgcolor="D8BFD8" | F | colspan="3" style=color:#ccc | NH | colspan="2" style=color:#ccc | N/A | bgcolor="D8BFD8" | F ('19) | ||||||||
| align=left | Year-end ranking
| 73 | 73 | 42 | 13 | 17 | 60 | 13 | | ||||||||
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Best | Ref |
References
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