Takuto Inoue

Takuto Inoue
Personal information
Born (1995-02-26) 26 February 1995 (age 30)
Genkai, Saga, Japan
Height1.628 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Retired31 March 2024
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking7 (MD with Yuki Kaneko 12 July 2018)
182 (XD with Yuki Fukushima 12 February 2015)
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Japan
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place2018 BangkokMen's team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 Jakarta-PalembangMen's team
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 Hong KongMixed team
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 ChibaBoys' doubles
Silver medal – second place2012 ChibaMixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 GimcheonMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2013 Kota KinabaluMixed team

Takuto Inoue (井上 拓斗, Inoue Takuto; born 26 February 1995) is a Japanese former badminton player from the BIPROGY (formerly Unisys).[1][2] Primarily competing in men's doubles with Yuki Kaneko, Inoue reached a career-high ranking of world No. 7 on 12 July 2018. Together, they won a BWF Grand Prix Gold title at the 2017 U.S. Open and a BWF World Tour Super 300 title at the 2018 German Open. They also became the first Japanese men's doubles pair since 1982 to reach the final of their home tournament, the 2017 Japan Open Super Series, and were runners-up at the 2018 Indonesia Open Super 1000. In team competitions, Inoue earned silver medals at the 2018 Thomas Cup and the 2019 Asia Mixed Team Championships, and a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games men's team event.

Career

Junior career

During his junior career, Inoue secured two silver medals at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Chiba: one in boys' doubles with Yuki Kaneko, finishing runners-up to Hong Kong's Lee Chun Hei and Ng Ka Long, and another in the mixed team event.[3][4][5] In mixed team events, he also earned a gold medal at the 2012 Asian Junior Championships in Gimcheon and a bronze medal at the 2013 Asian Junior Championships in Kota Kinabalu.[6]

Senior career

Takuto Inoue's senior career began in men's doubles, partnering with Yuki Kaneko. On the International Challenge circuit, Inoue secured his first senior international titles at the 2013 Romanian International, winning both men's singles and men's doubles with Kaneko.[7] They also won the 2017 Austrian Open and were runners-up at the 2015 Osaka International.[8][9]

In the BWF Grand Prix series, Inoue and Kaneko secured their first Grand Prix Gold title at the 2017 U.S. Open, defeating top-seeded Chinese Taipei pair Lu Ching-yao and Yang Po-han.[10][11] They were also runners-up at the 2014 Russia Open, 2016 Thailand Open, 2017 China Masters, and 2017 Dutch Open.[12][13][14][15] During the 2016 Thailand Open, they upset the top-seeded Malaysian pair Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong in the opening round.[16]

On the BWF Super Series circuit, Inoue and Kaneko became the first Japanese men's doubles pair since 1982 to reach the final of their home tournament, the 2017 Japan Open. They defeated 2016 All England Open champions Vladimir Ivanov and Ivan Sozonov in the semifinals before finishing as runners-up to Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo.[17][18][19]

With the introduction of the BWF World Tour in 2018, Inoue and Kaneko won their first BWF World Tour title at the 2018 German Open Super 300 by defeating Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto.[20][21] They were also runners-up at the 2018 Indonesia Open Super 1000, again losing to Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo.[22][23] They achieved a career-high men's doubles ranking of world No. 7 on 12 July 2018.

In the later stages of his career, Inoue formed new men's doubles partnerships. With Kenya Mitsuhashi, he was a runner-up at the 2022 Canada Open and the 2022 Mongolia International.[24][25][26] He also won the 2023 Malaysia International with Masayuki Onodera .[27]

In team competitions, Inoue earned silver medals at the 2018 Thomas Cup and the 2019 Asia Mixed Team Championships, and a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games men's team event.[28][29][30]

Takuto Inoue retired from his playing career on 31 March 2024, after a 11-year tenure with his team, BIPROGY (formerly Unisys).[31]

Achievements

World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
2012Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, JapanJapan Yuki KanekoHong Kong Lee Chun Hei
Hong Kong Ng Ka Long		16–21, 17–21Silver Silver[4][3]

BWF World Tour (1 title, 2 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[32] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[33]

Men's doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
2018German OpenSuper 300Japan Yuki KanekoIndonesia Fajar Alfian
Indonesia Muhammad Rian Ardianto		21–16, 21–181st place, gold medalist(s) Winner[20][21]
2018Indonesia OpenSuper 1000Japan Yuki KanekoIndonesia Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Indonesia Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo		13–21, 16–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up[22][23]
2022Canada OpenSuper 100Japan Kenya MitsuhashiJapan Ayato Endo
Japan Yuta Takei		15–21, 8–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up[24][25]

BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[34] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[35] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
2017Japan OpenJapan Yuki KanekoIndonesia Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Indonesia Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo		12–21, 15–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up[18][19]
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 4 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
2014Russian OpenJapan Yuki KanekoJapan Kenta Kazuno
Japan Kazushi Yamada		21–19, 20–22, 13–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up[12]
2016Thailand OpenJapan Yuki KanekoIndonesia Berry Angriawan
Indonesia Rian Agung Saputro		21–17, 14–21, 18–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up[13]
2017China MastersJapan Yuki KanekoChinese Taipei Chen Hung-ling
Chinese Taipei Wang Chi-lin		14–21, 6–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up[14]
2017U.S. OpenJapan Yuki KanekoChinese Taipei Lu Ching-yao
Chinese Taipei Yang Po-han		15–21, 21–13, 21–131st place, gold medalist(s) Winner[10][11]
2017Dutch OpenJapan Yuki KanekoChinese Taipei Liao Min-chun
Chinese Taipei Su Cheng-heng		22–24, 18–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up[15]
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 3 runners-up)

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResultRef
2013Romanian InternationalFrance Lucas Corvée10–21, 21–17, 21–151st place, gold medalist(s) Winner[7]

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
2013Romanian InternationalJapan Yuki KanekoFrance Quentin Vincent
France Sébastien Vincent		21–10, 21–101st place, gold medalist(s) Winner[7]
2015Osaka InternationalJapan Yuki KanekoJapan Kenta Kazuno
Japan Kazushi Yamada		9–21, 19–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up[9]
2017Austrian OpenJapan Yuki KanekoDenmark Frederik Colberg
Denmark Rasmus Fladberg		21–19, 21–171st place, gold medalist(s) Winner[8]
2022Réunion OpenJapan Kenya MitsuhashiJapan Shuntaro Mezaki
Japan Haruya Nishida		21–16, 18–21, 10–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up[36]
2022Mongolia InternationalJapan Kenya MitsuhashiJapan Ayato Endo
Japan Yuta Takei		14–21, 21–12, 19–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up[26]
2023Malaysia InternationalJapan Masayuki OnoderaMalaysia Fazriq Razif
Malaysia Wong Vin Sean		21–16, 18–21, 21–151st place, gold medalist(s) Winner[27]
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

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  • Takuto Inoue – Jakarta Palembang 2018 at Team Japan (in Japanese) (in English)
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