Natsu Saito

Natsu Saito
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000
Saitama Prefecture, Japan[1]
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachNorio Imai
Noriyasu Hirata
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking127 (WD with Minami Kawashima, 17 March 2020)
8 (XD with Hiroki Midorikawa, 13 May 2025)
Current ranking8 (XD with Hiroki Midorikawa, 8 July 2025)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
Sudirman Cup
2025 Xiamen Mixed team
Asian Championships
2025 Ningbo Mixed doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2025 Qingdao Mixed team
World Junior Championships
2017 Yogyakarta Mixed team
2018 Markham Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2018 Jakarta Mixed team
2017 Jakarta Mixed team
BWF profile

Natsu Saito (齋藤 夏, Saito Natsu; born 9 June 2000) is a Japanese badminton player.[2] As of 2025, Saito is affiliated with the Plenty Global Linx badminton team.[3]

Saito won her first BWF World Tour title at the 2023 Canada Open in mixed doubles with partner Hiroki Midorikawa.[4] Saito also played women's doubles with Naru Shinoya and won the Malaysia International in 2019.[5]

Achievements

Asian Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2025 Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium,
Ningbo, China 		Hiroki Midorikawa Tang Chun Man
Tse Ying Suet 		15–21, 21–17, 13–21 Silver [6]

BWF World Tour (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] 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.[8]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2022 Canada Open Super 100 Hiroki Midorikawa Ye Hong-wei
Lee Chia-hsin 		21–12, 12–21, 15–21 Runner-up [9]
2023 Canada Open Super 500 Hiroki Midorikawa Mathias Thyrri
Amalie Magelund 		21–17, 16–21, 21–13 Winner [4]
2023 Australian Open Super 500 Hiroki Midorikawa Feng Yanzhe
Huang Dongping 		14–21, 21–16, 15–21 Runner-up [10]
2024 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Hiroki Midorikawa Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong 		15–21, 16–21 Runner-up [11]
2025 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Hiroki Midorikawa Guo Xinwa
Chen Fanghui 		21–15, 21–17 Winner [12]

BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 2 runners-up)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 White Nights Minami Kawashima Yukino Nakai
Nao Ono 		21–18, 17–21, 13–21 Runner-up [13]
2019 Indonesia International Naru Shinoya Anggia Shitta Awanda
Pia Zebadiah Bernadet 		19–21, 18–21 Runner-up [14]
2019 Malaysia International Naru Shinoya Yulfira Barkah
Agatha Imanuela 		21–15, 21–23, 21–9 Winner [5]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Waikato International Hiroki Midorikawa Simon Leung
Gronya Somerville 		21–15, 21–13 Winner [15]
2019 Vietnam International Hiroki Midorikawa Vichayapong Kanjanakeereewong
Ruethaichanok Laisuan 		21–16, 21–8 Winner [16]
2021 Belgian International Hiroki Midorikawa Jesper Toft
Clara Graversen 		21–18, 21–9 Winner [17][18]
2022 Belgian International Hiroki Midorikawa Chiu Hsiang-chieh
Lin Xiao-min 		21–13, 21–17 Winner [19]
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "選手プロフィール 齋藤 夏". 日本バドミントン協会（NBA）. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Natsu SAITO | Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Transfer of Natsu Saito" (in Japanese). ACT Saikyo. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Winners crowned at Calgary-hosted Yonex Canada Open badminton event". Calgary Sun. 11 July 2023. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b "[Malaysia International Challenge 2019] Agatha/Yulfira Finished as Runner-up" (in Indonesian). Djarum Badminton Club. 17 November 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Historic Gold for Hong Kong China in Mixed Doubles". Badminton Asia. 13 April 2025. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Taiwanese duo Ye, Lee claim Canada Open title". The Taipei Times. 4 October 2022. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Australian Open: Beiwen Snaps Blip on Surgery Anniversary". Badminton World Federation. 6 August 2023. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  11. ^ Kumar, Prem (28 January 2024). "Indonesia Masters: Immortality Unlocked". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  12. ^ "[indonesia Masters 2025] Mixed Doubles Players Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito Defeat the Chinese Pair to Reach the Top! First Victory in a Long Time at a Top Tour Tournament! <final Results>" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. 26 January 2025. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  13. ^ Liew, Vincent (14 July 2019). "Iskandar Zulkarnain wins 2019 White Nights International Challenge". BadmintonPlanet.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  14. ^ Tegar, Bimo (28 October 2019). "(Caffino Indonesia International Challenge) Successfully Held, Indonesia Takes Three Titles" (in Indonesian). Djarum Badminton. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Meet the winners from the YONEX Waikato International 2019". Badminton Oceania. 31 March 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  16. ^ Hoàng, Việt (14 April 2019). "Kết thúc giải cầu lông Ciputra Hanoi 2019: Indonesia, Nhật Bản thắng lớn" (in Vietnamese). Thể Thao. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  17. ^ "[Belgian International] Riko Gunji wins the women's singles! Japan B Team wins in three events! <Results of the Japanese athletes>" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. 31 October 2021. Archived from the original on 9 April 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  18. ^ "[Belgian International 2021] Pramudya/Yeremia Win Champion Title" (in Indonesian). PB Djarum. 31 October 2021. Archived from the original on 9 April 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  19. ^ Martinez, Sara Gonzalez (19 September 2022). "YONEX Belgian International 2022: Asia wins all the titles". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
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