Hiroyuki Saeki
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| Born | 8 July 1987 Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 29 (MD 11 July 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Hiroyuki Saeki (佐伯 祐行, Saeki Hiroyuki; born 8 July 1987) is a former Japanese badminton player who affiliated with Unisys team.[1]
Career
[edit]Saeki was born in Okayama Prefecture, and in 2005 he won the boys' singles bronze at the Asian Junior Championships.[1] In 2013, he won the men's doubles title at the Austrian International Challenge tournament, and at the same year, he won the men's doubles bronze at the 2013 East Asian Games. He also helps the Japanese men's team to win silver at the 2016 Asia Team Championships.[2] Saeki plays for the Unisys team for seven year, and in March 2017, he announced his retirement.[3]
Achievements
[edit]East Asian Games
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2013 | Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China |
 Ryota Taohata
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 Chen Hung-ling Lu Chia-pin
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19–21, 21–15, 17–21 |  Bronze
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[4] |
Asian Junior Championships
[edit]Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Hong Ji-hoon
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9–15, 12–21 | Bronze
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BWF World Tour
[edit]The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Akita Masters | Super 100 | Hirokatsu Hashimoto
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 Akbar Bintang Cahyono Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani
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16–21, 6–21 |  Runner-up
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BWF Grand Prix
[edit]The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2012 | Canada Open | Ryota Taohata
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Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda
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21–12, 16–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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[7] |
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2010 | Polish International |  Pablo Abián
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12–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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[8] |
| 2010 | Peru International | Yuichi Ikeda
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19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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[9] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2010 | Peru International | Hajime Komiyama
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 Adrian Liu Derrick Ng
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18–21, 21–10, 20–22 | Runner-up
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[9] |
| 2011 | Austrian International | Ryota Taohata
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 Anthony Clark Chris Langridge
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15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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[10] |
| 2012 | Austrian International | Ryota Taohata
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 K. T. Rupesh Kumar Sanave Thomas
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21–23, 20–22 | Runner-up
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[11] |
| 2012 | Scottish International | Ryota Taohata
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Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda
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21–16, 11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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[12] |
| 2013 | Austrian International | Ryota Taohata
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Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda
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21–18, 15–21, 21–18 |  Winner
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[13] |
| 2018 | Osaka International | Hirokatsu Hashimoto
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 Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub
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21–19, 15–21, 21–15 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
References
[edit]- ^ a b "【岡山IH2016】トッププレーヤーに聞く IHの思い出 佐伯祐行＆垰畑亮太" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Players: Saeki Hiroyuki". smash-net.tv (in Japanese). TMONY Japan Corporation. 5 August 2020. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "佐伯祐行選手退職のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Unisys. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "6th East Asian Games Individual Competition | Results". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Nakanishi, Yousuke (16 July 2012). "Badminton Canada Open 2012 | Reports". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ Krajča, Tomáš (28 March 2010). "Polish International: Petr Koukal reached the quarterfinals". Badmintonweb.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ a b Fernando, Hilton (12 April 2010). "Champions of Peru: Foreigners win all titles of the Badminton International". Confederação Brasileira de Badminton (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "It's no big surprise – the Asian players dominated the finals at the Austrian International 2011". Austrian Badminton Association (in German). 26 February 2011. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Austria is a good place for Przemyslaw Wacha. After 2003 and 2004, the Pole wins the Austrian International in singles for the third time". Austrian Badminton Association (in German). 25 February 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ Krajča, Tomáš (27 November 2012). "Scottish International: Asians dominated the tournament". Badmintonweb.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "The winners have been determined... Austrian International Challenge 2013". Austrian Badminton Association (in German). 23 February 2013. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- Hiroyuki Saeki at BWFBadminton.com
- Hiroyuki Saeki at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)