Quick Facts
Biography
Miyuki Maeda (前田 美順, Maeda Miyuki, born October 14, 1985, in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese female international badminton player. She competed in three Asian Games editions from 2006 to 2014.
Career
Maeda's first major success was at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. With her women's doubles partner Satoko Suetsuna they finished fourth, the 2nd best performance to date by Japanese badminton players at the Olympics. The two have continued to compete together after the Olympics and have maintained a top six ranking since March 2010. On the national level they won their first doubles title in 2010.
In the mixed doubles Maeda starts now with Noriyasu Hirata, winning the national championships in 2009 and 2010.
Achievements
Individual Titles
Women's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | U.S. Open |  Satoko Suetsuna | Aki Akao Tomomi Matsuda | 16-21, 21-14, 21-15 |
| 2010 | Denmark Open | Satoko Suetsuna | Shizuka Matsuo Mami Naito | 21-17, 21-14 |
| 2011 | India Open | Satoko Suetsuna | Mizuki Fujii Reika Kakiiwa | 26-24, 21-15 |
| 2011 | Malaysia Masters | Satoko Suetsuna | Shizuka Matsuo Mami Naito | 21-18, 21-13 |
| 2013 | India Open | Satoko Suetsuna |  Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 12-21, 23-21, 21-18 |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Osaka International | Keita Masuda |  Cho Gun-woo Hong Soo-jung | 21-10, 21-9 |
| 2007 | U.S. Open | Keita Masuda |  Howard Bach Eva Lee | 19-21, 21-11, 21-19 |
- BWF Super Series tournament
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
- BWF International Challenge tournament
Individual runners-up
Women's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | India Open | Satoko Suetsuna |  Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin | 17-21, 16-21 |
| 2008 | Indonesia Open | Satoko Suetsuna |  Vita Marissa Liliyana Natsir | 15-21, 14-21 |
| 2011 | Syed Modi International | Satoko Suetsuna |  Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei | 17-21, 18-21 |
| 2012 | China Open | Satoko Suetsuna |  Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang | 19-21, 7-14 Retired |
| 2014 | Japan Open | Reika Kakiiwa | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | 13-21, 17-21 |
- BWF Super Series Premier tournament
- BWF Super Series tournament
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
Record against selected opponents
Women's Doubles results with Satoko Suetsuna against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.
Tania Ruiz & Eugenia Tanaka 1–0- Leanne Choo & Renuga Veeran 2–0
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Petya Nedelcheva & Anastasia Russkikh 2–0
Alex Bruce & Michelle Li 1–0
Du Jing & Yu Yang 0–5- Gao Ling & Huang Sui 0–1
- Cheng Shu & Zhao Yunlei 0–2
- Wei Yili & Zhang Yawen 0–2
- Tian Qing & Yu Yang 0–1
- Wang Xiaoli & Yu Yang 0–5
- Ma Jin & Wang Xiaoli 0–1
- Wei Yili & Zhao Tingting 0–2
- Yang Wei & Zhang Jiewen 1–2
- Xia Huan & Tang Jinhua 0–2
- Tian Qing & Zhao Yunlei 0–3
- Bao Yixin & Zhong Qianxin 0–3
Cheng Wen-hsing & Chien Yu-chin 1–11
Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 2–3
Gail Emms & Donna Kellogg 3–1
Poon Lok Yan & Tse Ying Suet 2–2
Jwala Gutta & Ashwini Ponnappa 4–1
Vita Marissa & Nadya Melati 3–0
Mizuki Fujii & Reika Kakiiwa 2–0- Shizuka Matsuo & Mami Naito 2–1
- Kumiko Ogura & Reiko Shiota 0–2
- Misaki Matsutomo & Ayaka Takahashi 2–1
Lee Hyo-jung & Kim Min-jung 2–2- Lee Hyo-jung & Lee Kyung-won 0–7
- Jung Kyung-eun & Kim Ha-na 0–2
Chin Eei Hui & Wong Pei Tty 4–3- Valeria Sorokina & Nina Vislova 5–0
Jiang Yanmei & Li Yujia 0–3
Duanganong Aroonkesorn & Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 10–2
