Sayaka Takahashi


Sayaka Takahashi is a Japanese badminton player who is single specialist. She was the bronze medalists at the 2013 and 2014 Asian Championships. Takahashi reached a career high as world number 10 at BWF World Ranking in February 2019.

Personal life

Takahashi is the younger sister of Ayaka Takahashi who is a badminton doubles player.

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2014Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea Sung Ji-hyun21–23, 13–21 Bronze
2013Taipei Arena, Taipei, Chinese Taipei Li Xuerui18–21, 21–18, 12–21 Bronze

BWF World Tour

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 singles
YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2018Akita MastersSuper 100 Mako Urushizaki21–11, 13–21, 21–18 Winner
2018Singapore OpenSuper 500 Gao Fangjie25–23, 21–14 Winner
2018Canada OpenSuper 100 Li Xuerui20–22, 21–15, 17–21 Runner-up
2018New Zealand OpenSuper 300 Zhang Yiman21–13, 21–14 Winner
2018Swiss OpenSuper 300 Natsuki Nidaira21–12, 21–18 Winner

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation since 2007.
Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2017Vietnam Open Vu Thi Trang21–9, 21–14 Winner
2015Malaysia Masters Nozomi Okuhara13–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2014German Open Sung Ji-hyun21–17, 8–21, 21–12 Winner
2013Australian Open Nitchaon Jindapon24–22, 21–10 Winner
2012Canada Open Nozomi Okuhara8–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2012Malaysia Masters Busanan Ongbumrungpan17–21, 20–22 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2017Osaka International Lee Jang-mi21–16, 21–18 Winner
2017Portugal International Chisato Hoshi21–10, 21–15 Winner
2016Malaysia International Ho Yen Mei21–17, 21–11 Winner
2015Osaka International Sayaka Sato21–11, 15–21, 29–27 Winner
2015Portugal International Aya Ohori21–13, 21–14 Winner
2012Scottish International Kim Hyo-min21–6, 21–8 Winner
2012Maldives International Yu Wakita21–17, 21–16 Winner
2012Osaka International Yui Hashimoto22–20, 21–19 Winner
2012Austrian International Chan Tsz Ka21–17, 21–9 Winner