Natsu Saito
Natsu Saito (齋藤 夏, Saito Natsu, born 9 June 2000)
is a Japanese badminton player.[4] Saito is affiliated Natsu Saito
with the ACT SAIKYO badminton team.[5] Personal information
Country Japan
Saito won her first BWF World Tour title at the 2023
Born 9 June 2000
Canada Open in mixed doubles with her partner Hiroki
Saitama Prefecture, Japan[1]
Midorikawa.[6] Saito also played women's doubles
with Naru Shinoya and won the Malaysia International Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
in 2019.[7] Weight 64 kg (141 lb)
Handedness Right
Coach Norio Imai (2025–)[2]
Achievements Jeremy Gan (2023–2024)[3]
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest 127 (WD with Minami
BWF World Tour (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
ranking Kawashima, 17 March 2020)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 10 (XD with Hiroki Midorikawa,
March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] is a series of 2 April 2024)
elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the
Current 12 (XD with Hiroki Midorikawa,
Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World
ranking 21 January 2025)
Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals,
Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the Medal record
BWF Tour Super 100.[9] Women's badminton
Representing Japan
Mixed doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2025 Qingdao Mixed team
World Junior Championships
2017 Yogyakarta Mixed team
2018 Markham Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2018 Jakarta Mixed team
2017 Jakarta Mixed team
BWF profile ([Link]
55417)
Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
Ye Hong-
Super Hiroki wei 21–12, 12–
2022 Canada Open
100 Midorikawa Lee Chia- 21, 15–21 Runner-up
hsin
Mathias
Super Hiroki Thyrri 21–17, 16– Winner
2023 Canada Open
500 Midorikawa Amalie 21, 21–13
Magelund
Feng
Australian Super Hiroki Yanzhe 14–21, 21–
2023
Open 500 Midorikawa Huang 16, 15–21 Runner-up
Dongping
Zheng
Indonesia Super Hiroki Siwei 15–21, 16–
2024
Masters 500 Midorikawa Huang 21 Runner-up
Yaqiong
Guo Xinwa
Indonesia Super Hiroki 21–15, 21–
2025 Chen Winner
Masters 500 Midorikawa 17
Fanghui
BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 2 runners-up)
Women's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Minami Yukino Nakai 21–18, 17–21, Runner-
2019 White Nights
Kawashima Nao Ono 13–21 up
Anggia Shitta
Indonesia Awanda Runner-
2019 Naru Shinoya 19–21, 18–21
International Pia Zebadiah up
Bernadet
Yulfira Barkah
Malaysia Naru Shinoya 21–15, 21–23, Winner
2019 Agatha
International 21–9
Imanuela
Mixed doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Waikato Hiroki Simon Leung 21–15,
2019
International Midorikawa Gronya Somerville 21–13 Winner
Vichayapong
Vietnam Hiroki 21–16,
2019 Kanjanakeereewong
International Midorikawa 21–8 Winner
Ruethaichanok Laisuan
Belgian Hiroki Jesper Toft 21–18,
2021
International Midorikawa Clara Graversen 21–9 Winner
Belgian Hiroki Chiu Hsiang-chieh 21–13,
2022
International Midorikawa Lin Xiao-min 21–17 Winner
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
References
1. "選手プロフィール 齋藤 夏" ([Link]
[Link]/profile/saito_natsu.html). 日本バドミントン協会（NBA）. Archived from the original
([Link] on 25 September 2020. Retrieved
2 April 2019.
2. "Announcement of the 2025 Japan National Team Players and Staff" ([Link]
[Link]/press_release/docs/pressRelease_20250121.pdf) (PDF) (in Japanese). Nippon
Badminton Association. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
3. Rajes, Paul (20 December 2024). "Choong Hann announces Bin Shen, Jeremy and Wei
Sheng in HK coaching team" ([Link]
ng-hann-announce-bin-shen-jeremy-and-wei-sheng-in-hk-coaching-team). The Star.
Retrieved 22 January 2025.
4. "Natsu SAITO | Profile" ([Link]
[Link]. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
5. "ACT SAIKYO バドミントンチーム｜選手・スタッフ紹介〈齋藤 夏〉｜" ([Link]
[Link]/player/saito_na.html). [Link]. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
6. "【カナダオープン2023 Super 500・決勝】混合複：緑川／齋藤がSuper 500大会で初優
勝！！ シダマツ、山口も優勝！" ([Link] SMASH and NET.
TV – バドミントン情報＆動画 SMASH and NET. TV (in Japanese). 10 July 2023. Retrieved
31 August 2023.
7. "BIPROGYバドミントンチーム【BIPROGY】" ([Link]
[Link]). [Link] (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
8. Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure" ([Link]
[Link]/web/20171201164159/[Link]
-new-event-structure/). Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original ([Link]
[Link]/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/) on 1 December
2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
9. Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!" ([Link]
news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/). Badminton World Federation.
Archived ([Link]
e/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/) from the original on 13 January 2018.
Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
Natsu Saito ([Link]
e/C01A51E2-8354-4025-8E48-1EC44BE59740) at [Link]
(archived)
Retrieved from "[Link]