Mai Tanabe
| Mai Tanabe | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Japan |
| Born | 4 June 2003 Shimane Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 44 (with Kaho Osawa, 5 August 2025) |
| Current ranking | 44 (with Kaho Osawa, 5 August 2025) |
| BWF profile | |
Mai Tanabe (田部 真唯, Tanabe Mai; born 4 June 2003) is a Japanese badminton player who specializes in women's doubles.[1] She is affiliated with the San-in Godo Bank badminton team.[2] Tanabe has won five BWF International Challenge/Series titles, including the 2024 Réunion Open and the 2025 Mexican International. Partnering with Kaho Osawa, they were runners-up at two Super 300 tournaments, the 2025 Canada Open and the 2025 Macau Open.
Career
In 2025, Tanabe and Osawa were runners-up at two Super 300 tournaments: the Canada Open and the Macau Open.[3][4] The pair also made their Super 750 debut at the Japan Open, where they were eliminated in the second round by the former world No. 1 pair of Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee.[5]
Achievements
BWF World Tour (2 runners-up)
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 the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are 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 | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Canada Open | Super 300 | Kaho Osawa | Benyapa Aimsaard Nuntakarn Aimsaard |
12–21, 18–21 | Runner-up | [3][4] |
| 2025 | Macau Open | Super 300 | Kaho Osawa | Hsieh Pei-shan Hung En-tzu |
18–21, 12–21 | Runner-up | [8] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 1 runner-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mauritius International | Natsumi Takasaki | Srivedya Gurazada Ishika Jaiswal |
21–4, 21–14 | Winner | [9] |
| 2023 | Réunion Open | Natsumi Takasaki | Margot Lambert Anne Tran |
21–14, 14–21, 10–21 | Runner-up | [10] |
| 2024 | Kazakhstan International | Kaho Osawa | Polina Buhrova Yevheniia Kantemyr |
Walkover | Winner | [11] |
| 2024 | Réunion Open | Kaho Osawa | Julia Meyer Leona Michalski |
21–8, 21–8 | Winner | [12] |
| 2024 | Mauritius International | Kaho Osawa | Hina Shiwa Chisa Yamafuji |
21–14, 21–17 | Winner | [13] |
| 2025 | Mexican International | Kaho Osawa | Mao Hatasue Miku Sugiyama |
15–11, 15–8 | Winner | [14] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ^ "Mai TANABE | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Member introduction". San-in Godo (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ a b Liew, Vincent (6 July 2025). "Kenta Nishimoto Wins 2025 Canada Open". BadmintonPlanet.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Canada Open: Milestone Win for Manami Suizu". Badminton World Federation. 7 July 2025. Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "[Japan Open 2025] "We had plays that worked against the world's best, and we should be confident about that." (Kaho Osawa & Mai Tanabe) <2nd Round / Player Comments-11>". Badminton Spirit (in Japanese). 17 July 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hsieh and Hung win badminton doubles title at BWF Super 300 Macau Open". Taipei Times. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Hirata, Noriyasu (23 July 2023). "Mauritius International 2023 | Results". Badminton Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Saint-Denis Réunion Open: The French win double crowns". French Badminton Federation (in French). 31 July 2023. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ Hirata, Noriyasu (6 April 2024). "Result: Kazakhstan International Challenge 2024". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ Igarashi, Yu (7 July 2024). "Result: Saint-Denis Reunion Open 2024". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 May 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Result: Mauritius International 2024". Hiroshima Gas Badminton Team (in Japanese). 14 July 2024. Archived from the original on 11 October 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Champions in Mexico – Pan Am Circuit 2025". Badminton Pan America. 13 May 2025. Archived from the original on 26 May 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
External links
- Mai Tanabe at BWFBadminton.com
- Mai Tanabe at BWFWorldTourFinals.BWFBadminton.com