Koo Takahashi

{{Short description|Japanese badminton player (born 2001)}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Kō Takahashi | image = | image_size = | country = Japan | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|9|20}} | birth_place = [[Fukuoka Prefecture]], Japan | height = 1.69 m<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=選手プロフィール高橋洸士 |url=https://www.badminton.or.jp/profile/takahashi_koo.html |date=23 August 2024 |website=Nippon Badminton Association |language=ja}}</ref> | weight = 58 kg | years_active = | handedness = Right<ref name=":0"/> | coach = | event = Men's singles | career_record = 87 wins, 50 losses ({{tennis win percentage|won=87|lost=50|decimals=2}})  | highest_ranking = 40 | date_of_highest_ranking = 4 March 2025 | current_ranking = 125 | date_of_current_ranking = 26 May 2026 | titles = | medal_templates = | bwfbadminton_id = 86230 }}

{{nihongo|'''Koo Takahashi'''|高橋洸士|Takahashi Kō|born 20 September 2001}} is a Japanese [[badminton]] player. He is from [[Fukuoka prefecture]] and a former member of the [[Japan national badminton team|Japan national team]].<ref name=":0"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/86230/koo-takahashi |title=Koo Takahashi {{!}} Profile |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=23 August 2024}}</ref> He joined Tonami Transportation team on 1 April 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tonami-badminton.jp/archives/811 |title=期待の新戦力加入 |publisher=Tonami Transportation Co., Ltd |language=ja}}</ref>

== Career == === 2022–2024 === Takahashi represented Japan at the [[2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships|2022 Asia Team Championships]], where the team was eliminated in the group stage.<ref name="batc22" /> Later that year, he reached his first international final at the 2022 [[Santo Domingo Open (badminton)|Santo Domingo Open]], an [[BWF International Series|International Series]] event, where he finished as the runner-up.<ref name="sdq24" />

In 2023, Takahashi reached the quarterfinals of both the [[2023 U.S. Open (badminton)|U.S. Open]] and the [[2023 Vietnam Open|Vietnam Open]]. He also advanced to his first [[BWF World Tour]] final at the [[2023 Indonesia Masters Super 100 I]], finishing as the runner-up to India's [[Kiran George]].<ref name="inas23I" />

In 2024, Takahashi reached the final of the Super 300 [[2024 Orléans Masters|Orléans Masters]], finishing as the runner-up to compatriot [[Yushi Tanaka]].<ref name="orl24" /> Later in the year, he claimed his first international title by winning the [[Indonesia International]], defeating fellow Japanese player [[Riku Hatano]].<ref name="ina24" />

=== 2025–present === Takahashi reached a career-high world ranking of 40 on 4 March 2025. Early in the 2025 season, he reached the semifinals of the Super 300 [[2025 German Open (badminton)|German Open]]. During the tournament, he defeated fourth seed [[Christo Popov]] in the second round before losing to [[Loh Kean Yew]].<ref name="ger25" />

== Achievements == === BWF World Tour (2 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 Tours are 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.<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>

''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- | align="center" | [[2023 Indonesia Masters Super 100 I#Finals|2023 (I)]] | align="left" | [[Indonesia Masters Super 100|Indonesia Masters]] | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Kiran George]] | align="left" | 19–21, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="inas23I">{{cite web |last=Palshikar |first=Prathamesh |title=Indonesia Masters 2023 badminton: India’s Kiran George wins singles title |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/indonesia-masters-2023-badminton-final-india-kiran-george-results-scores |publisher=International Olympic Committee |date=10 September 2023 |access-date=23 August 2024}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2024 Orléans Masters#Finals|2024]] | align="left" | [[Orléans Masters]] | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yushi Tanaka]] | align="left" | 18–21, 10–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="orl24">{{cite web |last=Bourgeais |first=Pascal |title=Qui sont les vainqueurs du Masters d'Orléans de badminton ? |url=https://www.larep.fr/orleans-45000/sports/qui-sont-les-vainqueurs-du-masters-d-orleans-de-badminton_14470187/ |publisher=La République du Centre |date=17 March 2024 |access-date=23 August 2024 |language=fr}}</ref> |}

=== BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up) === ''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- bgcolor="#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | [[Santo Domingo Open (badminton)|Santo Domingo Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Misha Zilberman]] | align="left" | 16–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="sdq24">{{cite web |url=https://archivo.prensa-latina.cu/2022/06/12/israeli-misha-zilberman-gana-abierto-de-badminton-en-dominicana |title=Israelí Misha Zilberman gana Abierto de Badminton en Dominicana |publisher=Prensa Latina |date=12 June 2022 |access-date=23 August 2024 |language=es}}</ref> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2024 (II) | align="left" | [[Indonesia International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Riku Hatano]] | align="left" | 21–18, 21–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="ina24">{{cite web |title=Koo Takahashi juara tunggal putra Indonesia International Challenge 2024 Surabaya |url=https://pbdjarum.org/galeri/foto/0/1062/indonesia-international-challenge-surabaya-2024/d55e2149875b6d3d2c/koo-takahashi--juara-tunggal-putra-indonesia-international-challenge-2024-surabaya#gref |publisher=Djarum Badminton |access-date=27 October 2024 |language=id |date=27 October 2024}}</ref> |}

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament : {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament

== Performance timeline == {{Performance key (badminton)}} === National team === {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" ! Team events !! 2022 !! Ref |- | bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | [[Badminton Asia Team Championships|Asia Team Championships]] | bgcolor="#afeeee" | [[2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships|5th]] | <ref name="batc22">{{cite web |title=Singapore beat Japan 3-2 at the Badminton Asia Team Championships to keep semi-final hopes alive |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/singapore-japan-badminton-asia-team-championships-2505021 |publisher=[[CNA (TV network)|CNA]], [[Mediacorp]] |date=12 February 2022 |access-date=27 August 2024}}</ref> |}

=== Individual competitions ===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center" |- ! rowspan="2" | Tournament ! colspan="4" | [[BWF World Tour]] ! rowspan="2" | Best ! rowspan="2" | Ref |- ! [[2023 BWF World Tour|2023]] ! [[2024 BWF World Tour|2024]] ! [[2025 BWF World Tour|2025]] ! [[2026 BWF World Tour|2026]] |- | align="left" | [[German Open (badminton)|German Open]] | colspan="2" | A | bgcolor=FFFF00 | [[2025 German Open (badminton)|'''SF''']] | A | bgcolor="FFFF00" | '''SF''' ('25) | <ref name="ger25">{{cite web |last=Goh |first=ZK |title=Loh Kean Yew sets up Viktor Axelsen meeting in 2025 BWF German Open final |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/bwf-german-open-2025-loh-kean-yew-sets-up-final-viktor-axelsen |publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]] |access-date=2 March 2025 |date=1 March 2025}}</ref> |- | align="left" | [[Swiss Open (badminton)|Swiss Open]] | A | bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | Q1 | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | '''[[2025 Swiss Open (badminton)|1R]]''' | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | '''1R''' ('25) | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Zamri |first1=Adam |title=Jun Hao passes unexpected test to reach second round of Swiss Open |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2025/03/19/jun-hao-passes-unexpected-test-to-reach-second-round-of-swiss-open |publisher=The Star |access-date=19 March 2025 |date=19 March 2025}}</ref> |- | align="left" |[[Ruichang China Masters]] | colspan="3" | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | [[2026 Ruichang China Masters|'''3R''']] | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | '''3R''' ('26) | |- | align="left" | [[Orléans Masters]] | A | bgcolor="D8BFD8" | '''[[2024 Orléans Masters|F]]''' | bgcolor="#afeeee" | [[2025 Orléans Masters|1R]] | A | bgcolor="D8BFD8" | '''F''' ('24) | <ref name="orl24" /> |- | align="left" | [[Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand Open]] | A | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''[[2024 Thailand Open (badminton)|1R]]''' | bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | Q2 | A | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''1R''' ('24) | |- | align="left" | [[Baoji China Masters]] | colspan="3" | A | bgcolor="#afeeee" | [[2026 Baoji China Masters|'''2R''']] | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''2R''' ('26) | |- | align="left" | [[Malaysia Masters]] | A | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''[[2024 Malaysia Masters|2R]]''' | colspan="2" | A | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''2R''' ('24) | |- | align="left" | [[Macau Open Badminton Championships|Macau Open]] | style="color:#ccc" | NH | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | '''[[2024 Macau Open (badminton)|QF]]''' | colspan="2" | A | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | '''QF''' ('24) | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Khoirul Huda |first1=Andhika |title=Macau Open 2024 Results: Defeats Japanese representative, Alwi Farhan to Semifinals |url=https://sports.okezone.com/read/2024/09/27/40/3068287/hasil-macau-open-2024-kalahkan-wakil-jepang-alwi-farhan-ke-semifinal |publisher=Okezone Sports |access-date=26 October 2024 |language=id |date=27 September 2024}}</ref> |- | align="left" | [[U.S. Open Badminton Championships|U.S. Open]] | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | '''[[2023 U.S. Open (badminton)|QF]]''' | bgcolor="#afeeee" | [[2024 U.S. Open (badminton)|1R]] | A | [[2026 U.S. Open (badminton)|R]] | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | '''QF''' ('23) | |- | align="left" | [[Canada Open]] | A | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''[[2024 Canada Open|1R]]''' | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''[[2025 Canada Open|1R]]''' | [[2026 Canada Open|Q]] | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''1R''' ('24, '25) | |- | align="left" | [[Taipei Open (badminton)|Taipei Open]] | colspan="2" | A | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | [[2025 Taipei Open|'''1R''']] | | bgcolor="AFEEEE" | '''1R''' ('25) | |-

