Japanese badminton player
Badminton player
Nami Matsuyama Personal information Country Japan Born (1998-06-28 ) 28 June 1998 (age 27) Kitakyushu , Fukuoka, JapanHeight 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) Handedness Right Women's & mixed doubles Highest ranking 2 (WD withChiharu Shida , 8 November 2022) 182 (XD withTakuro Hoki , 30 November 2021) BWF profile
Nami Matsuyama (松山 奈未 ,Matsuyama Nami ; born 28 June 1998) is a Japanesebadminton player affiliated with the Saishunkan team.[ 1] [ 2] She is the Women's Doubles bronze medalist at the2024 Summer Olympics .[ 3] [ 4] Matsuyama helps the national team won the2020 Asia Team Championships .[ 5] She reached a career high as world number 2 in the BWF World rankings on 8 November 2022 withChiharu Shida .
Matsuyama is the girls' doubles gold medalist at the2016 World Junior Championships in Bilbao, Spain partnered withSayaka Hobara .[ 6] Matsuyama won her first senior international title in Thailand at the 2017Smiling Fish International tournament withChiharu Shida .[ 7]
2018–2020: Chinese Taipei Open–first World Tour title[ edit ] Matsuyama began the 2018 season as a semi-finalists in theSwiss Open in the women's doubles with Shida.[ 8] She reached her first final in the BWF World Tour in theSingapore Open , but she and her partner Shida were defeated by their teammateAyako Sakuramoto andYukiko Takahata .[ 9] Matsuyama and Shida also suffered defeat to Sakuramoto and Takahata in the final of theAkita andBangka Belitung Indonesia Masters ,[ 10] [ 11] while in theVietnam Open they lose toMisato Aratama andAkane Watanabe .[ 12] Matsuyama and Shida claimed their first ever World Tour title in theChinese Taipei Open by beatingAyane Kurihara andNaru Shinoya .[ 13] They ended the season ranked as world number 13.
In 2019 Matsuyama and Shida winning two title in theU.S. Open andKorea Masters ,[ 14] [ 15] as well as finalists in theSpain Masters andSwiss Open .[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] In 2020, Matsuyama eleceted to Japan squad for theAsia Women's Team Championships , and won the gold medal after Japan beat South Korea in the final.[ 5] Matsuyama and Shida best result in the World Tour were the semi-finalists in theMalaysia Masters .[ 19]
2021: Two title in the Indonesia badminton festival [ edit ] Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic , numerous tournaments on the BWF World Tour were either cancelled or rescheduled since 2020. Matsuyama was then included in the Japanese squad for theSudirman andUber Cup held in Denmark, where the team won the silver medals in both competitions. The pair of Matsuyama and Shida proved their prowess by winning two tournaments at the Indonesia badminton festival, theIndonesia Masters andIndonesia Open ,[ 20] [ 21] and becoming runners-up at theBWF World Tour Finals held in Bali at the end of 2021.[ 22] Shida made her debut in theWorld Championships in Spain together with Matsuyama, reaching the quarter-finals. For their achievements, they entered top 10 in the BWF world ranking.
2022–2023: All England Open title, and world #2[ edit ] Started the 2022 season as world number 7, Matsuyama and Shida won theAll England Open title beatingZhang Shuxian andZheng Yu in the final.[ 23] They competed in theAsian Championships , but were eliminated in the quarter-finals toChen Qingchen andJia Yifan .[ 24] The pair won their second title of the year in theThailand Open by defeatingMayu Matsumoto andWakana Nagahara in the final.[ 25] Their good performance continue in theIndonesia Open triumph overYuki Fukushima andSayaka Hirota .[ 26] [ 27] They also made a history as the first ever women's doubles to win three consecutive BWF World Tour Super 1000 event.[ 27] The duo then reached the finals in theMalaysia Masters , but have not been able to beat the world number 1 women's doubles pairing Chen and Jia.[ 28] They qualified to compete in theWorld Championships , but their pace were stopped in the quarter-finals toKim So-yeong andKong Hee-yong .[ 29] Matsuyama and Shida reached their career high as world number 2 in the BWF world ranking in November 2022.
