Yuka Kusunose

Yuka Kusunose
Personal information
Born (1987-06-09) 9 June 1987
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
Country Japan
SportBadminton
HandednessLeft
Women's singles
Highest ranking58 (17 April 2014)
BWF profile

Yuka Kusunose (楠瀬 由佳, Kusunose Yuka; born 9 June 1987) is a Japanese female badminton player and also play for the Hokuto Bank team.[1] In 2011, she won the Smiling Fish International tournament in Thailand, and in 2014, she won the Polish Open.[1][2] She also reach the final at the U.S. Open.[3]

Achievements

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Women's Singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2013 U.S. Open Sapsiree Taerattanachai 12–21, 13–21 Runner-up [4]
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's Singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2011 Polish Open Larisa Griga 15–21, 16–21 Runner-up [5]
2011 Smiling Fish International Emi Moue 21–14, 21–9 Winner [6]
2014 Polish Open Chisato Hoshi 21–13, 21–18 Winner [7]
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ^ a b "楠瀬 由佳/ Kusunose Yuka" (in Japanese). TMONY Japan Corporation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  2. ^ "バドミントン、楠瀬が優勝/ポーランド・オープン" (in Japanese). Shikoku Shimbun. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Taerattanachai Wins Her First US Open". Yonex. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Taerattanachai Wins Her First US Open". Yonex. 24 July 2013. Archived from the original on 16 July 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  5. ^ Tai, Miyuki (28 March 2011). "Poland International 2011 | Reports". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Smiling Fish (Thailand) International Series 2011 | Reports". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). 2 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  7. ^ Røsler, Manuel (24 March 2014). "So close but yet so far for Mateusiak & Wojtkowska". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.