Tatsuya Watanabe
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| Born | 18 June 1991 Saito, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 221 (MS) 16 October 2014 111 (MD) 28 October 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Tatsuya Watanabe (渡邊 達哉, Watanabe Tatsuya; born 18 June 1991) is a Japanese former badminton player who is currently a women's single coach for the Saishunkan Pharmaceutical.[1]
Career
Playing career
Watanabe competed in both singles and doubles events on the international circuit. As a junior, he won a bronze medal in boys' singles at the 2009 World Junior Championships.[2] During his senior career, he finished as the runner-up in men's singles at the 2013 USA International.[3] In men's doubles, he reached the finals of the 2011 Osaka International with partner Shu Wada and the 2017 Finnish Open with Kohei Gondo.[4]
Coaching career
Following his retirement from competition, in July 2018 Watanabe joined the Saishunkan Pharmaceutical badminton team as the women's singles coach, training players such as Akane Yamaguchi, Riko Gunji and Hina Akechi.[5][6][7]
Achievements
World Junior Championships
Boys' Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia |
Tian Houwei | 20–22, 13–21 | Bronze | [2] |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | USA International | Hock Lai Lee | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up | [3] |
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Osaka International | Shu Wada | Takatoshi Kurose Keigo Sonoda |
14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up | [8] |
| 2017 | Finnish Open | Kohei Gondo | Liao Min-chun Su Cheng-heng |
16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up | [4] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
References
- ^ "Tatsuya WATANABE | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ a b Liew, Vincent (31 October 2009). "Iskandar and Yao Han-Kah Ming through to the finals". BadmintonPlanet.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ a b Araki, Jun (11 November 2013). "USA International Challenge 2013 | Results". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ a b Matsuda, Keita (9 April 2017). "Result: Badminton Finland Open 2017" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Watanabe leaves the team!". Tonami Transportation (in Japanese). 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Coach Tatsuya Watanabe has joined the team!". Saishunkan Badminton (in Japanese). 4 July 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Saishunkan Badminton | Player and staff". Saishunkan Badminton (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "OSAKA INT'L 2011 – New generation". Badzine. 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
External links
- Tatsuya Watanabe at BWFBadminton.com
- Tatsuya Watanabe at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Tatsuya Watanabe at Smash and Net TV
- Tatsuya Watanabe at Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese) (archived)
- Tatsuya Watanabe at Tonami Transportation (in Japanese) (archived)