{{short description|Japanese badminton player (born 1995)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Ayako Sakuramoto | country = Japan | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|8|19}} | birth_place = [[Fukuoka Prefecture]], Japan | height = 1.66 m | weight = | years_active = | handedness = Left | coach = Akihiro Imai | event = Women's doubles | highest_ranking = 9 (with [[Yukiko Takahata]], 5 February 2019) | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = 80 | date_of_current_ranking = with [[Sayaka Hirota]], 26 May 2026 | medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Women's [[badminton]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{JPN}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Uber Cup]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2024 Thomas & Uber Cup|2024 Chengdu]] | Women's team }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships|Asia Mixed Team Championships]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[2019 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships|2019 Hong Kong]] | Mixed team }} {{MedalBronze | [[2025 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships|2025 Qingdao]] | Mixed team }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Team Championships|Asia Team Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships|2024 Selangor]] | Women's team }} {{MedalCompetition | [[BWF World Junior Championships|World Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[2012 BWF World Junior Championships|2012 Chiba]] | [[2012 BWF World Junior Championships – Teams event|Mixed team]] }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Asian Junior Badminton Championships|Asia Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalGold | [[2012 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2012 Gimcheon]] | Mixed team }} {{MedalBronze | [[2011 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2011 Lucknow]] | Girls' doubles }} {{MedalBronze | [[2013 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2013 Kota Kinabalu]] | Mixed team }} | bwfbadminton_id = 83211 }}
{{nihongo|'''Ayako Sakuramoto'''|櫻本 絢子|Sakuramoto Ayako|born August 19, 1995}} is a Japanese [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Players: Ayako Sakuramoto |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/83211/ayako-sakuramoto |access-date=19 June 2017 |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]]}}</ref> She currently plays for Gifu Bluvic, having previously spent over a decade as a member of the [[Yonex]] team.<ref name="transfer">{{cite web |title=[Team & Player Information] Ayako Sakuramoto and Suzu Nakahara join Gifu Bluvic. Sakuramoto says, "I'm determined to be on the same team as Hirota-san." |url=https://www.badspi.jp/202604011515/ |website=Badminton Spirit |access-date=2 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260402175204/https://www.badspi.jp/202604011515/ |archive-date=2 April 2026 |language=ja |date=1 April 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> She specializes in women's doubles and has achieved success in numerous tournaments. These include the Asian Junior Championships, BWF World Tour, BWF Grand Prix, and BWF International Challenge/Series. Sakuramoto frequently partners with Yukiko Takahata and Rena Miyaura, with whom she has won multiple titles and medals.
== Career == Sakuramoto who educated at the Kyushu International University High School, won the girls' doubles bronze medal at the [[2011 Asian Junior Badminton Championships]].<ref>{{cite news|title=China bags 5-gold again while Japan defends 1-bronze only |url=https://badpal.net/2016/07/18/china-bags-5-gold-again-while-japan-defends-1-bronze-only/ |publisher=BadPaL |access-date=19 June 2017 |language=Japanese}}</ref> She also won [[2012 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2012]] gold and [[2013 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2013]] bronze in the mixed team event.