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 Thailand Sapsiree Taerattanachai 12–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [4]
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's Singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2011 Polish Open Ukraine Larisa Griga 15–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [5]
2011 Smiling Fish International Japan Emi Moue 21–14, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [6]
2014 Polish Open Japan Chisato Hoshi 21–13, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 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.