Riku Hatano

Riku Hatano
Personal information
Born (2001-06-19) 19 June 2001
Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportBadminton
HandednessRight[1]
Coached byHengky Irawan (Tonami)
Men's singles
Career record121 wins, 64 losses (65.41%)
Highest ranking39 (8 July 2025)
Current ranking119 (9 December 2025)
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Japan
Thomas Cup
2022 Bangkok Men's team
Asian Junior Championships
2018 Jakarta Mixed team

Riku Hatano (秦野 陸, Hatano Riku; born 19 June 2001) is a Japanese badminton player who specializes in singles. He is a former member of the Japanese national team (2021-2024) and has been a member of the Tonami Transportation team since 1 April 2020.[1][2][3] Hatano won his first international title at the 2022 Slovak Open and was part of the Japanese squad that won a bronze medal at the 2022 Thomas Cup. He reached a career-high ranking of world No. 39 on 8 July 2025.

Early career

Riku Hatano began playing badminton at the age of seven in Memuro, Hokkaido. He attended Obihiro Daiichi Junior High School and Saitama Sakae High School. While at Saitama Sakae High School, he won the boys' singles title at the 2018 All Japan Junior Badminton Championships (JOC Junior Olympic Cup).[4] He was also the singles runner-up at the National High School Invitational Tournament in both 2018 and 2019.

On the international junior circuit, Hatano was a member of the Japanese team that won a silver medal at the 2018 Asian Junior Championships.[5] In individual competition that year, he reached the fourth round of the World Junior Championships and was a boys' doubles runner-up at the Banthongyord Junior International with Takuma Kawamoto.[6][7]

Career

Hatano began competing in senior-level tournaments in late 2019 while still in high school. He joined the Tonami Transportation badminton team in April 2020 and was selected for the Japanese national B team for the first time in 2021.[8]

In 2022, Hatano won his first senior international titles at the Slovak Open by defeating Chi Yu-jen in the final.[9] He then won the 2022 Réunion Open over his compatriot, Yushi Tanaka.[10] He also finished as the runner-up to Tanaka at the North Harbour International.[11] He was also a member of the Japanese squad that secured a bronze medal at the 2022 Thomas Cup.

He made his BWF World Tour debut at the 2023 Thailand Masters. In 2024, Hatano was selected as a sparring partner for the Japanese team for the Paris Olympics.[12][13] He later finished as the runner-up in two International Challenge tournaments: the Malaysia International, where he was defeated by Minoru Koga, and the Indonesia International, where he lost to Koo Takahashi.[14] On 8 July 2025, he achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 39.

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2022 Slovak Open Chi Yu-jen 21–17, 21–15 Winner [9]
2022 Réunion Open Yushi Tanaka 21–16, 21–17 Winner [10][15]
2022 North Harbour International Yushi Tanaka 13–21, 18–21 Runner-up [11]
2024 Malaysia International Minoru Koga 19–21, 21–15, 11–21 Runner-up [14]
2024 (II) Indonesia International Koo Takahashi 18–21, 11–21 Runner-up [16]
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

BWF Junior International (1 runner-up)

Boys' doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2018 Banthongyord Junior International Takuma Kawamoto Liang Weikeng
Shang Yichen 		21–18, 16–21, 11–21 Runner-up [7]
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament

Performance timeline

Key
W F SF QF #R RR Q# A G S B NH N/A DNQ
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

National team

  • Junior level
Team events 2018 Ref
Asian Junior Championships S [5]
  • Senior level
Team events 2022 Ref
Asia Team Championships RR [17]
Thomas Cup B [18]

Individual competitions

  • Junior level
Events 2018 Ref
Asian Junior Championships 3R [19]
World Junior Championships 4R [6]
  • Senior level
Tournament BWF World Tour Best Ref
2023 2024 2025
Thailand Masters 1R A 1R ('23) [20]
German Open A 1R 1R ('25)
Orléans Masters A Q1 Q1('25) [21]
Swiss Open A 2R 2R ('25) [22]
Taipei Open A 1R 1R ('25)
Thailand Open A Q2 Q2('25)
U.S. Open 1R A 1R ('23)
Canada Open A QF QF ('25)
Macau Open NH QF A QF ('24) [23]
Vietnam Open 2R A 3R 3R ('25)
Indonesia Masters Super 100 1R SF 1R SF ('24)
QF A
Kaohsiung Masters 1R A 1R ('23)
Malaysia Super 100 A SF A SF ('24) [24]
Korea Masters 2R QF 1R QF ('24) [25]
Japan Masters Q2 Q1 Q2 Q2 ('23, '25) [26][27]
Year-end ranking 86 49 39
Tournament 2023 2024 2025 Best Ref

