Misaki Matsutomo (松友 美佐紀,Matsutomo Misaki; born 8 February 1992) is a Japanesebadminton player who is a doubles specialist.[2] She won the gold medal at the2016 Summer Olympic women's doubles alongsideAyaka Takahashi. Despite playing doubles, she was also a finalist in girls' singles at the2010 BWF World Junior Championships in Mexico.
In 2016, she won the women's doubles gold medal at theSummer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3] She and her women's doubles partnerAyaka Takahashi were also honored with the Female Player of the Year award.[4] They have been playing together for more than ten years, ever since they were schoolmates. Matsutomo and Takahashi became the first non-Chinese pair to win the women's Olympic doubles title since the 1996 Atlanta Games, giving Japan its second medal in the event afterMizuki Fujii andReika Kakiiwa won silver at the 2012 London Olympics.
In 2025, Matsutomo returned to compete in the women's doubles stage partneringChiharu Shida.[5]
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWF Awards | 2016 | Female Player of the Year withAyaka Takahashi | Won | [4] |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 18–21, 21–9, 21–19 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | 17–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | 15–21, 9–21 | Silver | ||
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | 20–22, 20–22 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | 18–21, 21–18, 15–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | 21–13, 21–15 | Gold | ||
| 2017 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | 21–19, 16–21, 21–10 | Gold | ||
| 2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | 18–21, 21–18, 15–21 | SIlver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | 17–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco,Guadalajara, Mexico | 13–21, 21–16, 10–21 | Silver |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton 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.[7]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | 21–17, 21–12 | |||
| 2018 | Malaysia Open | Super 750 | 21–12, 21–12 | |||
| 2018 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | 13–21, 10–21 | |||
| 2018 | China Open | Super 1000 | 21–16, 21–12 | |||
| 2018 | Korea Open | Super 500 | 21–11, 21–18 | |||
| 2018 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | 21–12, 22–20 | |||
| 2019 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | 21–19, 21–15 | |||
| 2019 | German Open | Super 300 | 20–22, 15–21 | |||
| 2019 | New Zealand Open | Super 300 | 15–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2019 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | 16–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2019 | China Open | Super 1000 | 14–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2019 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | 21–15, 17–21, 18–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | All England Open | Super 1000 | 14–21, 13–21 | |||
| 2023 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | 22–20, 19–21, 23–25 |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[8] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels wereSuperseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[9] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Denmark Open | 8–21, 12–21 | |||
| 2013 | Malaysia Open | 16–21, 14–21 | |||
| 2013 | Singapore Open | 19–21, 16-21 | |||
| 2014 | Malaysia Open | 19–21, 21–14, 13-21 | |||
| 2014 | Japan Open | 21–13, 21-17 | |||
| 2014 | Australian Open | 15–21, 9–21 | |||
| 2014 | Denmark Open | 14–21, 14–21 | |||
| 2014 | Hong Kong Open | 13–21, 13–21 | |||
| 2014 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | 21–17, 21–14 | |||
| 2015 | India Open | 21–19, 21-19 | |||
| 2015 | Singapore Open | 17–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2015 | China Open | 21–18, 13–21, 12–21 | |||
| 2016 | All England Open | 21–10, 21–12 | |||
| 2016 | India Open | 21–18, 21–18 | |||
| 2016 | Singapore Open | Walkover | |||
| 2016 | Indonesia Open | 21–15, 8–21, 21–15 | |||
| 2016 | Japan Open | 21–19, 18–21, 12–21 | |||
| 2016 | Denmark Open | 19–21, 21–11, 21–16 | |||
