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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}}

| height = 1.66 m

| weight =

| years_active =

| handedness =

| coach =

| 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

= 2022: First World Tour title and world No. 25 ranking =

In 2022, Yuna Kato partnered with Rui Hirokami in women's doubles. On the BWF World Tour, they were runners-up at two tournaments: the Taipei Open (Super 300), where they lost to Ng Tsz Yau and Tsang Hiu Yan of Hong Kong, and the Canada Open (Super 100), where they were defeated by fellow Japanese pair Rena Miyaura and Ayako Sakuramoto.{{cite web |last1=Chui |first1=Shirley |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 |publisher=South China Morning Post |access-date=19 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250519110813/https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3186422/doubles-delight-yoyo-ng-taipei-open-hong-kong-badminton-player |archive-date=19 May 2025 |date=24 July 2022}}{{cite web |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 |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=14 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250514015357/https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2022/07/24/taipei-open-malaysian-duo-stun-olympic-champions |archive-date=14 May 2025 |date=24 July 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Lawrence |first1=Bruno |title=Michelle Li wins at home in Women’s Individual – OA Sport |url=https://www.wireservice.ca/michelle-li-wins-at-home-in-womens-individual-oa-sport/ |publisher=Wire Service Canada |access-date=19 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250514020211/https://www.wireservice.ca/michelle-li-wins-at-home-in-womens-individual-oa-sport/ |archive-date=14 May 2025 |date=3 October 2022}} Kato and Hirokami won their first BWF World Tour title at the Indonesia Masters Super 100, defeating Miyaura and Sakuramoto in the final.{{cite web |title=Indonesia Masters 2022 - Revans' Mission Succeeded, Rui/Yuna Win |url=https://www.djarumbadminton.com/internasional/berita/read/indonesia-masters-2022-misi-revans-berhasil-ruiyuna-juara/ |publisher=Djarum Badminton |access-date=19 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250519112422/https://www.djarumbadminton.com/internasional/berita/read/indonesia-masters-2022-misi-revans-berhasil-ruiyuna-juara/ |archive-date=19 May 2025 |language=id |date=24 October 2022}} The pair also won two International Challenge titles: the Mexican International and the Belgian International.{{cite web |last1=Martinez |first1=Sara Gonzalez |title=YONEX Belgian International 2022: Asia wins all the titles |url=https://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/?clubid=4685&m=8607653&cmsid=239&pageid=5381 |publisher=Badminton Europe |access-date=19 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127003957/https://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/?clubid=4685&m=8607653&cmsid=239&pageid=5381 |archive-date=27 November 2024 |date=19 September 2022}} Kato was part of the Japanese team that won a bronze medal at the Asia Team Championships in Selangor. Starting the year unranked, their performances led to a significant rise in their world ranking, reaching World No. 25 by 26 December 2022.

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
{{flagicon|HKG}} Tsang Hiu Yan

| 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
{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayako Sakuramoto

| 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
{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayako Sakuramoto

| 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
{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Hye-jeong

| 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
{{flagicon|INA}} Rachel Allessya Rose

| align="left" | 12–21, 18–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

= BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles) =

Women's doubles

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! 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
{{flagicon|JPN}} Hinata Suzuki

| 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
{{flagicon|TPE}} Yang Ching-tun

| align="left" | 21–7, 21–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

= BWF Junior International (1 title) =

Girls' doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

style="background:#AE9C45"

| align="center" | 2020

| align="left" | German Junior

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Rui Hirokami

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee So-yul
{{flagicon|KOR}} Yoo A-yeon

| align="left" | 21–13, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |title=YONEX German Junior 2020: The winners |url=https://www.badminton.de/news/badminton/yonex-german-junior-2020-die-sieger/ |publisher=Badminton Germany |access-date=14 June 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250609182206/https://www.badminton.de/news/badminton/yonex-german-junior-2020-die-sieger/ |archive-date=9 June 2025 |language=de |date=8 March 2020}}

: {{Color box|#AE9C45|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament

References

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External links

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Category:Living people

Category:2002 births

Category:Japanese female badminton players

Category:Sportspeople from Gifu

Category:21st-century Japanese sportswomen