Rena Miyaura (宮浦 玲奈, Miyaura Rena, born July 25, 1995) is a Japanese badminton player.[3] Miyaura won her first World Tour title in 2022. She announced her retirement in June 2024.
Career
She won her first World Tour title at the 2022 Canada Open partnering with Ayako Sakuramoto, defeating compatriots Rui Hirokami and Yuna Kato in straight games in the final.[4]
Rena Miyaura announced her retirement on June 6, 2024. The 2024 Uber Cup was her last tournament.[5]
Achievements
BWF World Tour (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canada Open | Super 100 |  Ayako Sakuramoto
|
Rui Hirokami Yuna Kato
|
21–13, 21–8 |  Winner
|
| 2022 | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | Ayako Sakuramoto
|
Rui Hirokami Yuna Kato
|
21–23, 18–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2023 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Ayako Sakuramoto
|
Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
|
Walkover | Winner
|
| 2023 | Orléans Masters | Super 300 | Ayako Sakuramoto
|
 Liu Shengshu Tan Ning
|
21–19, 16–21, 21–12 | Winner
|
BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Estonian International | Saori Ozaki
|
 Vimala Hériau Margot Lambert
|
21–18, 21–18 | Winner
|
| 2020 | Jamaica International | Sayaka Hobara
|
 Daniela Macías Dánica Nishimura
|
21–3, 21–7 | Winner
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sydney International | Tadayuki Urai
|
 Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Crystal Wong
|
21–16, 21–17 | Winner
|
| 2020 | Estonian International | Tadayuki Urai
|
Yujiro Nishikawa Saori Ozaki
|
18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
|
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ^ a b c "台北ユニバーシアード競技大会2017" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "選手名鑑一覧 宮浦 玲奈/ Miyaura Rena" (in Japanese). Smash-net.tv. Archived from the original on January 5, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Players: Rena Miyaura". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Michelle Li wins at home in women's individual". Wire Service Canada. October 2, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ @miyauraura (June 6, 2024). "Retirement announcement". Retrieved August 16, 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (March 19, 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (January 10, 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
External links
- Rena Miyaura at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)