Hiroki Nishi
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| Born | 21 March 2003 Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Lee Wan Wah Hiroyuki Endo | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | MD: 44 wins, 18 losses (70.97%) XD: 45 wins, 21 losses (68.18%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 32 (MD with Kakeru Kumagai, 25 November 2025) 30 (XD with Akari Sato, 30 July 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 34 (MD with Kakeru Kumagai, 16 December 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Hiroki Nishi (西 大輝, Nishi Hiroki; born 21 March 2003) is a Japanese badminton player who specializes in doubles. He is a member of the Japanese national team and plays for the BIPROGY team. Nishi has won three BWF World Tour Super 100 titles: two in mixed doubles with Akari Sato and one in men's doubles with Kakeru Kumagai. He reached a career-high world ranking of No. 30 in mixed doubles and No. 32 in men's doubles.
Early career
Nishi began playing badminton at the Nagaokakyo City Sports Shonendan junior club. He later attended Oharano Junior High School and Kyoto Prefectural Otokuni High School.[1] He represented Japan at the 2019 World Junior Championships and earned a bronze medal in the mixed team event.[2]
After graduating in 2021, Nishi enrolled at Ryukoku University, where he majored in Sports Science.[3] There, he began a mixed doubles partnership with Akari Sato, who was two years his senior, and the pair placed third at the All Japan Championships.[4] This result led to their selection for the 2023 Japanese national B team, making them the first student-athletes from the Ryukoku University Badminton Club to be chosen for the national team.[5] In his final year at university, Nishi won the mixed doubles title at the 2024 All Japan Inter-Collegiate Championships with partner Sumire Nakade.[6]
Career
2023
In his first year on the national team, Nishi and mixed doubles partner Akari Sato won three international titles. They secured their first World Tour title at the Vietnam Open, defeating Ruttanapak Oupthong and Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat in the final.[7] The pair subsequently won the Kaohsiung Masters by defeating the top-seeded Indonesian pair of Dejan Ferdinansyah and Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja.[8] Additionally, they won the Indonesia International and finished as runners-up at the Indonesia Masters Super 100.[9][10]
2024
In 2024, Nishi formed a new men's doubles partnership with Kakeru Kumagai, and the pair finished as runners-up at the Super 100 Odisha Masters and the Kazakhstan International. In mixed doubles, Nishi and Sato won the Saipan International, defeating compatriots Yuichi Shimogami and Sayaka Hobara in the final.[11] On 30 July, they achieved a career-high mixed doubles ranking of world No. 30. In national circuit, they finished as runners-up at the All Japan Championships after an injury to Sato forced them to retire in the final.[12]
2025
Nishi turned professional on 1 April, joining the BIPROGY team after graduating from university.[13] He was part of the Japanese squad that earned a bronze medal at the Asia Mixed Team Championships.[14] With Sato, he made his debut at the Asian Championships, eliminated in the first round after winning their initial round-robin matches.[15] The pair then won their first national title at the Japan Ranking Circuit, defeating Olympic medalist Yuta Watanabe and Misaki Matsutomo in the final.[16] Their partnership concluded on 1 July, following Sato's retirement from professional badminton.[17]
In men's doubles, Nishi and Kumagai won their first title as a pair at the Northern Marianas Open.[18] On the World Tour, they won the Super 100 Kaohsiung Masters and were runners-up at the Super 100 Indonesia Masters I.[19][20] These results propelled them to a career-high ranking of world No. 32 on 25 November.
Achievements
BWF World Tour (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[21] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[22]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | Odisha Masters | Super 100 | Kakeru Kumagai | Huang Di Liu Yang |
13–21, 21–19, 25–27 | Runner-up | [23][24] |
| 2025 (I) | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | Kakeru Kumagai | Jin Yong Na Sung-seung |
19–21, 21–13, 13–21 | Runner-up | [25][20] |
| 2025 | Kaohsiung Masters | Super 100 | Kakeru Kumagai | Su Ching-heng Wu Guan-xun |
21–18, 21–17 | Winner | [19] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 (I) | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | Akari Sato | Yap Roy King Valeree Siow |
21–13, 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up | [26] |
| 2023 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 | Akari Sato | Ruttanapak Oupthong Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat |
15–21, 21–18, 21–14 | Winner | [27] |
| 2023 | Kaohsiung Masters | Super 100 | Akari Sato | Dejan Ferdinansyah Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja |
22–20, 12–21, 21–14 | Winner | [28][3] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | Kazakhstan International | Kakeru Kumagai | Lucas Corvée Ronan Labar |
14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up | [29] |
| 2025 | Northern Marianas Open | Kakeru Kumagai | Haruki Kawabe Kenta Matsukawa |
21–15, 23–25, 21–13 | Winner | [18][30] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 (II) | Indonesia International | Akari Sato | Choong Hon Jian Go Pei Kee |
22–20, 18–21, 21–14 | Winner | [31][32] |
| 2024 | Saipan International | Akari Sato | Yuichi Shimogami Sayaka Hobara |
21–11, 21–10 | Winner | [33][34] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
References
