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Hiroki Midorikawa
Midorikawa in 2025
Personal information
Born (2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 26)
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Coached byNorio Imai
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking7 (XD with Natsu Saito, 21 October 2025)
17 (MD with Kyohei Yamashita, 20 March 2026)
Current ranking87 (XD with Nami Matsuyama) (6 October 2026)
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Japan
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place2025 XiamenMixed team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2025 NingboMixed doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place2025 QingdaoMixed team
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 YogyakartaMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2018 MarkhamMixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 JakartaMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2017 JakartaMixed team
Signature
Hiroki Midorikawa's signature

Hiroki Midorikawa (緑川 大輝, Midorikawa Hiroki; born 17 May 2000) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in doubles. He plays for the NTT East team and is a member of the Japanese national team.[1] He primarily competes in mixed doubles with Natsu Saito, reaching a career-high world ranking of No. 7. The pair won two World Tour Super 500 titles – the 2023 Canada Open and the 2025 Indonesia Masters – and were silver medalists at the 2025 Asian Championships.[2][3][4] In men's doubles, he partners with Kyohei Yamashita, achieving a career-high world ranking of 17.

Early life

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Hiroki Midorikawa was born on 17 May 2000 in Saitama Prefecture. Encouraged by his parents and older sister, he began playing badminton at the age of seven. He attended Saitama Sakae Junior and Senior High School.[5] During junior high school, Midorikawa won the team title and finished as runner-up in singles at the National Junior High School Tournament. In 2017, during his second year of high school, Midorikawa won the boys' doubles title at the All Japan Junior Championships.[6] That same year, he formed a mixed doubles partnership with his classmate Natsu Saito.[7] In 2018, during his final year at Saitama Sakae High School, he achieved a triple crown at the Inter-High School Championships by winning the team, singles and boys' doubles titles.[8]

From 2019 to 2023, Midorikawa studied sports science at Waseda University.[9] In October 2021, he won the men's singles title and finished as runner-up in men's doubles with Shuta Machida at the All Japan Intercollegiate Championships.[10] The following month, he won the All Japan Student Mixed Doubles Championships with Rumi Yoshida.[11]

Career

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2017–2019: Junior career and early international titles

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At the international junior level, Midorikawa represented Japan in team competitions, winning bronze medals in the mixed team events at both the 2017 and 2018 World Junior Championships. He also earned a bronze medal in 2017 and a silver medal in 2018 at the Asian Junior Championships. In mixed doubles with Natsu Saito, he won the German Junior title in 2018 and finished as runner-up at the Dutch Junior and Banthongyord Junior International.[12][13][14]

In 2019, Midorikawa and Saito won their first senior international title together at the Waikato International, followed by another title at the Vietnam International.[15][16] In men's doubles, Midorikawa partnered Kyohei Yamashita to win the Malaysia International later that year, defeating Liang Weikeng and Shang Yichen in the final.[17]

2021–2022: International Challenge titles and national champions

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In the 2021 season, Midorikawa and Natsu Saito were selected for Japan's B national team in mixed doubles.[18] In October, the pair won the mixed doubles title at the Belgian International, defeating Denmark's Jesper Toft and Clara Graversen in the final.[19] In December, they won the mixed doubles title at the All Japan Championships, defeating Sumiya Nihei and Minami Asakura in the final.[20]

The following year, Midorikawa and Saito successfully defended their Belgian International title by defeating Chiu Hsiang-chieh and Lin Xiao-min of Chinese Taipei.[21] In October, they reached their first BWF World Tour final at the Super 100 Canada Open, finishing as runners-up to Ye Hong-wei and Lee Chia-hsin.[22]

2023–2024: Professional debut and first World Tour title

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Midorikawa and Saito after finishing as runners-up at the 2024 Indonesia Masters.

After graduating from Waseda University, Midorikawa joined the NTT East corporate badminton team in April 2023. He and Saito were subsequently promoted to the Japanese national A team under coach Jeremy Gan. The pair won their first World Tour title at the Super 500 Canada Open, defeating Mathias Thyrri and Amalie Magelund in the final.[2] They also finished as runners-up at the Australian Open and reached the semi-finals of both the Hong Kong Open and Arctic Open.[23]In men's doubles, Midorikawa partnered Kyohei Yamashita to win the Osaka International title.[24]

Midorikawa and Saito opened 2024 by reaching the mixed doubles final at the Indonesia Masters, finishing as runners-up to top seeds Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong.[25] They later qualified for their first season-ending BWF World Tour Finals, where they were eliminated in the round-robin stage.[26]

In men's doubles, Midorikawa and Yamashita resumed international partnership in August 2024, winning back-to-back titles at the Sydney International and the North Harbour International.[27][28] Domestically, the pair completed a treble by winning all three major Japanese national tournaments: the Japan Ranking Circuit, the All Japan Members Championships, and the All Japan Championships.[29][30][31]

2025: Second Super 500 title, Asian Championships silver

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Midorikawa competing at the 2025 Taipei Open.

Midorikawa was selected for the Japanese national team in both mixed and men's doubles. He contributed to the Japanese squads that earned bronze medals at the Asia Mixed Team Championships and at the Sudirman Cup.[32][33]

In mixed doubles, Midorikawa and Saito claimed the Super 500 Indonesia Masters title in January by defeating Guo Xinwa and Chen Fanghui, becoming the first Japanese pair to win the mixed doubles event in tournament history.[34] In April, they secured silver at the Asian Championships, Japan's first mixed doubles silver at the tournament in 49 years, following Shoichi Toganoo and Etsuko Toganoo's runner-up finish in 1976.[4] En route to the final, they defeated defending champions Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping in the quarterfinals.[35] The pair reached the semifinals of the Denmark Open and the quarterfinals of the World Championships.[36] They achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 7 in October. In November, Midorikawa announced a new mixed doubles partnership with Nami Matsuyama, with the pair aiming to compete at the 2028 Summer Olympics.[37] Midorikawa and Saito played their final tournament together at the World Tour Finals in December, reaching the semifinals.[38][39]

In men's doubles, Midorikawa and Yamashita reached the semifinals of the Swiss Open in March and the Taipei Open in May.[40][41] They achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 25 in September. The pair concluded the season with a runner-up finish at the Super 500 Japan Masters in November, losing to Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae.[42]

At the All Japan Championships in December, Midorikawa and Yamashita successfully defended their men's doubles title, defeating Hiroki Okamura and Kenya Mitsuhashi in the final.[43] In mixed doubles, Midorikawa made his first official tournament appearance with Matsuyama.[44] The new pair reached the final, where they finished as runners-up to Yuta Watanabe and Maya Taguchi.[45][46]

2026

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Midorikawa and Nami Matsuyama made their international debut as a pair at the Super 1000 Malaysia Open in January, losing in the first round to Cheng Xing and Zhang Chi.[47] At the India Open the following week, they were eliminated in the second round by fifth seeds Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue.[48] They won their first title together at the Polish Open in March, defeating Jeppe Søby and Sofie Røjkjær in the final.[49] Later that month, they reached the final of the Vietnam International, but finished as runners-up after retiring due to a knee injury sustained by Matsuyama.[50] Following Matsuyama's surgery, Midorikawa briefly partnered Misaki Matsutomo in July, suffering first-round exits at both the Japan Open and the China Open.[51][52] He was entered with Mao Yamakita for the Japan Masters in November.

In men's doubles, Midorikawa and Yamashita reached their first Super 750 final at the India Open, marking the best finish of their partnership.[53] En route to the final, they defeated Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in the second round,[54] and Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinals.[55] They finished as runners-up to Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang after losing the final in three games.[56] They made their final tournament appearance together at the Indonesia Masters, exiting in the second round, before both players declined selection for the 2026 national team.[57][58] In May, Midorikawa was called up to Japan's Thomas Cup squad as an injury replacement for Yugo Kobayashi, with the team finishing fifth.[59][60] He subsequently partnered Yuto Nakashizu for the Taipei Open and Korea Masters, where they were eliminated in the early rounds of both tournaments.[61][62]

Playing style

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Standing at 1.61 metres (5 ft 3 in), Midorikawa describes himself as "self-paced and positive." When a shoulder injury prevented him from smashing, instead of being discouraged, he proactively used the opportunity to improve the precision of his drop shots and clears, as well as his footwork. Midorikawa views his relatively short stature as an advantage, believing his high energy and mobility help overcome limitations sometimes associated with shorter players, contrasting the common view that taller players have a natural advantage.[6]

Personal life

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Midorikawa married on 2 February 2025.[63] He is a fan of the Saitama Seibu Lions, a baseball team based in his hometown of Tokorozawa.[8]