<ref>{{cite news |title=Asian Juniors 2012 Team Final – Japan wins first team title |url=http://www.badzine.net/2012/07/asian-juniors-team-final-japan-wins-first-team-title/ |publisher=Badzine.net |access-date=19 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=China regains No.1 in Asia, recovers from last year's loss to Japan |url=https://badpal.net/2013/07/10/china-regains-no-1-in-asia-recovers-from-last-years-loss-to-japan/ |publisher=BadPaL |access-date=19 June 2017 |language=Japanese}}</ref> In 2017, she became the women's doubles runner-up at the [[Osaka International (badminton)|Osaka International]] tournament partnered with [[Yukiko Takahata]].<ref>{{cite news |title=ヨネックス大阪インターナショナルチャレンジ2017 |url=http://www.yonex.co.jp/badminton/news/2017/04/1704031700.html |publisher=[[Yonex]] |access-date=19 June 2017 |language=Japanese}}</ref> She won her first senior international title at the [[Spanish International (badminton)|Spanish International]] tournament with Takahata.<ref>{{cite news|title=バドミントンスペインインターナショナル2017 |url=https://www.badminton.or.jp/2017/esp/index.htm#day4 |publisher=Nippon Badminton Association |access-date=19 June 2017 |language=Japanese}}</ref>
=== 2021–2022 === In 2021, Sakuramoto formed a partnership with [[Mayu Matsumoto]], reaching the quarter-finals of the [[2021 Indonesia Open|Indonesia Open]].<ref name="inaop21">{{cite web |title=Indonesia Open 2021 - Greysia/Apriyani Advance to the Semifinals After a Grueling Match |url=https://view1.djarumbadminton.com/en/indonesia-open/news/read/indonesia-open-2021-lampaui-laga-yang-melelahkan-greysiaapriyani-ke-semifinal/ |website=Djarum Badminton |access-date=15 April 2026 |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0415-1821-29/https://view1.djarumbadminton.com:443/en/indonesia-open/news/read/indonesia-open-2021-lampaui-laga-yang-melelahkan-greysiaapriyani-ke-semifinal/ |archive-date=15 April 2026 |language=id |date=26 November 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2022, partnering with [[Hinata Suzuki]], she was the runner-up at the [[Mexican Open (badminton)|Mexican International]], losing a three-game final to compatriots [[Rui Hirokami]] and [[Yuna Kato]].<ref name="mexico22" /> Later that year, she formed a new partnership with [[Rena Miyaura]]. The pair won the [[2022 Canada Open|Canada Open]] in September, defeating Hirokami and Kato in straight games.<ref name="canada22" /> In October, they reached the final of the [[2022 Indonesia Masters Super 100|Indonesia Masters Super 100]], finishing as runners-up to Hirokami and Kato.<ref name="indonesia22" />
=== 2023 === Continuing her partnership with Miyaura, Sakuramoto helped Japan reach the quarter-finals of the [[2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships|Asia Mixed Team Championships]]. On the [[BWF World Tour|World Tour]], the duo claimed two Super 300 titles: the [[2023 Swiss Open (badminton)|Swiss Open]] in March, following a walkover in the final against Yuki [[Yuki Fukushima]] and [[Sayaka Hirota]], and the [[2023 Orléans Masters|Orléans Masters]] in April by defeating [[Liu Shengshu]] and [[Tan Ning (badminton)|Tan Ning]].<ref name="swiss23" /><ref name="orleans23" /> The pair also reached the semi-finals at the [[2023 Australian Open (badminton)|Australian Open]], [[2023 China Open (badminton)|China Open]], and [[2023 Japan Masters|Japan Masters]].
=== 2024 === Sakuramoto and Miyaura advanced to the semi-finals of the [[2024 All England Open|All England Open]], after defeating the Malaysian pair of [[Pearly Tan]] and [[Thinaah Muralitharan]] in the quarter-finals.<ref name="ae24">{{cite web |title=Pearly-thinaah's All England Campaign Fizzled Out In Quarter-finals |url=https://bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2279594 |website=Bernama |access-date=15 April 2026 |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0415-1827-13/https://bernama.com:443/en/news.php?id=2279594 |archive-date=15 April 2026 |date=15 March 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> In team events, Sakuramoto helped the Japanese women's squad win bronze medals at both the [[2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships|Asia Team Championships]] in February and the [[2024 Thomas & Uber Cup|Uber Cup]] in April. Towards the end of the year, she formed a new partnership with [[Arisa Igarashi]], reaching the second round at both the [[2024 Japan Masters|Japan Masters]] and the [[2024 China Masters|China Masters]].
