Yuna Kato
{{short description|Japanese badminton player}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Yuna Kato
| image = 2022_Taipei_Open_July_22_2022_-24.jpg
| caption = Yuna Kato
| country = Japan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|6|26}}
| birth_place = Gifu, Japan{{Cite web |title=選手・スタッフ紹介 |url=https://www.saishunkan-badminton.jp/archives/member/5713|access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Saishunkan-badminton.com}}
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| event = Women's doubles
| highest_ranking = 18 (WD with Rui Hirokami)
| date_of_highest_ranking = 23 May 2023
| current_ranking = 68 (WD with Rui Hirokami)
| date_of_current_ranking = 18 March 2025
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{JPN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Asia Team Championships }}
{{MedalBronze | 2022 Selangor | Women's team }}
| bwfbadminton_id = 90323
}}
{{nihongo|Yuna Kato|加藤 佑奈|Kato Yuna|born 26 June 2002}} is a Japanese badminton player.{{cite web |title=Players: Yuna Kato |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/90323/yuna-kato |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=1 April 2023}}
Career
She reached the finals at the 2022 Taipei Open{{Cite web |last=Chui |first=Shirley |date=2022-07-24 |title=Doubles delight for Yoyo Ng at Taipei Open, as Hong Kong badminton player takes mixed and women's titles |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3186422/doubles-delight-yoyo-ng-taipei-open-hong-kong-badminton-player?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article&campaign=3186422|access-date=2023-04-02 |website=SCMP}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-24 |title=Taipei Open: Malaysian Duo stun Olympic champions |url=https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2022/07/24/taipei-open-malaysian-duo-stun-olympic-champions/|access-date=2023-04-02 |website=BWF}} and the 2022 Canada Open partnering Rui Hirokami,{{cite web|title=Michelle Li wins at home in women's individual |url=https://www.wireservice.ca/michelle-li-wins-at-home-in-womens-individual-oa-sport/ |publisher=Wire Service Canada |date= 2 October 2022 |access-date=3 February 2023}} and finally won her first World Tour title at the 2022 Indonesia Masters Super 100.{{Cite web |title=KB Financial Group Indonesia Masters 2022 |url=https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/69982FFC-DFC3-4B06-9178-BE8F04C41CEB|access-date=2023-04-01 |website=bwf.tournamentsoftware.com}}
Achievements
= BWF World Tour (1 title, 4 runners-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}}
Women's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| align="center" | 2022
| align="left" | Taipei Open | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Rui Hirokami | align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Ng Tsz Yau | align="left" | 15–21, 21–18, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| align="center" | 2022
| align="left" | Canada Open | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Rui Hirokami | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Rena Miyaura | align="left" | 13–21, 8–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| align="center" | 2022
| align="left" | Indonesia Masters | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Rui Hirokami | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Rena Miyaura | align="left" | 23–21, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white "| {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | Korea Masters | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Rui Hirokami | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeong Na-eun | align="left" | 12–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| align="center" | 2024
| align="left" | Orléans Masters | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Rui Hirokami | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Meilysa Trias Puspita Sari | align="left" | 12–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
= BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles) =
Women's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Mexican International | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Rui Hirokami | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Ayako Sakuramoto | align="left" | 15–21, 21–19, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2022{{Cite web |last=Martinez |first=Sara Gonzalez |date=2022-09-19 |title=YONEX Belgian International 2022: Asia wins all the titles |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=8607653&cmsid=239&pageid=5381|access-date=2023-04-02 |website=badmintoneurope.com}} | align="left" | Belgian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Rui Hirokami | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Chang Ching-hui | align="left" | 21–7, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament
References
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External links
{{commons category|Yuna Kato}}
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Category:Japanese female badminton players