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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 August 1994 Ise, Mie, Japan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 9 (6 September 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 13 (22 October 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kenta Nishimoto (西本 拳太, Nishimoto Kenta, born 30 August 1994) is a Japanese badminton player. He won a silver medal in the men's singles at the 2017 Summer Universiade and a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games. Nishimoto was part of Japan winning team at the 2012 Asian Junior Championships and at the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships.[2][3]
Career
[edit]2013: First career final
[edit]In 2013, Nishimoto reached the final of the Russia Open Grand Prix tournament, and became the runner-up after being defeated by Vladimir Ivanov of Russia.[4]
2017: Summer Universiade silver
[edit]In August, Nishimoto participated in the 2017 Summer Universiade, held in Taipei. He lost to Wang Tzu-wei in the final, 16–21, 15–21, clinching a silver medal.[5]
2018: Asian Games bronze; 2 World Tour finals
[edit]In January, Nishimoto reached his first BWF World Tour final, the 2018 Malaysia Masters. In the final, he lost to then-reigning world champion Viktor Axelsen in the final, 13–21, 23–21, 18–21 in three games.[6]
Later in August, Nishimoto participated in the 2018 Asian Games, held in Jakarta. He lost to home favourite and eventual champion Jonatan Christie in the semi-final, losing 15–21, 21–15, 19–21 in three games, winning a bronze medal.[7]
At the end of the year, Nishimoto made it to another final, the 2018 Hong Kong Open. He lost to Korea's Son Wan-ho in the final, losing 21–14, 17–21, 13–21 in an hour and 29 minutes.[8]
2019–2020
[edit]Kicking off the 2019 season, in March, Nishimoto made it to his first final of the year, the 2019 German Open. He lost in the final to compatriot Kento Momota in straight games, losing 10–21, 16–21.[9]
The following year, at the 2020 Thailand Masters, Nishimoto lost to Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long in the final, losing 21–16, 13–21, 12–21 in three games.[10]
2022: First international title
[edit]In September, Nishimoto made it to his 7th career final, this time at his home event, the 2022 Japan Open. In the final, he beat 6th ranked and 3rd seed Chou Tien-chen in the final, winning 21–19, 21–23, 21–17 in rubber games. After the final, Nishimoto stated that he was "really happy" and also "a bit relieved" after clinching his first title, and thanked the home crowd for their support.[11][12]
Achievements
[edit]Asian Games
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Jonatan Christie | 15–21, 21–15, 19–21 |  Bronze |
Summer Universiade
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |  Wang Tzu-wei | 16–21, 15–21 |  Silver |
BWF World Tour (2 titles, 7 runners-up)
[edit]The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[13] 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.[14]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 |  Viktor Axelsen | 13–21, 23–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2018 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 |  Son Wan-ho | 21–14, 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | German Open | Super 300 |  Kento Momota | 10–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 |  Ng Ka Long | 21–16, 13–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Japan Open | Super 750 |  Chou Tien-chen | 21–19, 21–23, 21–17 |  Winner |
| 2023 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Kanta Tsuneyama | 15–21, 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2023 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Jonatan Christie | 21–12, 20–22, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | China Masters | Super 750 | Kodai Naraoka | 13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Chi Yu-jen | 22–20, 12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)
[edit]The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[15] 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.[16] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | French Open |  Srikanth Kidambi | 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF World Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF World Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)
[edit]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 singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Russian Open |  Vladimir Ivanov | 17–21, 21–15, 14–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "バドミントン 伊勢出身の西本拳太選手がパリ五輪代表に内定" (in Japanese). NHK. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Players: Kenta Nishimoto". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "西本拳太" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Russia Open 2013 – And Aya makes six!". Badzine. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ Hearn, Don (30 August 2017). "UNIVERSIADE – 5 of 6 golds for the home team". Badzine. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ AFP (21 January 2018). "Axelsen sees off Nishimoto to clinch Malaysian Masters". Diario AS. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Indartiningrum, Naomi (28 August 2018). "ASIAN GAMES 2018 SF – 3 golds in a row for Indonesia!". Badzine. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Badminton: Son Wan-ho resurgent in Hong Kong Open final, Nozomi Okuhara delighted with win". AFP. 18 November 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Badminton: Momota, Yamaguchi win as Japan dominates German Open". Kyodo News. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Hong Kong's Ng Ka-long nabs Thailand Masters from Japan's Nishimoto". Press Trust of India. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ AFP (4 September 2022). "Japan Open: Kenta Nishimoto, Akane Yamaguchi win men's and women's singles titles". Sportstar. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Pierre, Dianne (4 September 2022). "Japan Open: Three the Magic Number". bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
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- Kenta Nishimoto at BWFBadminton.com
- Kenta Nishimoto at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Kenta Nishimoto at Olympics.com
