Keigo Sonoda
Keigo Sonoda (園田 啓悟, Sonoda Keigo, born 20 February 1990) is a Japanese badminton player.[1] He affiliated with the YKK AP Yatsushiro, before joining the Tonami team in 2010. Sonoda was part of the national team that won the 2014 Thomas Cup. He captured his first Superseries title at the 2016 Hong Kong Open, and reached a career high of world number 2 in the men's doubles partnered with Takeshi Kamura in January 2017.[2][3]
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| Born | 20 February 1990 Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 69 (MS 1 December 2011) 2 (MD 26 January 2017) 19 (XD 31 March 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 4 (MD 14 January 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sonoda won the silver medal at the 2018 World Championships and a bronze in 2017. In the continental Asia, he helps the national team won the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships, also collected a silver and three bronze medals in the individual men's doubles event. He competed at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games.[4]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China |
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12–21, 19–21 |  |
| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
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12–21, 15–21 |  |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
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21–15, 17–21, 15–21 | |
| 2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
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21–11, 10–21, 13–21 | |
| 2017 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
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15–21, 21–13, 18–21 | |
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
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17–21, 18–21 | |
BWF World Tour (3 titles, 7 runners-up)
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
BWF Superseries (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Australia Open | |
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21–17, 21–19 |  |
| 2016 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | |
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14–21, 19–21 |  |
| 2016 | Hong Kong Open | |
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21–19, 21–19 | |
| 2016 | Singapore Open | |
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11–21, 20–22 | |
- Superseries Finals Tournament
- Superseries Premier Tournament
- Superseries Tournament
BWF Grand Prix (3 titles)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | German Open | |
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21–19, 14–21, 21–14 | |
| 2013 | U.S. Open | |
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21–16, 27–25 | |
| 2012 | Canada Open | |
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12–21, 21–16, 21–19 | |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 1 runner-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Osaka International | |
18–21, 21–16, 21–16 | |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Austrian International | |
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18–21, 21–15, 18–21 | |
| 2012 | Scottish International | |
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16–21, 21–11, 21–17 | |
| 2012 | Osaka International | |
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21–17, 21–23, 21–18 | |
| 2011 | Malaysia International | |
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21–13, 21–17 | |
| 2011 | Osaka International | |
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21–14, 21–14 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- "Players: Keigo Sonoda". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- "Badminton player: 園田 啓悟 Keigo Sonoda". www.tonami.co.jp (in Japanese). Tonami. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- "選手プロフィール 園田 啓悟そのだ けいご". www.badminton.or.jp (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "Men's Team - Entry List by Event". Incheon 2014 official website. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keigo Sonoda. |
- Keigo Sonoda at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of March 17, 2020 | |
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