| align="left" | [[Japan Open (badminton)|Japan Open]] | A | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''[[2024 Japan Open|2R]]''' | A | | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''2R''' ('24) | |- | align="left" | [[Vietnam Open (badminton)|Vietnam Open]] | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | '''[[2023 Vietnam Open|QF]]''' | colspan="2" | A | | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | '''QF''' ('23) | |- | rowspan="2" align="left" |[[Indonesia Masters Super 100]] | bgcolor="D8BFD8" | '''[[2023 Indonesia Masters Super 100 I|F]]''' | rowspan="2" | A | bgcolor="#afeeee" | [[2025 Indonesia Masters Super 100 I|3R]] | | rowspan="2" bgcolor="D8BFD8" | '''F''' ('23) | rowspan="2" | <ref name="inas23I" /> |- | bgcolor="FFEBCD" | [[2023 Indonesia Masters Super 100 II|QF]] | bgcolor="#afeeee" | [[2025 Indonesia Masters Super 100 II|2R]] | |- | align="left" | [[Kaohsiung Masters]] | bgcolor="#afeeee" | [[2023 Kaohsiung Masters|1R]] | A | bgcolor="#afeeee" | [[2025 Kaohsiung Masters|'''2R''']] | | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''2R''' ('25) | |- | align="left" | [[Korea Open (badminton)|Korea Open]] | A | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''[[2024 Korea Open (badminton)|1R]]''' | A | | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''1R''' ('24) | |- | align="left" | [[Arctic Open]] | colspan="2" | A | bgcolor="#afeeee" | [[2025 Arctic Open|'''1R''']] | | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''1R''' ('25) | <ref name="arctic25">{{cite web |title=Badminton Arctic Open 2025: Live Updates, Japanese Team Results, and Summary |url=https://www.olympics.com/ja/news/badminton-arctic-open-2025-team-japan-results-full-list |website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=24 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251124061627/https://www.olympics.com/ja/news/badminton-arctic-open-2025-team-japan-results-full-list |archive-date=24 November 2025 |language=ja |date=6 October 2025}}</ref> |- | align="left" | [[Malaysia Super 100]] | A | bgcolor="FFFF00" | '''[[2024 Malaysia Super 100|SF]]''' | bgcolor="#afeeee" | [[2025 Malaysia Super 100|1R]] | | bgcolor="FFFF00" | '''SF''' ('24) | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Teoh |first1=Melvyn |title=Singapore’s Jason Teh through to Malaysia Super 100 badminton final after comeback win |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/singapore-s-jason-teh-through-to-malaysia-super-100-badminton-final-after-comeback-win |publisher=The Straits Times |access-date=26 October 2024 |date=20 October 2024}}</ref> |- | align="left" | [[Korea Masters]] | bgcolor="#afeeee" | [[2023 Korea Masters|'''1R''']] | bgcolor="#afeeee" | [[2024 Korea Masters|'''1R''']] | bgcolor="#afeeee" | [[2025 Korea Masters|'''1R''']] | | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''1R''' ('23, '24, '25) | <ref name="korea25">{{cite web |title=Badminton Korea Masters 2025: Live Updates, Japanese Team Results, and Summary |url=https://www.olympics.com/ja/news/badminton-iksan-victor-korea-masters-2025-tracker |website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=24 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251124054301/https://www.olympics.com/ja/news/badminton-iksan-victor-korea-masters-2025-tracker |archive-date=24 November 2025 |language=ja |date=10 November 2025}}</ref> |- | align="left" | [[Japan Masters (badminton)|Japan Masters]] | bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | Q2 | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''[[2024 Japan Masters|1R]]''' | bgcolor="#F0F8FF" | Q1 | | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''1R''' ('24) | <ref name="kumamoto24">{{cite web |title=Badminton Kumamoto Masters 2024: Updates, Japanese Team Results, and Summary |url=https://www.olympics.com/ja/news/badminton-kumamoto-masters-2024-japanese-results-full-list |website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=18 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251211130956/https://www.olympics.com/ja/news/badminton-kumamoto-masters-2024-japanese-results-full-list |archive-date=11 December 2025 |language=ja |date=11 November 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="kumamoto25">{{cite web |title=Badminton Kumamoto Masters 2025: Live Updates, Japanese Team Results, and Summary |url=https://www.olympics.com/ja/news/badminton-kumamoto-masters-japan-2025-tracker |website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=24 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251124052030/https://www.olympics.com/ja/news/badminton-kumamoto-masters-japan-2025-tracker |archive-date=24 November 2025 |language=ja |date=16 November 2025}}</ref> |- | align="left" | [[Spain Masters]] | A | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''[[2024 Spain Masters|2R]]''' | colspan="2" style="color:#ccc" | NH | bgcolor="#afeeee" | '''2R''' ('24) | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Aditama |first1=Oryza |title=Hasil Spain Master 2024 Tadi Malam & Daftar Lolos Perempat Final |url=https://tirto.id/hasil-spain-master-2024-tadi-malam-daftar-lolos-perempat-final-gXnD |publisher=Tirto |access-date=26 October 2024 |language=id |date=28 March 2024}}</ref> |- | align="left" | '''Year-end ranking''' | 2023; | 65 | 2024; | 44 | 2025; | 91 | 2026; | | Best; | '''40''' | |- ! Tournament !! 2023 !! 2024 !! 2025 !! 2026 !! Best !! Ref |}