Achievements

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Asian Championships

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2025 Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium,
Ningbo, China		 Japan Natsu Saito Hong Kong Tang Chun Man
Hong Kong Tse Ying Suet		 15–21, 21–17, 13–21 Silver Silver [4]

BWF World Tour (2 titles, 5 runners-up)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[64] 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.[65]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2025 Japan Masters Super 500 Japan Kyohei Yamashita South Korea Kim Won-ho
South Korea Seo Seung-jae		 22–20, 11–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [42]
2026 India Open Super 750 Japan Kyohei Yamashita China Liang Weikeng
China Wang Chang		 21–17, 23–25, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [56]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2022 Canada Open Super 100 Japan Natsu Saito Chinese Taipei Ye Hong-wei
Chinese Taipei Lee Chia-hsin		 21–12, 12–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [22]
2023 Canada Open Super 500 Japan Natsu Saito Denmark Mathias Thyrri
Denmark Amalie Magelund		 21–17, 16–21, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [2]
2023 Australian Open Super 500 Japan Natsu Saito China Feng Yanzhe
China Huang Dongping		 14–21, 21–16, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [23]
2024 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Japan Natsu Saito China Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong		 15–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [25]
2025 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Japan Natsu Saito China Guo Xinwa
China Chen Fanghui		 21–15, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [3]

BWF International Challenge/Series (9 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Malaysia International Japan Kyohei Yamashita China Liang Weikeng
China Shang Yichen		 18–21, 21–10, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [66][17]
2023 Osaka International Japan Kyohei Yamashita Chinese Taipei Wei Chun-wei
Chinese Taipei Wu Guan-xun		 21–14, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [24]
2024 Sydney International Japan Kyohei Yamashita Chinese Taipei Lai Po-yu
Chinese Taipei Tsai Fu-cheng		 21–14, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [27]
2024 North Harbour International Japan Kyohei Yamashita Chinese Taipei Lai Po-yu
Chinese Taipei Tsai Fu-cheng		 16–21, 21–14, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [28]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Waikato International Japan Natsu Saito Australia Simon Leung
Australia Gronya Somerville		 21–15, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [15]
2019 Vietnam International Japan Natsu Saito Thailand Vichayapong Kanjanakeereewong
Thailand Ruethaichanok Laisuan		 21–16, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [16]
2021 Belgian International Japan Natsu Saito Denmark Jesper Toft
Denmark Clara Graversen		 21–18, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [19][67]
2022 Belgian International Japan Natsu Saito Chinese Taipei Chiu Hsiang-chieh
Chinese Taipei Lin Xiao-min		 21–13, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [21]
2026 Polish Open Japan Nami Matsuyama Denmark Jeppe Søby
Denmark Sofie Røjkjær		 21–11, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [49][68]
2026 Vietnam International Japan Nami Matsuyama Hong Kong Chan Yin Chak
Hong Kong Ng Tsz Yau		 17–14 retired 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [50]
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

BWF Junior International (1 title, 2 runners-up)

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Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2018 Dutch Junior Japan Natsu Saito China Guo Xinwa
China Liu Xuanxuan		 21–16, 18–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [13]
2018 German Junior Japan Natsu Saito South Korea Wang Chan
South Korea Jeong Na-eun		 19–21, 21–18, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [12]
2018 Banthongyord Junior International Japan Natsu Saito Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Thailand Lalinrat Chaiwan		 21–23, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [14]
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament

Record against selected opponents

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Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 24 December 2025.[69]

Natsu Saito

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Players M W L Diff.
China Feng Yanzhe & Huang Dongping 11110–9
China Guo Xinwa & Chen Fanghui 2110
China Jiang Zhenbang & Wei Yaxin 615–4
China Zheng Siwei & Huang Yaqiong 615–4
England Marcus Ellis & Lauren Smith 101–1
France Thom Gicquel & Delphine Delrue 4220
Germany Mark Lamsfuß & Isabel Lohau 2110
Players M W L Diff.
Hong Kong Tang Chun Man & Tse Ying Suet 2110
Indonesia Praveen Jordan & Melati Daeva Oktavianti 110+1
Japan Yuta Watanabe & Arisa Higashino 202–2
Japan Kyohei Yamashita & Naru Shinoya 431+2
Malaysia Chen Tang Jie & Toh Ee Wei 624–2
South Korea Kim Won-ho & Jeong Na-eun 413–2
Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh & Sapsiree Taerattanachai 110+1

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