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Yuki Fukushima
Japanese badminton player
The native form of this personal name is Fukushima Yūki. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Yuki Fukushima (福島由紀, Fukushima Yūki, born 6 May 1993) is a Japanese badminton player affiliated with Marusugi Bluvic.[1][2] She and her partner Sayaka Hirota won the 2017 Most Improved Player of the Year award.[3] The duo were ranked as world No. 1 at the BWF World Ranking in 21 June 2018.[4]
Quick Facts Yuki Fukushima 福島由紀, Personal information ...
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 31) Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Gifu, Gifu, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (with Sayaka Hirota 21 June 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 8 (with Sayaka Hirota 16 April 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF World Championships
Women's doubles
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |  Sayaka Hirota |
 Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
18–21, 21–17, 15–21 |  Silver |
| 2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China | Sayaka Hirota |
Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara |
21–19, 19–21, 20–22 | Silver |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Sayaka Hirota |
Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara |
11–21, 22–20, 21–23 | Silver |
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Asian Games
Women's doubles
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Sayaka Hirota |
Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
17–21, 8–21 |  Bronze |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Sayaka Hirota |
 Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee |
14–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
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Asian Championships
Women's doubles
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Sayaka Hirota |
Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi |
21–18, 18–21, 21–15 |  Gold |
| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Sayaka Hirota |
Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara |
16–21, 24–26 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Sayaka Hirota |
Rin Iwanaga Kie Nakanishi |
21–16, 15–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
| 2023 | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Sayaka Hirota |
Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee |
21–7, 21–14 | Gold |
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BWF World Tour (11 titles, 8 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]
Women's doubles
More information Year, Tournament ...
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | German Open | Super 300 | Sayaka Hirota |
Huang Dongping Zheng Yu |
18–21, 21–14, 21–6 |  Winner |
| 2018 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Sayaka Hirota |
 Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl |
19–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2018 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Sayaka Hirota |
Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara |
21–14, 16–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2018 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Sayaka Hirota |
Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
21–15, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2018 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Sayaka Hirota |
Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi |
11–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Sayaka Hirota |
Shiho Tanaka Koharu Yonemoto |
21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2018 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Sayaka Hirota |
Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan |
21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2019 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Sayaka Hirota |
 Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu |
18–21, 21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Australian Open | Super 300 | Sayaka Hirota |
Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
21–10, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Sayaka Hirota |
Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi |
21–16, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2019 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | Sayaka Hirota |
Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan |
21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2020 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Sayaka Hirota |
Du Yue Li Yinhui |
21–13, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2020 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Sayaka Hirota |
Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara |
21–10, 16–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2021 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Sayaka Hirota |
Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara |
18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Sayaka Hirota |
Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida |
21–18, 14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Sayaka Hirota |
Liu Shengshu Zhang Shuxian |
20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Sayaka Hirota |
Rena Miyaura Ayako Sakuramoto |
Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Sayaka Hirota |
Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee |
20–22, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | China Masters | Super 750 | Sayaka Hirota |
Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida |
18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
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BWF Superseries (1 title, 1 runner-up)
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[7] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[8] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
More information Year, Tournament ...
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Malaysia Open | Sayaka Hirota |
Huang Yaqiong Tang Jinhua |
21–17, 18–21, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2017 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Sayaka Hirota |
Shiho Tanaka Koharu Yonemoto |
16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's doubles
More information Year, Tournament ...
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | New Zealand Open | Sayaka Hirota |
Xia Huan Zhong Qianxin |
21–17, 22–24, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Scottish Open | Sayaka Hirota |
 Samantha Barning Iris Tabeling |
21–14, 14–11 Retired | Winner |
| 2016 | New Zealand Open | Sayaka Hirota |
Chang Ye-na Lee So-hee |
21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Masters | Sayaka Hirota |
Shiho Tanaka Koharu Yonemoto |
11–10, 11–5, 11–7 | Winner |
| 2017 | German Open | Sayaka Hirota |
Huang Dongping Li Yinhui |
15–21, 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
Women's singles
More information Year, Tournament ...
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Sydney International | Kana Ito |
14–21, 21–13, 19–21 | Winner |
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Women's doubles
More information Year, Tournament ...