=== 2025 === Sakuramoto and Igarashi won the [[2025 India Open|India Open]] in January, defeating [[Kim Hye-jeong]] and [[Kong Hee-yong]] after having played together for four and a half months.<ref name="ind25" /> In February, she contributed to Japan's bronze medal at the [[2025 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships|Asia Mixed Team Championships]] in Qingdao.<ref name="bamtc25">{{cite web |title=China Charges into BAMTC 2025 Finals After Epic Showdown Against Japan |url=https://badmintonasia.org/2025/02/16/china-charges-into-bamtc-2025-finals-after-epic-showdown-against-japan-2/ |website=Badminton Asia |access-date=15 April 2026 |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0415-1836-11/https://badmintonasia.org:443/2025/02/16/china-charges-into-bamtc-2025-finals-after-epic-showdown-against-japan-2/ |archive-date=15 April 2026 |date=16 February 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> Later that year, Sakuramoto partnered with [[Mei Sudo]], reaching the semi-finals at the [[Thailand International (badminton)|Thailand International]] Series and the Thailand International Challenge in August.<ref>{{cite web |last=Igarashi |first=Yu |title=Thailand International Series 2025 {{!}} Reports |url=https://www.badminton.or.jp/corporate/concerned/tournament/result/927/2535 |website=Badminton Association of Japan |access-date=15 April 2026 |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0415-1730-36/https://www.badminton.or.jp:443/corporate/concerned/tournament/result/927/2535 |archive-date=15 April 2026 |language=ja |date=11 August 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Igarashi |first=Yu |title=Thailand International Challenge 2025 {{!}} Reports |url=https://www.badminton.or.jp/corporate/concerned/tournament/result/924/2518 |website=Badminton Association of Japan |access-date=15 April 2026 |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0415-1733-57/https://www.badminton.or.jp:443/corporate/concerned/tournament/result/924/2518 |archive-date=15 April 2026 |language=ja |date=18 August 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== 2026 === Sakuramoto began competing with [[Sayaka Hirota]], and the pair reached the quarter-finals of the [[2026 All England Open|All England Open]] in March.<ref name="allengland26">{{cite web |title=2026 All England Badminton Open: Updates, Japanese Team Results, and Summary |url=https://www.olympics.com/ja/news/yonex-all-england-open-badminton-championships-2026-results |website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=15 April 2026 |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0415-1505-50/https://www.olympics.com:443/ja/news/yonex-all-england-open-badminton-championships-2026-results |archive-date=15 April 2026 |language=ja |date=11 March 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 1 April, Sakuramoto transferred to the Gifu Bluvic badminton team, concluding a 12-year tenure with [[Yonex]]. She cited the opportunity to partner with Hirota as her primary motivation for the move.<ref name="transfer" /> Later in the year, the duo advanced to the final of the Super 500 [[2026 Malaysia Masters|Malaysia Masters]], where they finished as runners-up to [[Chen Fanshutian]] and [[Luo Xumin]].<ref name="mas26" />
== Achievements ==
=== Asian Junior Championships === ''Girls' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#AABBCC" | align="center" | [[2011 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2011]] | align="left" | [[Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium]],<br />[[Lucknow]], India | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ayano Torii]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Suci Rizky Andini]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah]] | align="left" | 15–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="asiajunior11">{{cite web |last1=Toganoo |first1=Shoichi |title=2011 Asian Youth U19 Badminton Championships {{!}} Reports |url=http://www.badminton.or.jp/2011/asiau19/index.htm |website=Nippon Badminton Association |access-date=12 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106050529/http://www.badminton.or.jp/2011/asiau19/index.htm |archive-date=6 November 2013 |language=ja |date=10 July 2011}}</ref> |}
=== BWF World Tour (12 titles, 3 runners-up) === The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>
''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- | align="center" | [[2018 Swiss Open (badminton)#Finals 4|2018]] | align="left" | [[Swiss Open (badminton)|Swiss Open]] | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yukiko Takahata]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Gabriela Stoeva]]<br />{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Stefani Stoeva]] | align="left" | 19–21, 21–15, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="swiss18">{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Verma, Takahashi Claim Singles Crowns – Yonex Swiss Open 2018: Review |url=https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/02/26/verma-takahashi-claim-singles-crowns-yonex-swiss-open-2018-review |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=3 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123171225/https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/02/26/verma-takahashi-claim-singles-crowns-yonex-swiss-open-2018-review/ |archive-date=23 January 2025 |date=26 February 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2018 New Zealand Open (badminton)#Finals 4|2018]] | align="left" | [[New Zealand Open (badminton)|New Zealand Open]] | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yukiko Takahata | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Cao Tongwei]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zheng Yu]] | align="left" | 21–9, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="newzealand18">{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Double for Wang Chi-Lin – Review: Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Open 2018 |url=https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/05/07/double-for-wang-chi-lin-review-barfoot-thompson-new-zealand-open-2018 |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=3 