Sayaka Hobara

Sayaka Hobara
保原 彩夏
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1998-07-30) 30 July 1998 (age 26)
Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
HandednessLeft
CoachTakeshi Kamura (YONEX)
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking53 (XD with Yuichi Shimogami, 29 October 2024)
39 (WD with Yui Suizu, 21 November 2023)
Current ranking53 (XD with Yuichi Shimogami, 29 October 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bilbao Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bilbao Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bangkok Mixed team
BWF profile

Sayaka Hobara (保原 彩夏, Hobara Sayaka, born 30 July 1998) is a Japanese badminton player.[1][2] Hobara was the girls' doubles champion at the 2016 World Junior Championships partnered with Nami Matsuyama.[3]

Achievements

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World Junior Championships

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Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, Spain Japan Nami Matsuyama China Du Yue
China Xu Ya
25–23, 19–21, 21–14 Gold Gold

BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2024 Malaysia Masters Super 100 Japan Yuichi Shimogami Chinese Taipei Ye Hong-wei
Chinese Taipei Nicole Gonzales Chan
19–21, 21–12, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 5 runners-up)

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Austrian International Japan Natsuki Sone Japan Chisato Hoshi
Japan Kie Nakanishi
15–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Osaka International Japan Natsuki Sone Japan Rira Kawashima
Japan Saori Ozaki
14–21, 21–10, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Maldives International Japan Natsuki Sone India Ashwini Ponnappa
India N. Sikki Reddy
21–10, 17–21, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2020 Jamaica International Japan Rena Miyaura Peru Daniela Macías
Peru Dánica Nishimura
21–3, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 (II) Indonesia International Japan Hinata Suzuki Indonesia Lanny Tria Mayasari
Indonesia Ribka Sugiarto
16–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Mexican International Japan Yui Suizu United States Francesca Corbett
United States Allison Lee
21–11, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Saipan International Japan Yui Suizu Chinese Taipei Hsu Ya-ching
Chinese Taipei Lin Wan-ching
10–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 (II) Indonesia International Japan Yui Suizu Thailand Laksika Kanlaha
Thailand Phataimas Muenwong
18–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2024 Northern Marianas Open Japan Yuichi Shimogami Japan Tori Aizawa
Japan Hina Osawa
21–19, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Saipan International Japan Yuichi Shimogami Japan Hiroki Nishi
Japan Akari Sato
11–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Sayaka Hobara". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Sayaka Hobara biography". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Sayaka Hobara/Nami Matsuyama spoil China's clean sweep at World Junior Championships". Badminton Planet. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  4. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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