Record against selected opponents

Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 5 July 2025.[28]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Player Profile: Riku Hatano". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). 23 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Riku HATANO | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. ^ "S/J League Player: Riku Hatano's profile" (in Japanese). Badminton S/J League. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. ^ "[All Japan Junior] Hirono Riku, Kumagai & Fujisawa win their first national championship! <Men's / Junior Division>" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. 18 September 2018. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  5. ^ a b "China crowned Badminton Asia Junior Championships Mixed Team Champion for the eighth time". Badminton Asia. 17 July 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b Talkah, Helmi (15 November 2018). "Aidil Sholeh impresses coach Kwan in Markham". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Results of the ROZA BTY Junior International Challenge 2018" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Promising new players" (in Japanese). TONAMI Transportation. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  9. ^ a b Sharma, Yash (6 March 2022). "Slovak Open: Five titles, five nations". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  10. ^ a b Matsuda, Keita. "Saint-Denis Reunion Open 2022 Result" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Japan claim 2 golds; Chinese Taipei take 3 – Finals at the VICTOR North Harbour International 2022". Badminton Confederation Oceania. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  12. ^ "[Paris Olympics 2024] On to the dream stage! The athletes selected for the Paris Olympics have been announced!" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Announcement of the Selection of Badminton Team Members for the 33rd Olympic Games (2024/Paris)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Men's Doubles Pair Miss Out On Title At Petronas Malaysia International Badminton Challenge 2024". Bernama. 22 September 2024. Archived from the original on 26 May 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Badminton: The Saint-Denis Réunion Open Amazed the World". Le Quotidien (in French). 18 July 2022. Archived from the original on 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Indonesia International Challenge 2024: Takahashi wins and Hatano takes second place!!" (in Japanese). TONAMI Transportation. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  17. ^ "Singapore beat Japan 3-2 at the Badminton Asia Team Championships to keep semi-final hopes alive". CNA, Mediacorp. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  18. ^ Ansari, Aarish (15 May 2022). "Thomas Cup badminton: Indian men stun Indonesia to win maiden title". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Sen, George and Rajawat enter pre-quarters of Asian Juniors Badminton". The Times of India. 19 July 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  20. ^ "[Thailand Badminton Championships] Men's Singles Ng Ka Long, Lee Cheuk Yiu and Chan Yin Chak all passed the first round" (in Chinese). Now TV. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  21. ^ Tan, Ming Wai (4 March 2025). "June Wei battles his way into Orleans Masters main draw". New Straits Times. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  22. ^ "Wu Yinglun (Jason Gunawan) lost after 70 minutes of fierce battle in the first round of the Swiss Badminton Championships" (in Chinese). Now TV. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  23. ^ "Wu Yinglun (Jason Gunawan) will compete in the Macau badminton finals today". Ta Kung Pao (in Chinese). 28 September 2024. Archived from the original on 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  24. ^ Teoh, Melvyn (20 October 2024). "Singapore's Jason Teh through to Malaysia Super 100 badminton final after comeback win". The Straits Times. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Badminton Korea Masters 2025: Live Updates, Japanese Team Results, and Summary". International Olympic Committee (in Japanese). 10 November 2025. Archived from the original on 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  26. ^ "[Kumamoto Masters 2024] Fukushima and Matsumoto win a fierce battle and advance to the first round! Sakuramoto and Igarashi win the qualifying round to earn a spot in the main draw! <First Day Results>" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  27. ^ "Badminton Kumamoto Masters 2025: Live Updates, Japanese Team Results, and Summary". International Olympic Committee (in Japanese). 16 November 2025. Archived from the original on 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  28. ^ "Riku HATANO head to head". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
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