Misaki Matsutomo
Misaki Matsutomo is a Japanese badminton player who is a doubles specialist. Despite playing doubles, she was also a finalist in girls' singles at the 2010 BWF World Junior Championships in Mexico.
Career overview
In 2016, she won the women's doubles gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She and her women's doubles partner Ayaka Takahashi were also honoured with the Female Player of the Year award. They have been playing together for more than ten years, ever since they were schoolmates. Matsutomo and Takahashi became the first pair from outside China to win the women's Olympic doubles title since the 1996 Atlanta Games, giving Japan its second medal in the event after Mizuki Fujii and Reika Kakiiwa took silver at the 2012 London Olympic Games.Achievements
Olympic Games
Women's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2016 | Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 21–9, 21–19 | Gold |
BWF World Championships
Women's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
Asian Games
Women's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 20–22, 20–22 | Silver |
2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 9–21 | Silver |
Asian Championships
Women's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 21–18, 15–21 | SIlver |
2017 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 16–21, 21–10 | Gold |
2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–13, 21–15 | Gold |
2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 21–18, 15–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Junior Championships
Girls' singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | ![]() | 13–21, 21–16, 10–21 | Silver |
BWF World Tour (6 titles, 6 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2019 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–15, 17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | China Open | Super 1000 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | New Zealand Open | Super 300 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | German Open | Super 300 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 20–22, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
2018 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–12, 22–20 | Winner |
2018 | Korea Open | Super 500 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–11, 21–18 | Winner |
2018 | China Open | Super 1000 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 21–12 | Winner |
2018 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Malaysia Open | Super 750 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–12, 21–12 | Winner |
2018 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–12 | Winner |
BWF Superseries (9 titles, 13 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2017 | Japan Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
2017 | Australian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–10, 21–13 | Winner |
2017 | Singapore Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 21–14, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2016 | Super Series Finals | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 21–13, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2016 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 21–11, 21–16 | Winner |
2016 | Japan Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 18–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2016 | Indonesia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–15, 8–21, 21–15 | Winner |
2016 | Singapore Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Walkover | Runner-up |
2016 | India Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 21–18 | Winner |
2016 | All England | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–10, 21–12 | Winner |
2015 | China Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 13–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Singapore Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | India Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 21-19 | Winner |
2014 | Super Series Finals | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–14 | Winner |
2014 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Australian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Japan Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–13, 21-17 | Winner |
2014 | Malaysia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 21–14, 13-21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Singapore Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 16-21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Malaysia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix (6 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation since 2007.Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2016 | Malaysia Masters | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 22–20 | Winner |
2014 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–21, 24–22 | Winner |
2012 | Indonesian Masters | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–12, 12–21, 21–13 | Winner |
2012 | Canada Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–15, 15–21, 21–12 | Winner |
2012 | U.S. Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
2011 | Russian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 20–22, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Syed Modi Memorial | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 15–21, 21–15 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2012 | U.S. Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 4 runners-up)
Women's singlesYear | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
2009 | Belgian International | ![]() | 14–21, 21–14, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | North Shore City International | ![]() | 18–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2010 | Osaka International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Osaka International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 16–21, 24–22 | Winner |
2009 | Belgian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–8, 18–21, 21–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2008 | Waikato International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Performance timeline
Japanese team
- Junior level
Team Events | 2007 |
Asia Junior Championships | Bronze |
- Senior level
Team Events | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
Asia Championships | Silver | style="color:#ccc; width: 60px" | Gold |
Asia Mixed Team Championships | style="color:#ccc; width: 60px" | Gold | style="color:#ccc; width: 60px" |
Team Events | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 |
Asian Games | style="color:#ccc; width: 60px" | Bronze | style="color:#ccc; width: 60px" | Gold |
Uber Cup | Bronze | Silver | Bronze | Gold |
Team Events | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 |
Sudirman Cup | QF | Silver | Bronze | Silver |
Individual competitions
- Junior level
Event | 2010 |
World Junior Championships | Silver R2 |
- Senior level