- ^ "Hiroki NISHI | Profile". BIPROGY (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 12 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (4 October 2019). "Close Shave for China – Suhandinata Cup 2019: Semifinals". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ a b "[Badminton Club] The pair of Hiroki Nishi (3rd year, Political Science, Sports Science course) and Akari Sato (graduated March 2023, ACT SAIKYO) won the mixed doubles at the "VICTOR Kaohsiung Masters 2023"". Ryukoku University (in Japanese). 3 October 2023. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "[Badminton Club] 3rd place in the mixed doubles at the 76th All Japan Badminton Championships (a first for the club since its founding)". Ryukoku University (in Japanese). 6 January 2023. Archived from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Ryukoku University Club: For the first time in the club's history, the pair of Akari Sato and Hiroki Nishi were selected for the 2023 Japanese National Badminton Team". Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 14 February 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "[Badminton Club] All Japan Student Badminton Championship (Intercollegiate Individual Tournament) Women's Singles Champion, Mixed Doubles Champion, Women's Doubles Runner-up". Ryukoku University (in Japanese). 17 October 2024. Archived from the original on 30 October 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Linh wins Vietnam Open badminton title". Việt Nam News. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Kaohsiung Masters 2023 - Dejan/Gloria runner-up" (in Indonesian). Djarum Badminton. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Indonesia International Challenge 2023 - Hiroki/Akari win third title" (in Indonesian). Djarum Badminton. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ Boopathy, K. M. (10 September 2023). "Roy King-Valeree win first international title this year in Indonesia". The Star. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ Gases, Leigh (17 July 2024). "Another sweep for Japan in doubles finals". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Observation Report: Monday, December 30th, 6th Day of the Tournament (Final)" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "On Tuesday, April 1st, Hiroki Nishi, Nodoka Sunakawa, and Niina Matsuta joined the team". BIPROGY (in Japanese). 1 April 2025. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "China Charges into BAMTC 2025 Finals After Epic Showdown Against Japan". Badminton Asia. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Badminton Asia Championships 2025: Results, Japanese players, and performance list" (in Japanese). International Olympic Committee. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "[Japan Ranking Circuit 2025] New champions are born in three doubles events! In mixed doubles, Hiroki Nishi and Akari Sato defeat the Olympic medalist pair! <Final results/doubles>" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. 24 May 2025. Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Announcement of retirement of players Akari Sato and Yui Suizu" (in Japanese). ACT Saikyo. 1 July 2025. Archived from the original on 1 July 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Japan Dominates Finals at CROWNE PLAZA Northern Marianas Open". Badminton Oceania. 11 August 2025. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ a b Chan, Chien-chuan (28 September 2025). "Badminton: Unable to Break Through the Japanese Pair! Su Ching-heng and Wu Guan-xun Suffer Defeat to Finish as Runners-Up After a 36-Minute Struggle". LTSports News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Indonesia Masters I 2025 Men's Doubles: Kakeru Kumagai and Hiroki Nishi are the runners-up!". BIPROGY (in Japanese). 22 September 2025. Archived from the original on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 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.
- ^ Hashimoto, Hirokatsu. "Odisha Masters 2024 | Result" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Odisha Masters 2024 Men's Doubles: Kakeru Kumagai and Hiroki Nishi (Ryukoku University) runners-up!" (in Japanese). Biprogy. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Sakai, Kazumasa (21 September 2025). "Indonesia Masters I 2025 | Results". Badminton Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ Boopathy, K. M. (10 September 2023). "Roy King-Valeree win first international title this year in Indonesia". The Star. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Linh wins Vietnam Open badminton title". Việt Nam News. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Kaohsiung Masters 2023 - Dejan/Gloria runner-up" (in Indonesian). Djarum Badminton. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "[Badminton Club] Nishi (4th year, Faculty of Policy Studies) and Kumagai (BIPROGY) pair take second place in men's doubles at "Kazakhstan International Challenge 2024"" (in Japanese). Ryukoku University. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Sablan Jr., James (12 August 2025). "Japan sweeps Crowne Plaza badminton titles". Marianas Variety. Archived from the original on 12 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Indonesia International Challenge 2023 - Hiroki/Akari win third title" (in Indonesian). Djarum Badminton. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Indonesia International Challenge 2023 - Japan dominates, hosts no title" (in Indonesian). Djarum Badminton. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Thrilling Conclusion: Champions Crowned at DOVE Saipan International 2024 Finals". Badminton Oceania. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Gases, Leigh (17 July 2024). "Another sweep for Japan in doubles finals". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
External links
- Hiroki Nishi at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Hiroki Nishi at BWFBadminton.com
- Hiroki Nishi at BWFWorldTourFinals.BWFBadminton.com
- Hiroki Nishi at Badminton Association of Japan (in Japanese)
- Hiroki Nishi at BIPROGY (in Japanese)