Rui Hirokami

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Rui Hirokami
Hirokami at the 2025 Taipei Open
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (2002-07-26) 26 July 2002 (age 23)
Takaoka, Toyama, Japan[1]
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Women's doubles
Highest ranking18 (WD with Yuna Kato) (23 May 2023)
Current ranking23 (WD with Sayaka Hobara) (28 October 2025)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Selangor Women's team
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kazan Mixed team
BWF profile

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 Yuna Kato, she reached a career-high world ranking of No. 18 on 23 May 2023. 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 and formed a new partnership with Sayaka Hobara.[4]

Career

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2022: First World Tour title and world No. 25 ranking

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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

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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

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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

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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

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BWF World Tour (1 title, 4 runners-up)

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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
2022 Taipei Open Super 300 Japan Yuna Kato Hong Kong Ng Tsz Yau
Hong Kong Tsang Hiu Yan 		15–21, 21–18, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [5][6]
2022 Canada Open Super 100 Japan Yuna Kato Japan Rena Miyaura
Japan Ayako Sakuramoto 		13–21, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [7][18]
2022 Indonesia Masters Super 100 Japan Yuna Kato Japan Rena Miyaura
Japan Ayako Sakuramoto 		23–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [8]
2023 Korea Masters Super 300 Japan Yuna Kato South Korea Jeong Na-eun
South Korea Kim Hye-jeong 		12–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [3]
2024 Orléans Masters Super 300 Japan Yuna Kato Indonesia Meilysa Trias Puspita Sari
Indonesia Rachel Allessya Rose 		12–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [10]

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles)

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2022 Mexican International Japan Yuna Kato Japan Ayako Sakuramoto
Japan Hinata Suzuki 		15–21, 21–19, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [19]
2022 Belgian International Japan Yuna Kato Chinese Taipei Chang Ching-hui
Chinese Taipei Yang Ching-tun 		21–7, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [9]
  BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF Junior International (1 title)

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Girls' doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2020 German Junior Japan Yuna Kato South Korea Lee So-yul
South Korea Yoo A-yeon 		21–13, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [20]
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament

References

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  1. ^ a b "選手・スタッフ紹介". Saishunkan-badminton.com. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  2. ^ "Players: Rui Hirokami". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Taipei Open: Malaysian Duo Stun Olympic Champions". Badminton World Federation. 24 July 2022. Archived from the original on 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  7. ^ a b Lawrence, Bruno (3 October 2022). "Michelle Li wins at home in Women's Individual – OA Sport". Wire Service Canada. Archived from the original on 14 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Indonesia Masters 2022 - Revans' Mission Succeeded, Rui/Yuna Win" (in Indonesian). Djarum Badminton. 24 October 2022. Archived from the original on 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ a b "Meilysa/Rachel Win 2024 Orleans Masters" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 17 March 2024. Archived from the original on 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Indonesia Masters 2024 Super 100 - Jesita/Febi One Step Closer to Realizing Target" (in Indonesian). Djarum Badminton. 31 August 2024. Archived from the original on 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  12. ^ Kumar, Prem (11 May 2025). "Taipei Open: Home Glory After 17 Years, Loh Returns to Podium Top". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  13. ^ Liew, Stanley (17 May 2025). "Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan One Step Away from First Title of 2025 at Thailand Open". BadmintonPlanet.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  14. ^ Kumar, Prem (17 May 2025). "Thailand Open: Hirokami/hobara on a Roll". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  15. ^ "[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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "YONEX German Junior 2020: The winners" (in German). Badminton Germany. 8 March 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
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