== Record against selected opponents == Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of [[2025 Orléans Masters|23 December 2025]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Koo TAKAHASHI head to head |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/players/head-to-head/?t1p1=86230 |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref>

{{col-begin}} {{col-break}} {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:small" |- ! width="200" | Player ! width="50" | Matches ! width="50" | Win ! width="50" | Lost ! width="50" | {{abbr|Diff.|Difference}} |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chou Tien-chen]] | 1 || 0 || 1 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Christo Popov]] | 2 || 2 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc | +2 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Srikanth Kidambi]] | 2 || 1 || 1 || bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Parupalli Kashyap]] | 1 || 1 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc | +1 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kodai Naraoka]] | 2 || 0 || 2 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Loh Kean Yew]] | 1 || 0 || 1 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Kantaphon Wangcharoen]] | 1 || 0 || 1 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1 |} {{col-end}}

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{BWFB|86230}} * {{BWFT|080ED059-FACB-4B84-BA6A-5D6437336CD7|member_id=86230}} * [https://www.badminton.or.jp/national/player/view/50 Koo Takahashi] at [[Badminton Association of Japan]] {{in lang|ja}} * [https://tonami-badminton.jp/archives/162 Koo Takahashi] at [[:ja: トナミ運輸|TONAMI]] Badminton Team {{in lang|ja}}

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