| 2016 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | 15–21, 21–13, 17–21 | |||
| 2017 | Singapore Open | 18–21, 21–14, 15–21 | |||
| 2017 | Australian Open | 21–10, 21–13 | |||
| 2017 | Japan Open | 21–18, 21–16 |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | India Grand Prix | 21–14, 15–21, 21–15 | |||
| 2011 | Russian Open | 20–22, 18–21 | |||
| 2012 | U.S. Open | 21–19, 21–17 | |||
| 2012 | Canada Open | 21–15, 15–21, 21–12 | |||
| 2012 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold | 21–12, 12–21, 21–13 | |||
| 2014 | German Open | 23–21, 24–22 | |||
| 2016 | Malaysia Masters | 21–18, 22–20 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | U.S. Open | 13–21, 10–21 |
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | North Shore City International | 18–21, 20–22 | ||
| 2009 | Belgian International | 14–21, 21–14, 16–21 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Belgian International | 21–8, 18–21, 21–13 | |||
| 2009 | Osaka International | 21–16, 16–21, 24–22 | |||
| 2010 | Osaka International | 19–21, 16–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Waikato International | 13–21, 18–21 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
| Team event | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Asian Junior Championships | B |
| Team events | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Team Championships | NH | S | NH | G | NH | A | NH | A | |||
| Asia Mixed Team Championships | NH | G | NH | A | NH | ||||||
| Asian Games | NH | B | NH | G | NH | ||||||
| Uber Cup | B | NH | S | NH | B | NH | G | NH | S | NH | B |
| Sudirman Cup | NH | QF | NH | S | NH | B | NH | S | NH | S | NH |
| Event | 2010 |
|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | S |
| Event | 2010 |
|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 2R |
| Tournament | BWF Superseries /Grand Prix | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2010 | ||
| Malaysia Masters | A | QF | QF ('10) |
| Australian Open | A | 2R | 2R ('10) |
| Japan Open | 1R | A | 1R ('09) |
| Syed Modi International | 2R | A | 2R ('09) |
| China Masters | 1R | A | 1R ('09) |
| Year-end ranking | 134 | 142 | 58 |
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | Best |
| Event | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Championships | 1R | A | 1R | A | B | G | G | S | 1R |
| Asian Games | NH | S | NH | S | NH | ||||
| World Championships | 3R | NH | 2R | 3R | 3R | NH | B | 3R | QF |
| Olympic Games | NH | DNQ | NH | G | NH | ||||
| Tournament | BWF Superseries /Grand Prix | BWF World Tour | Best | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
| Malaysia Open | A | 1R | 2R | A | F | F | 1R | QF | SF | W | 2R | NH | A | QF | W ('18) | ||||
| India Open | A | 2R | QF | SF | QF | W | W | A | NH | A | 2R | W ('15, '16) | |||||||
| Indonesia Masters | NH | A | W | A | NH | W | W | SF | A | W ('12, '18, '19) | |||||||||
| German Open | A | 2R | QF | SF | W | 2R | SF | A | w/d | F | NH | A | W ('14) | ||||||
| All England Open | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | SF | 1R | W | 2R | QF | 1R | SF | A | W ('16) | |||||
| Swiss Open | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | NH | A | 2R ('11, '12) | |||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | 1R | A | SF | A | NH | A | SF ('15) | |||||||||||
| Thailand Open | A | NH | A | NH | A | F | QF | A | NH | A | F ('18) | ||||||||
| Malaysia Masters | NH | A | 2R | 1R | A | W | A | QF | SF | QF | NH | A | W ('16) | ||||||
| Singapore Open | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | F | SF | F | F | F | A | 2R | NH | A | F ('13, '15, '16, '17) | |||||
| Indonesia Open | A | 1R | 1R | A | QF | 2R | 2R | W | 1R | SF | F | NH | A | W ('16) | |||||
| U.S. Open | A | 1R | W | A | NH | A | W ('12) | ||||||||||||
| Canada Open | NH | A | W | A | NH | A | W ('12) | ||||||||||||
| Japan Open | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | SF | W | 2R | F | W | 2R | SF | NH | A | W ('14, '17) | ||||
| China Open | A | QF | QF | QF | QF | SF | F | 2R | QF | W | F | NH | A | W ('18) | |||||
| Hong Kong Open | A | 2R | QF | SF | F | QF | QF | 1R | QF | QF | NH | A | F ('14) | ||||||
| China Masters | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | QF | A | SF | 2R | NH | A | SF ('18) | |||||||