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217195343/https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/05/07/double-for-wang-chi-lin-review-barfoot-thompson-new-zealand-open-2018/ |archive-date=17 February 2025 |date=7 May 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2018 Australian Open (badminton)#Finals 4|2018]] | align="left" | [[Australian Open (badminton)|Australian Open]] | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yukiko Takahata | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Baek Ha-na]]<br />{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Yu-lim]] | align="left" | 23–21, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="australia18">{{cite web |last1=Giles |first1=Thomas |title=China secure both singles titles at BWF Australian Open |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1065020/china-secure-both-singles-titles-at-bwf-australian-open |website=Inside the Games |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513171824/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1065020/china-secure-both-singles-titles-at-bwf-australian-open |archive-date=13 May 2018 |date=13 May 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2018 Canada Open (badminton)#Finals 4|2018]] | align="left" | [[Canada Open]] | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yukiko Takahata | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Isabel Herttrich]]<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [[Carla Nelte]] | align="left" | 21–13, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="canada18">{{cite web |last1=Diamond |first1=James |title=Li Xuerui wins BWF Canada Open to continue injury comeback |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1066665/li-xuerui-wins-bwf-canada-open-to-continue-injury-comeback |website=Inside the Games |access-date=10 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920164336/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1066665/li-xuerui-wins-bwf-canada-open-to-continue-injury-comeback |archive-date=20 September 2020 |date=24 June 2018}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2018 Singapore Open (badminton)#Finals 4|2018]] | align="left" | [[Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]] | align="left" | Super 500 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yukiko Takahata | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nami Matsuyama]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Chiharu Shida]] | align="left" | 16–21, 24–22, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="singapore18">{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=Singapore Sting! – Doubles Finals: Singapore Open 2018 |url=https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/07/22/singapore-sting-doubles-finals-singapore-open-2018 |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=3 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250214205353/https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/07/22/singapore-sting-doubles-finals-singapore-open-2018/ |archive-date=14 February 2025 |date=22 July 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2018 Akita Masters#Finals 4|2018]] | align="left" | [[Akita Masters]] | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yukiko Takahata | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Nami Matsuyama<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} Chiharu Shida | align="left" | 23–21, 21–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="akita18">{{cite web |title=Sitthikom secures Akita Masters win |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/1512382/sitthikom-secures-akita-masters-win |website=Bangkok Post |access-date=3 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250705042028/https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/1512382/sitthikom-secures-akita-masters-win |archive-date=5 July 2025 |date=30 July 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2018 Spain Masters#Finals 4|2018]] | align="left" | [[Spain Masters]] | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yukiko Takahata | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mayu Matsumoto]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Wakana Nagahara]] | align="left" | 17–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="spain18">{{cite web |last=Pavitt |first=Michael |title=Gemke battles back to win BWF Spain Masters in Barcelona |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1069523/gemke-battles-back-to-win-bwf-spain-masters-in-barcelona |website=Inside the Games |access-date=3 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729210845/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1069523/gemke-battles-back-to-win-bwf-spain-masters-in-barcelona |archive-date=29 July 2022 |date=2 September 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2018 Bangka Belitung Indonesia Masters#Finals 4|2018]] | align="left" | [[Indonesia Masters Super 100|Indonesia Masters]] | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yukiko Takahata | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Nami Matsuyama<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} Chiharu Shida | align="left" | 11–21, 21–19, 22–20 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="ina18">{{cite web |last=Tegar |first=Bimo |title=(BaBel Indonesia Masters 2018) Fulfill Targets |url=https://www.djarumbadminton.com/internasional/berita/read/babel-indonesia-masters-2018-penuhi-target/ |website=Djarum Badminton |access-date=3 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251212043956/https://www.djarumbadminton.com/internasional/berita/read/babel-indonesia-masters-2018-penuhi-target/ |archive-date=12 December 2025 |language=id |date=23 September 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2019 Akita Masters#Finals 4|2019]] | align="left" | Akita Masters | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yukiko Takahata | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Nita Violina Marwah]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Putri Syaikah]] | align="left" | 21–17, 14–21, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="akita19">{{cite web |last=Hearn |first=Don |title=JAPAN MASTERS 2019 – On eve of Worlds, past champs busy winning elsewhere |url=https://www.badzine.net/2019/08/japan-masters-on-eve-of-worlds-past-champs-busy-winning-elsewhere/ |website=Badzine |access-date=3 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260208050215/https://www.badzine.net/2019/08/japan-masters-on-eve-of-worlds-past-champs-busy-winning-elsewhere/ |archive-date=8 February 2026 |date=18 August 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2022 Canada Open#Finals 4|2022]] | align="left" | Canada Open | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Rena Miyaura]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Rui Hirokami]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuna Kato]] | align="left" | 21–13, 21–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white "| {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white "| <ref name="canada22">{{cite web |last1=Lawrence |first1=Bruno |title=Michelle Li wins at home in Women’s Individual – OA Sport |url=https://www.wireservice.ca/michelle-li-wins-at-home-in-womens-individual-oa-sport/ |publisher=Wire Service Canada |access-date=24 December 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250514020211/https://www.wireservice.ca/michelle-li-wins-at-home-in-womens-individual-oa-sport/ |archive-date=14 May 2025 |date=3 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="canada22nba">{{cite web |last1=Masuda |first1=Keita |title=Result: Canada Open 2022 |url=https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2022/CanadaOpen2022.html#day6 |website=Nippon Badminton Association |access-date=24 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250422064731/https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2022/CanadaOpen2022.html#day6 |archive-date=22 April 2025 |language=ja |date=2 October 2022}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2022 Indonesia Masters Super 100#Finals 4|2022]] | align="left" | Indonesia Masters | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Rena Miyaura | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Rui Hirokami<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuna Kato | align="left" | 21–23, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="indonesia22">{{cite web |title=Indonesia Masters 2022 - Revans' Mission Succeeded, Rui/Yuna Win |url=https://www.djarumbadminton.com/internasional/berita/read/indonesia-masters-2022-misi-revans-berhasil-ruiyuna-juara/ |publisher=Djarum Badminton |access-date=24 December 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250519112422/https://www.djarumbadminton.com/internasional/berita/read/indonesia-masters-2022-misi-revans-berhasil-ruiyuna-juara/ |archive-date=19 May 2025 |language=id |date=24 October 2022}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2023 Swiss Open (badminton)#Finals 4|2023]] | align="left" | Swiss Open | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Rena Miyaura | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuki Fukushima]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sayaka Hirota]] | align="left" | Walkover | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white "| <ref name="swiss23">{{cite web |last1=Binner |first1=Andrew |title=Watanabe Koki wins shock Swiss Open badminton men's singles title |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/watanabe-koki-wins-swiss-open-badminton-2023 |website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=24 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251027003752/https://www.olympics.com/en/news/watanabe-koki-wins-swiss-open-badminton-2023 |archive-date=27 October 2025 |date=26 March 2023}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2023 Orléans Masters#Finals 4|2023]] | align="left" | [[Orléans Masters]] | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Rena Miyaura | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Liu Shengshu]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Tan Ning (badminton)|Tan Ning]] | align="left" | 21–19, 16–21, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="orleans23">{{cite web |title=3rd women's doubles title for Japan |url=https://orleansmasters.com/en/3rd-womens-double-title-for-japan/ |publisher=Orléans Masters Badminton |access-date=19 January 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250119145312/https://orleansmasters.com/en/3rd-womens-double-title-for-japan/ |archive-date=19 January 2025 |date=9 April 2023}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2025 India Open (badminton)#Finals 4|2025]] | align="left" | [[India Open (badminton)|India Open]] | align="left" | Super 750 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Arisa Igarashi]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Hye-jeong]]<br />{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kong Hee-yong]] | align="left" | 21–15, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="ind25">{{cite web |title=[Badminton] "Sakugashi" Ayako Sakuramoto and Arisa Igarashi win India Open after only four and a half months together |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202501190000927.html |publisher=[[Nikkan Sports]] |access-date=19 January 2025 |language=ja |date=19 January 2025}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2026 Malaysia Masters#Finals 4|2026]] | align="left" | [[Malaysia Masters]] | align="left" | Super 500 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sayaka Hirota]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Fanshutian]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Luo Xumin]] | align="left" | 16–21, 23–25 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white "| <ref name="mas26">{{cite web |title=[Malaysia Masters 2026] Sayaka Hirota & Ayako Sakuramoto lose a close match to a Chinese pair, finishing as runners-up! <Final Match Results> |url=https://www.badspi.jp/202605241925/ |website=Badminton Spirit |access-date=24 May 2026 |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0524-2259-26/https://www.badspi.jp:443/202605241925/ |archive-date=24 May 2026 |language=ja |date=24 May 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> |}
=== BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up) === The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the [[BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold|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.
