Saena Kawakami
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Kawakami at the 2022 Taipei Open | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan (2014–2024) Australia (since 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 December 1997 Shimane Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Kaori Imabeppu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 136 wins, 79 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 15 (19 April 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Saena Kawakami (川上 紗惠奈, Kawakami Saena; born 5 December 1997) is a Japanese-born Australian badminton player.[1][2]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWF Awards | 2015 | Eddy Choong Most Promising Player of the Year | Nominated | [3] |
Achievements
BWF World Tour (1 title, 2 runners-up)
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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Chen Yufei | 9–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | Kirsty Gilmour | 21–8, 18–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2022 | Taipei Open | Super 300 | Tai Tzu-ying | 17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 4 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | New Zealand Open | He Bingjiao | 21–16, 21–18 | Winner | |
| 2015 | Vietnam Open | Fitriani | 26–24, 18–21, 21–10 | Winner | |
| 2016 | U.S. Open | Ayumi Mine | 21–16, 11–21, 15–21 | Runner-up | [6] |
| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Masters | Ayumi Mine | 10–12, 11–7, 9–11, 10–12 | Runner-up | [7] |
| 2017 | China Masters | Aya Ohori | 9–21, 21–9, 18–21 | Runner-up | [8] |
| 2017 | Chinese Taipei Open | Goh Jin Wei | 21–17, 21–17 | Winner | |
| 2017 | Canada Open | Kirsty Gilmour | 19–21, 21–19, 21–18 | Winner | |
| 2017 | New Zealand Open | Ratchanok Intanon | 14–21, 21–16, 15–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vietnam International | Vũ Thị Trang | 21–19, 19–21, 13–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2019 | Osaka International | Lee Se-yeon | 21–14, 21–10 | Winner | [9] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Saena Kawakami". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "川上紗恵奈" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (8 December 2015). "Chen, Marin Crowned BWF Players of the Year". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (11 July 2016). "Boe/Mogensen Claim Gold – Yonex US Open Review". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Winters, Max (16 October 2016). "Mine defeats Kawakami in all Japanese final at BWF Chinese Taipei Masters". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (24 April 2017). "Ohori Clinches Memorable Win – China Masters 2017: Review". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ Komiya, Miyuki (8 April 2019). "OSAKA INT'L 2019 – Japan leaves 2 titles for Korea, takes the rest". Badzine. Archived from the original on 12 May 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saena Kawakami.
- Saena Kawakami at BWFBadminton.com
- Saena Kawakami at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)