Rui Hirokami
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| Born | 26 July 2002 Takaoka, Toyama, Japan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 14 (WD with Sayaka Hobara) (17 March 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 14 (WD with Sayaka Hobara) (17 March 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Rui Hirokami (廣上 瑠依, Hirokami Rui; born 26 July 2002) is a Japanese badminton player who specializes in women's doubles.[2] Partnering with Sayaka Hobara, she reached a career-high world ranking of No. 14 on 17 March 2026. They won their first BWF World Tour title at the Indonesia Masters Super 100 and were runners-up at three Super 300 tournaments: the Taipei Open, the Korea Masters, and the Orléans Masters.[3] Hirokami was also a member of the Japanese team that won a bronze medal at the Asia Team Championships. In March 2025, she transferred to the Yonex badminton team.[4]
Career
2022: First World Tour title and world No. 25 ranking
In 2022, Rui Hirokami partnered with Yuna Kato in women's doubles. On the BWF World Tour, they finished as runners-up at the Super 300 Taipei Open and the Super 100 Canada Open.[5][6][7] They won their first BWF World Tour title at the Indonesia Masters Super 100, defeating compatriots Rena Miyaura and Ayako Sakuramoto in the final.[8] Hirokami and Kato also won two International Challenge titles at the Mexican International and the Belgian International.[9] That year, Hirokami contributed to Japan's bronze medal at the Asia Team Championships in Selangor. Starting the year unranked, they elevated their world ranking to No. 25 by 26 December 2022.
2023: Korea Masters runner-up and career-high world ranking
Hirokami and Kato reaching a career-high world ranking of No. 18 on 23 May 2023. Their best result on the BWF World Tour was a runners-up finish at the Super 300 Korea Masters, where they lost to South Korea's Jeong Na-eun and Kim Hye-jeong.[3] They also reached the quarterfinals of the Thailand Masters and Spain Masters.
2024: Orléans Masters runner-up
With Kato, Hirokami's best result was a runner-up finish at the Super 300 Orléans Masters.[10] They also reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open and the quarterfinals of the Swiss Open. Mid-year, Hirokami formed a temporary partnership with Rui Kiyama, reaching the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Masters Super 100.[11] She reunited with Kato for the Japan Masters in November, where they exited in the second round.
2025: New partnership
In March, Hirokami transferred to the Yonex badminton team and partnered with Sayaka Hobara, stating ambition to compete at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.[4] The pair debuted at the Super 300 Taipei Open in May, advancing to the semifinals.[12] The following week, they reached the semifinals of the Super 500 Thailand Open as qualifiers, marking a career-best World Tour performance for both players.[13] They became the first qualifying doubles pair in any discipline to reach the Thailand Open semifinals since 2013.[14] They later reached the semifinals of the Super 500 Hong Kong Open; en route, they upset the newly crowned world champions Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning, as well as the fourth-seeded pair of Li Yijing and Luo Xumin.[15]
Achievements
BWF World Tour (1 title, 4 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[16] 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.[17]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Taipei Open | Super 300 | Yuna Kato | Ng Tsz Yau Tsang Hiu Yan |
15–21, 21–18, 19–21 | Runner-up | [5][6] |
| 2022 | Canada Open | Super 100 | Yuna Kato | Rena Miyaura Ayako Sakuramoto |
13–21, 8–21 | Runner-up | [7][18] |
| 2022 | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | Yuna Kato | Rena Miyaura Ayako Sakuramoto |
23–21, 21–18 | Winner | [8] |
| 2023 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Yuna Kato | Jeong Na-eun Kim Hye-jeong |
12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up | [3] |
| 2024 | Orléans Masters | Super 300 | Yuna Kato | Meilysa Trias Puspita Sari Rachel Allessya Rose |
12–21, 18–21 | Runner-up | [10] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Mexican International | Yuna Kato | Ayako Sakuramoto Hinata Suzuki |
15–21, 21–19, 21–17 | Winner | [19] |
| 2022 | Belgian International | Yuna Kato | Chang Ching-hui Yang Ching-tun |
21–7, 21–15 | Winner | [9] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF Junior International (1 title)
Girls' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2020 | German Junior | Yuna Kato | Lee So-yul Yoo A-yeon |
21–13, 21–14 | Winner | [20] |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
References
- ^ a b "選手・スタッフ紹介". Saishunkan-badminton.com. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ "Players: Rui Hirokami". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "BWF Korea Masters 2023: Momota Kento secures first title in two years - results". International Olympic Committee. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ a b "With attacking smashes, to the next stage. Badminton Women's Doubles: Announcement of Player Rui Hirokami Joining via Transfer" (in Japanese). Yonex. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ a b Chui, Shirley (24 July 2022). "Doubles delight for Yoyo Ng at Taipei Open, as Hong Kong badminton player takes mixed and women's titles". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b "Taipei Open: Malaysian Duo Stun Olympic Champions". Badminton World Federation. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b Lawrence, Bruno (3 October 2022). "Michelle Li wins at home in Women's Individual – OA Sport". Wire Service Canada. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b "Indonesia Masters 2022 - Revans' Mission Succeeded, Rui/Yuna Win" (in Indonesian). Djarum Badminton. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b Martinez, Sara Gonzalez (19 September 2022). "YONEX Belgian International 2022: Asia wins all the titles". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Meilysa/Rachel Win 2024 Orleans Masters" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Indonesia Masters 2024 Super 100 - Jesita/Febi One Step Closer to Realizing Target" (in Indonesian). Djarum Badminton. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Kumar, Prem (11 May 2025). "Taipei Open: Home Glory After 17 Years, Loh Returns to Podium Top". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Liew, Stanley (17 May 2025). "Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan One Step Away from First Title of 2025 at Thailand Open". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Kumar, Prem (17 May 2025). "Thailand Open: Hirokami/hobara on a Roll". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "[Hong Kong Open 2025] Three women's doubles pairs, including Igarashi & Shida, make it to the quarterfinals! Hobara & Hirokami score a major upset against the world champion! <Day 3 Results>". Badminton Spirit (in Japanese). 12 September 2025. Archived from the original on 13 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Matsuda, Keita (2 October 2022). "Result: Canada Open 2022". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "The II Mexican International Challenge has concluded". Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 17 April 2022. Archived from the original on 13 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "YONEX German Junior 2020: The winners" (in German). Badminton Germany. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
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External links
- Rui Hirokami at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Rui Hirokami at BWFBadminton.com
- Rui Hirokami at BWFWorldTourFinals.BWFBadminton.com