In the beginning of the 2023 season, Matsuyama and Shida took an easy win over Chen and Jia to claimed theIndia Open title, due to ill-health suffered by Chen.[ 30] Matsuyama and Shida then suffered five consecutive defeats from the South Korean new pairingBaek Ha-na andLee So-hee ; in the finals of theGerman Open ,[ 31] quarter-finals of theMalaysia Masters andSingapore Open ,[ 32] [ 33] second round of theAll England Open ,[ 34] and also in the first round of theAsian Championships .[ 35] They then finally topped the podium at theCanada Open after won the final against Matsumoto and Nagahara.[ 36] Chen and Jia are still too tough for Matsuyama and Shida. They have lost all of five meetings in the second half of the season; in the quarter-finals of theJapan Open ,[ 37] World Championships ,[ 38] andAsian Games ;[ 39] semi-finals of theChina Open ; and then in the final of theDenmark Open .[ 40] The duo then won their third title of the year in theChina Masters .[ 41] Matsuyama and Shida qualified to compete in the year-end finals tournament, theBWF World Tour Finals ,[ 42] reaching to the semi-finals, where they were defeated again by Baek and Lee.[ 43]
2024–2025: Olympic bronze, second All England title[ edit ] Matsuyama reached the finals in theFrench andSingapore Opens with Shida, but were defeated by Chen and Jia.[ 44] [ 45] They lost to Baek and Lee in theAll England Open in a close rubber game.[ 46] Matsuyama and Shidaqualified to compete in the2024 Summer Olympics . In their debut at the Olympics, the duo managed to win a bronze medal.[ 3] In the end of the season they were nominated as women's doubles player of the year by the Badminton World Federation.[ 47] The duo also reached theWorld Tour Finals after beating their arch-rivals Chen and Jia in the semi-finals,[ 48] but lost the title to Baek and Lee.[ 49]
In 2025, Matsuyama clinched her secondAll England Open title with Shida, after beating new pairing Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto.[ 50] They then made their first finals in theAsian Championships and won the silver medal.[ 51]
On July 8, Matsuyama and Shida announced a split after a decade-long partnership ending with the2025 BWF World Championships in Paris, France.[ 52]
Awards and nominations [ edit ] Women's doubles
World Championships [ edit ] Women's doubles
Asian Championships [ edit ] Women's doubles
World Junior Championships [ edit ] Girls' doubles
Asian Junior Championships [ edit ] Girls' doubles
BWF World Tour (12 titles, 14 runners-up)[ edit ] The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[ 54] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[ 55]
Women's doubles
Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2018 Singapore Open Super 500 Chiharu Shida Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata 21–16, 22–24, 13–21 Runner-up [ 9] 2018 Akita Masters Super 100 Chiharu Shida Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata21–23, 11–21 Runner-up [ 10] 2018 Vietnam Open Super 100 Chiharu ShidaMisato Aratama Akane Watanabe 18–21, 19–21 Runner-up [ 12] 2018 Indonesia Masters Super 100 Chiharu Shida Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata21–11, 19–21, 20–22 Runner-up [ 11] 2018 Chinese Taipei Open Super 300 Chiharu ShidaAyane Kurihara Naru Shinoya 21–10, 21–17 Winner [ 13] 2019 Spain Masters Super 300 Chiharu ShidaKim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong 21–23, 21–15, 17–21 Runner-up [ 16] 2019 Swiss Open Super 300 Chiharu ShidaChang Ye-na Jung Kyung-eun 16–21, 13–21 Runner-up [ 18] 2019 U.S. Open Super 300 Chiharu ShidaBaek Ha-na Jung Kyung-eun21–16, 21–16 Winner [ 14] 2019 Korea Masters Super 300 Chiharu ShidaMisaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 15–21, 21–17, 21–18 Winner [ 15] 2021 Indonesia Masters Super 750 Chiharu ShidaJeong Na-eun Kim Hye-jeong 21–9, 21–11 Winner [ 20] 2021 Indonesia Open Super 1000 Chiharu ShidaGreysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu 21–19, 21–19 Winner [ 21] 2021 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Chiharu Shida Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong14–21, 14–21 Runner-up [ 22] 2022 All England Open Super 1000 Chiharu ShidaZhang Shuxian Zheng Yu 21–13, 21–9 Winner [ 23] 2022 Thailand Open Super 500 Chiharu ShidaMayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara 17–21, 21–15, 26–24 Winner [ 25] 2022 Indonesia Open Super 1000 Chiharu ShidaYuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota 18–21, 21–14, 21–17 Winner [ 26] 2022 Malaysia Masters Super 500 Chiharu ShidaChen Qingchen Jia Yifan 11–21, 12–21 Runner-up [ 28] 2023 India Open Super 750 Chiharu Shida Chen Qingchen Jia YifanWalkover Winner [ 30] 2023 German Open Super 300 Chiharu Shida Baek Ha-naLee So-hee 19–21, 15–21 Runner-up [ 31] 2023 Canada Open Super 500 Chiharu Shida Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara22–20, 21–16 Winner [ 36] 2023 Denmark Open Super 750 Chiharu Shida Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan16–21, 13–21 Runner-up [ 40] 2023 China Masters Super 750 Chiharu Shida Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota21–18, 21–11 Winner [ 41] 2024 French Open Super 750 Chiharu Shida Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan12–21, 21–19, 22–24 Runner-up [ 44] 2024 All England Open Super 1000 Chiharu Shida Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee19–21, 21–11, 17–21 Runner-up [ 46] 2024 Singapore Open Super 750 Chiharu Shida Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan15–21, 12–21 Runner-up [ 45] 2024 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Chiharu Shida Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee19–21, 14–21 Runner-up [ 49] 2025 All England Open Super 1000 Chiharu Shida Yuki Fukushima Mayu Matsumoto21–16, 14–21, 21–17 Winner [ 50]
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)[ edit ] Women's doubles
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2016 :Chen Yufei ,He Bingjiao ,Luo Ying ,Luo Yu ,Sun Yu ,Tang Yuanting ,Tian Qing ,Wang Shixian ,Yu Yang ,Zhao Yunlei (CHN)2018 :Yuki Fukushima ,Sayaka Hirota ,Misaki Matsutomo ,Aya Ohori ,Nozomi Okuhara ,Sayaka Sato ,Ayaka Takahashi ,Shiho Tanaka ,Akane Yamaguchi ,Koharu Yonemoto (JPN)2020 :Yuki Fukushima ,Riko Gunji ,Sayaka Hirota ,Mayu Matsumoto ,Nami Matsuyama ,Wakana Nagahara ,Aya Ohori ,Chiharu Shida ,Sayaka Takahashi ,Akane Yamaguchi (JPN)2022 :Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma ,Nita Violina Marwah ,Lanny Tria Mayasari ,Jesita Putri Miantoro ,Saifi Rizka Nurhidayah ,Bilqis Prasista ,Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi ,Gregoria Mariska Tunjung ,Putri Kusuma Wardani ,Stephanie Widjaja (INA)2024 :Ashmita Chaliha ,Tanisha Crasto ,Gayatri Gopichand ,Treesa Jolly ,Anmol Kharb ,Priya Konjengbam ,Shruti Mishra ,Ashwini Ponnappa ,Tanvi Sharma ,P. V. Sindhu (IND)
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of 18 November 2025