Taichi Saito
| Taichi Saito 齋藤 太一 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1993 Chiba, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 31 May 2024 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Tan Kim Her | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 130 wins, 94 losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 14 (with Akira Koga, 12 December 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Taichi Saito (齋藤 太一, Saitō Taichi, born 21 April 1993) is a Japanese badminton player affiliated with NTT East club.[2][3]
Achievements
[edit]BWF World Tour (4 runners-up)
[edit]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 Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 |  Akira Koga |  Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin | 21–16, 20–22, 15–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2019 | Akita Masters | Super 100 | Akira Koga |  Ou Xuanyi Zhang Nan | 14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | Akira Koga | Ou Xuanyi Zhang Nan | 21–11, 10–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Akira Koga |  Choong Hon Jian Muhammad Haikal | 21–18, 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Australia International | Akira Koga |  Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Terry Hee | 21–11, 19–21, 21–16 |  Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ @t.saito__0421 (31 May 2024). "Retirement announcement". Retrieved 14 August 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Players: Taichi Saito". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "選手・スタッフ紹介 / 齋藤 太一" (in Japanese). NTT East. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
[edit]- Taichi Saito at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
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