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Singapore International | Yui Miyauchi |
Asumi Kugo Megumi Yokoyama |
21–12, 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Sydney International | Sayaka Hirota |
Sylvina Kurniawan Susan Wang |
11–5, 11–5, 11–2 | Winner |
| 2015 | Osaka International | Sayaka Hirota |
Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Vietnam International | Chiharu Shida |
Shiho Tanaka Koharu Yonemoto |
28–26, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2016 | Spanish International | Chiharu Shida |
Sayaka Hirota Nao Ono |
14–21, 21–13, 19–21 | Runner-up |
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- 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
- Senior level
More information Team events ...
| Team events | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Asia Team Championships | G | NH | G | NH | A | NH |
| Asian Games | G | NH | NH | |||
| Uber Cup | G | NH | S | NH | B | NH |
| Sudirman Cup | NH | S | NH | A | NH | B |
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Individual competitions
- Senior level
Women's singles
More information Tournament, BWF Superseries / Grand Prix ...
| Tournament | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | Best | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | ||
| Malaysia Masters | A | QF | A | QF ('14) | |
| Japan Open | 1R | A | 1R ('12) | ||
| Scottish Open | A | QF | QF ('15) | ||
| Year-end ranking | 262 | 427 | 189 | 334 | 163 |
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Women's doubles
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| Event | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Championships | 2R | 1R | G | B | NH | B | G | |
| Asian Games | NH | B | NH | NH | ||||
| World Championships | NH | S | S | S | NH | A | w/d | QF |
| Olympic Games | DNQ | NH | QF | NH | ||||
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More information Tournament, BWF Superseries / Grand Prix ...
| Tournament | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF World Tour | Best | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Malaysia Open | A | W | 2R | QF | NH | w/d | 1R | A | W ('17) | |||||
| India Open | A | 2R | A | 1R | SF | A | NH | A | 2R | A | SF ('17) | |||
| Indonesia Masters | 2R | A | NH | A | 1R | 2R | A | F | A | F ('23) | ||||
| German Open | A | 2R | W | W | SF | NH | A | QF | A | W ('17, '18) | ||||
| All England Open | A | QF | F | SF | W | F | 1R | 2R | QF | W ('20) | ||||
| Swiss Open | A | 1R | A | NH | A | F | F ('23) | |||||||
| Malaysia Masters | SF | A | 1R | 1R | QF | A | SF | W | 2R | NH | 2R | QF | W ('19) | |
| Thailand Open | A | NH | A | QF | 2R | w/d | NH | QF | A | QF ('18, '22) | ||||
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| Singapore Open | A | 2R | 1R | A | SF | NH | A | 2R | SF ('19) | |||||
| Indonesia Open | A | QF | W | W | NH | A | F | F | W ('18, '19) | |||||
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | 2R | A | NH | A | 2R ('15) | ||||||||
| Canada Open | A | NH | A | SF | SF ('23) | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | A | QF | A | NH | A | QF ('16) | ||||||||
| Korea Open | A | 2R | F | 2R | NH | A | 2R | F ('18) | ||||||
| Japan Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | W | QF | NH | w/d | SF | W ('18) | ||
| Australian Open | A | QF | A | SF | A | W | NH | QF | SF | W ('19) | ||||
| China Open | A | QF | QF | SF | NH | QF | SF ('19) | |||||||
| Hong Kong Open | A | 2R | A | QF | W | 2R | NH | 2R | W ('18) | |||||
| Vietnam Open | A | 2R | A | NH | A | 2R ('16) | ||||||||
| Denmark Open | A | 2R | W | SF | W | 2R | QF | 1R | W ('18, '20) | |||||
| French Open | A | 2R | 2R | SF | NH | SF | SF | QF | 2R | SF ('19, '21, '22) | ||||
| Korea Masters | A | QF | QF | SF | 1R | A | NH | A | SF ('15) | |||||
| Japan Masters | NH | 1R | 1R ('23) | |||||||||||
| China Masters | A | QF | A | 2R | W | NH | F | W ('19) | ||||||
| Syed Modi International | A | NH | A | NH | A | SF | SF ('23) | |||||||
| BWF Superseries / World Tour Finals |
DNQ | F | DNQ | SF | DNQ | F ('17) | ||||||||
| Chinese Taipei Masters | NH | SF | W | NH | W ('16) | |||||||||
| Macau Open | 2R | A | SF | A | NH | SF ('15) | ||||||||
| New Zealand Open | NH | 2R | SF | F | W | A | SF | NH | W ('16) | |||||
| Scottish Open | A | W | A | N/A | NH | N/A | NH | N/A | W ('15) | |||||
| Year-end ranking | 77 | 84 | 61 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | |
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Best |
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Mixed doubles
More information Tournament, BWF Superseries / Grand Prix ...
| Tournament | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ||
| New Zealand Open | 2R | A | QF | QF ('16) |
| Korea Masters | 1R | 2R | A | 2R ('15) |
| Chinese Taipei Masters | NH | 2R | A | 2R ('15) |
| Year-end ranking | 190 | 180 | 213 | 95 |
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Best |
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- Yuki Fukushima at Olympics.com