| Korea Open | A | QF | 2R | A | QF | QF | w/d | A | SF | W | QF | NH | A | W ('18) | |||||
| Denmark Open | A | 2R | QF | F | SF | F | 2R | W | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | W ('16) | ||||||
| French Open | A | 1R | QF | QF | QF | 2R | SF | QF | QF | 2R | NH | A | SF ('16) | ||||||
| Korea Masters | N/A | A | F | NH | A | F ('19) | |||||||||||||
| Australian Open | N/A | A | QF | QF | QF | A | F | SF | QF | W | A | SF | NH | A | W ('17) | ||||
| Syed Modi International | NH | W | A | NH | A | 1R | A | NH | A | W ('09) | |||||||||
| Superseries / World Tour Finals | DNQ | RR | RR | W | SF | F | DNQ | W | DNQ | W ('14, '18) | |||||||||
| Dutch Open | A | 1R | A | NH | NA | 1R ('10) | |||||||||||||
| New Zealand Open | A | NH | N/A | NH | A | F | NH | F ('19) | |||||||||||
| Russian Open | A | F | A | NH | F ('11) | ||||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 41 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 807 | 671 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Best |
| Event | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Championships | 1R | A | 1R | A | B | A | QF | NH | QF | 1R | 2R | |||
| Asian Games | NH | 2R | NH | A | NH | A | NH | |||||||
| World Championships | A | NH | QF | 2R | 2R | NH | A | 2R | 2R | NH | QF | 2R | 1R | NH |
| Tournament | BWF Superseries /Grand Prix | BWF World Tour | Best | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
| Malaysia Open | A | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | NH | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 2R ('11, '18, '23) | ||
| India Open | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | QF | A | NH | A | 2R | 2R | A | QF ('15) | ||||
| Indonesia Masters | A | NH | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | SF | 1R | A | SF ('23) | ||||||
| German Open | A | 2R | A | QF | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | NH | 2R | 2R | A | QF ('13) | ||||
| All England Open | 1R | A | 1R | QF | 2R | A | 1R | A | F | QF | QF | 1R | A | F ('21) | |||
| Swiss Open | 1R | 1R | QF | A | NH | A | 2R | A | QF ('12) | ||||||||
| Thailand Open | NH | A | NH | A | 2R | QF | A | NH | 2R | QF | A | QF ('19, '23) | |||||
| Malaysia Masters | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | NH | 2R | 2R | A | 2R ('19, '22, '23) | |||||||
| Singapore Open | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | A | QF | NH | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | QF ('19) | ||
| Indonesia Open | A | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | 1R | NH | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 2R ('11, '15, '18, '24) | |
| U.S. Open | A | 1R | F | A | NH | A | A | F ('12) | |||||||||
| Canada Open | A | QF | A | NH | A | QF | A | A | QF ('12, '23) | ||||||||
| Japan Open | A | 1R | QF | 1R | SF | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | NH | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | SF ('14) | |
| China Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | QF | 1R | QF | NH | 1R | A | QF ('17, '19) | ||||
| Hong Kong Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | QF | NH | 1R | A | SF | SF ('25) | ||
| China Masters | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | NH | 2R | A | 2R ('24) | ||||||
| Korea Open | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | QF | NH | A | 1R | A | QF ('19) | ||||
| Arctic Open | NH | 1R | A | 1R ('23) | |||||||||||||
| Denmark Open | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 2R ('13, '14, '17, '22) | |
| French Open | A | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | A | 1R | NH | 2R | QF | 2R | 2R | A | QF ('13, '22) | |
| Japan Masters | NH | 1R | A | SF | SF ('25) | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 2R | SF | A | 1R | A | QF | A | NH | QF | 1R | A | 1R | SF ('12) | |||
| Syed Modi International | A | NH | A | NH | A | F | A | F ('23) | |||||||||
| Dutch Open | QF | A | NH | N/A | QF ('10) | ||||||||||||
| Russian Open | A | SF | A | NH | SF ('11) | ||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 132 | 40 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 260 | 40 | 75 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 12 | |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Best |