''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2017 New Zealand Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals 4|2017]] | align="left" | [[New Zealand Open (badminton)|New Zealand Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yukiko Takahata]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Vivian Hoo]]<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Woon Khe Wei]] | align="left" | 21–18, 16–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="newzealand17">{{cite web |last1=Sukumar |first1=Dev |title=Debut Crown for Lee Cheuk Yiu - SKYCITY New Zealand |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/08/07/debut-crown-for-lee-cheuk-yiu |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=12 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250908225136/https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/08/07/debut-crown-for-lee-cheuk-yiu/ |archive-date=8 September 2025 |date=7 August 2017}}</ref> |} : {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix Gold]] tournament
=== BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 3 runners-up) === ''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | [[Osaka International (badminton)|Osaka International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yukiko Takahata]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim So-yeong]]<br />{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoo Hae-won]] | align="left" | 21–16, 17–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="osaka17">{{cite web |title=[IC] Yu Igarashi and Sayaka Takahashi win the singles title! <Osaka International> |url=https://www.badspi.jp/201704021840/ |website=Badminton Spirit |access-date=3 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260210023057/https://www.badspi.jp/201704021840/ |archive-date=10 February 2026 |language=ja |date=2 April 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | [[Spanish International (badminton)|Spanish International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yukiko Takahata | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Misato Aratama]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Akane Watanabe]] | align="left" | 21–10, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="spain17">{{cite web |last1=Masuda |first1=Keita |title=Badminton Spain International 2017 {{!}} Results |url=https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2017/esp/index.html#day4 |website=Nippon Badminton Association |access-date=12 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250808074240/https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2017/esp/index.html#day4 |archive-date=8 August 2025 |language=ja |date=19 June 2017}}</ref> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Osaka International | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yukiko Takahata | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoko Fukuman]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kurumi Yonao]] | align="left" | 21–17, 19–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="osaka18">{{cite web |title=[IC] Japan wins in 4 events! Igarashi achieves his second consecutive victory! <Osaka International> |url=https://www.badspi.jp/201804082115/ |website=Badminton Spirit |access-date=3 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260212062945/https://www.badspi.jp/201804082115/ |archive-date=12 February 2026 |language=ja |date=9 April 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | [[Mexican Open (badminton)|Mexican International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hinata Suzuki]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Rui Hirokami]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuna Kato]] | align="left" | 21–15, 19–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="mexico22">{{cite web |title=The II Mexican International Challenge has concluded |url=https://www.heraldo.mx/culmino-ii-mexican-international-challenge/ |website=Heraldo de México |access-date=13 September 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250913194750/https://www.heraldo.mx/culmino-ii-mexican-international-challenge/ |archive-date=13 September 2025 |language=es |date=17 April 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> |} : {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{commons category|Ayako Sakuramoto}} * {{BWFB|83211}} * {{BWFT|5FF313BF-486D-424C-9DE9-0855406B3B28|member_id=83211}}
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