Quick Facts
Biography
Eriko Hirose (廣瀬 栄理子, Eriko Hirose, born March 16, 1985) is a badminton player from Japan.
Career
She competed at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim. In the women's singles event she reached the third round before losing to Wang Chen of Hong Kong. At the same year, she won the women;s singles bronze medal at the Asian Championships after lose to her compatriot Kaori Mori in the semi final.
In the YONEX BWF World Championship 2010, she caused an upset over the world number one ranking player, Wang Yihan in the third round but lost to Wang Lin in the quarterfinals.
In the YONEX All-England Open Badminton Championship 2011, she came second in the women's singles, losing in the final to China's Wang Shixian.
Achievements
Asian Games
Women's Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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Asian Championships
Women's Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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Asian Junior Championships
Girls' Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries has two level such as 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.
Women's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Japan Open | Tai Tzu-ying | 21–9, 9–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2011 | All England Open | Wang Shixian | 22–24, 18–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Indonesia Open | Xie Xingfang | 8–11, 0–11 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Osaka International | Kanako Yonekura | 21–14, 21–11 |  Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament