Sayaka Hobara

{{Short description|Japanese badminton player (born 1998)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Sayaka Hobara | image = File:保原彩夏2025台北公開賽 (cropped).jpg | caption = Hobara at the [[2025 Taipei Open]] | country = Japan | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|7|30}} | birth_place = [[ Ishinomaki]], [[Miyagi Prefecture]], Japan | height = 1.64 m | weight = | years_active = | handedness = Left | coach = Norio Imai | event = Women's & mixed doubles | highest_ranking = 12 (WD with [[Rui Hirokami]], 19 May 2026) 17 (XD with [[Yuichi Shimogami]], 20 January 2026) | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = 12 (WD with Rui Hirokami) 18 (XD with Yuichi Shimogami) | date_of_current_ranking = 26 May 2026 | played = | titles = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's [[badminton]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{JPN}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Sudirman Cup]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2025 Sudirman Cup|2025 Xiamen]] | Mixed team }} {{MedalCompetition | [[BWF World Junior Championships|World Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalGold | [[2016 BWF World Junior Championships|2016 Bilbao]] | [[2016 BWF World Junior Championships – Girls' doubles|Girls' doubles]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2016 BWF World Junior Championships|2016 Bilbao]] | [[2016 BWF World Junior Championships – Teams event|Mixed team ]]}} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Junior Championships|Asian Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2016 Badminton Asia Junior Championships|2016 Bangkok]] | Mixed team }} | bwfbadminton_id = 59014 | updated = }}

{{nihongo|'''Sayaka Hobara'''|保原彩夏|Hobara Sayaka|born 30 July 1998}} is a Japanese [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web | title=Players: Sayaka Hobara |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/59014/sayaka-hobara |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |access-date=17 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Sayaka Hobara biography |url=https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-profile/82a97bf8-e33a-4ef2-a827-9e76c8199416/biography |publisher=BWF-Tournament Software |access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref> A left-handed player from [[Ishinomaki]], [[Miyagi Prefecture]], she is a former World Junior Champion, winning the [[2016 BWF World Junior Championships – Girls' doubles|girls' doubles]] title in 2016 with [[Nami Matsuyama]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sayaka Hobara/Nami Matsuyama spoil China's clean sweep at World Junior Championships |url=https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/4677-sayaka-hobara-nami-matsuyama-spoil-china-s-clean-sweep-at-world-junior-championships.html |publisher=Badminton Planet |access-date=25 February 2018}}</ref> She competes in both women's and mixed doubles, achieving career-high world rankings of No. 12 in women's doubles and No. 17 in mixed doubles. Hobara was a member of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal at the [[2025 Sudirman Cup]].

== Career == === 2022 === In 2022, Hobara partnered with [[Hinata Suzuki]] in women's doubles. On the [[BWF World Tour]], their best result was a semifinal finish at the [[2022 Taipei Open|Taipei Open]]. They also reached the quarterfinals at the Super 500 [[2022 Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]] and at two Super 100 events: the [[2022 Canada Open|Canada Open]] and the [[2022 Indonesia Masters Super 100|Indonesia Masters]]. At the [[BWF International Challenge|International Challenge]] level, they finished as runners-up at the [[Indonesia International]].<ref name="indonesia22" />

=== 2023 === In 2023, Hobara partnered with Yui Suizu in women's doubles. They won the [[Mexican Open (badminton)|Mexican International]] and finished as runners-up at both the [[Saipan International (badminton)|Saipan International]] and the [[Indonesia International]].<ref name="mexico23">{{cite web |title=Champions in Mexico – Pan Am Circuit 2023 |url=https://www.badmintonpanam.org/champions-in-mexico-pan-am-circuit-2023/ |publisher=Badminton Pan America |access-date=17 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250517172803/https://www.badmintonpanam.org/champions-in-mexico-pan-am-circuit-2023/ |archive-date=17 May 2025 |date=11 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="saipan23">{{cite web |title=TAKECARE Saipan International Finals Deliver |url=https://badmintonoceania.org/12415-2/ |publisher=Badminton Oceania |access-date=17 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231208112100/https://badmintonoceania.org/12415-2/ |archive-date=8 December 2023 |date=19 June 2023}}</ref><ref name="indonesia23">{{cite web |title=Indonesia International Challenge 2023 - Women's Doubles Title Belongs to Thailand |url=https://www.djarumbadminton.com/internasional/berita/read/indonesia-international-challenge-2023-gelar-juara-ganda-putri-milik-thailand/ |publisher=Djarum Badminton |access-date=17 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250517163208/https://www.djarumbadminton.com/internasional/berita/read/indonesia-international-challenge-2023-gelar-juara-ganda-putri-milik-thailand/ |archive-date=17 May 2025 |language=id |date=22 October 2023}}</ref> On the World Tour, their best results were semifinal finishes at the [[2023 Korea Masters|Korea Masters]] and the [[2023 Indonesia Masters Super 100 II|Indonesia Masters II]]. The pair achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 39 on 21 November 2023.{{fact|date=June 2026}}

=== 2024 === In 2024, Hobara focused exclusively on mixed doubles, partnering with [[Yuichi Shimogami]]. On the World Tour, the pair finished as runner-up at the [[2024 Malaysia Super 100|Malaysia Super 100]] and had semifinal finishes at the [[2024 Ruichang China Masters|Ruichang China Masters]] and the [[2024 Vietnam Open|Vietnam Open]].<ref name="malaysia24" /> At the International Challenge level, they won the [[Northern Marianas Open]] and finished as runners-up at the Saipan International.<ref name=":nmo241" /><ref name=":si242" />

=== 2025 === [[File:保原彩夏2025台北公開賽.jpg|thumb|Hobara competing at the [[2025 Kaohsiung Masters]].]] In 2025, Hobara began a new women's doubles partnership with [[Rui Hirokami]]. The pair reached the semifinals at three World Tour Super 500 tournaments: the [[2025 Taipei Open|Taipei Open]], the [[2025 Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand Open]], and the [[2025 Hong Kong Open (badminton)|Hong Kong Open]].<ref name="taipei25">{{cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=Prem |title=Taipei Open: Home Glory After 17 Years, Loh Returns to Podium Top |url=https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2025/05/11/taipei-open-home-glory-after-17-years-loh-returns-to-podium-top/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=11 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250511153458/https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2025/05/11/taipei-open-home-glory-after-17-years-loh-returns-to-podium-top |archive-date=11 May 2025 |date=11 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Liew |first1=Stanley |title=Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan One Step Away from First Title of 2025 at Thailand Open |url=https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/pearly-tan-thinaah-2025-thailand-open-final.html |publisher=BadmintonPlanet.com |access-date=19 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250519050525/https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/pearly-tan-thinaah-2025-thailand-open-final.html |archive-date=19 May 2025 |date=17 May 2025}}</ref><ref name="hongkong24a">{{cite web |title=[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> |url=https://www.badspi.jp/202509120036/ |website=Badminton Spirit |access-date=13 September 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250913201348/https://www.badspi.jp/202509120036/ |archive-date=13 September 2025 |language=ja |date=12 September 2025}}</ref> At the Thailand Open, they were the first qualifying doubles pair in any discipline to reach the semifinals since 2013.<ref name="thailand25">{{cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=Prem |title=Thailand Open: Hirokami/hobara on a Roll |url=https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2025/05/17/thailand-open-hirokami-hobara-on-a-roll |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=17 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250517185702/https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2025/05/17/thailand-open-hirokami-hobara-on-a-roll |archive-date=17 May 2025 |date=17 May 2025}}</ref> En route to the Hong Kong Open semifinals, they upset the newly crowned world champions [[Liu Shengshu]] and [[Tan Ning (badminton)|Tan Ning]].<ref name="hongkong24a" />

Continuing her mixed doubles partnership with Yuichi Shimogami, Hobara reached the semifinals at the [[2025 Taipei Open|Taipei Open]] and the quarterfinals at the [[2025 Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]] and [[2025 Japan Open|Japan Open]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Taipei Open 2025 - Dejan/Fadia Eye Second Final |url=https://www.djarumbadminton.com/internasional/berita/read/taipei-open-2025-dejanfadia-menatap-final-kedua/ |publisher=Djarum Badminton |access-date=19 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250519050943/https://www.djarumbadminton.com/internasional/berita/read/taipei-open-2025-dejanfadia-menatap-final-kedua/ |archive-date=19 May 2025 |language=id |date=10 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Badminton Asia Championships 2025] Rinov/Pitha and Jafar/Felisha Step into Quarterfinals |url=https://pbdjarum.org/berita/turnamen-internasional/20250510-badminton-asia-championships-2025-rinovpitha-dan-jafarfelisha-melangkah-ke-perempat-final |publisher=Djarum Badminton Club |access-date=19 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250519051300/https://pbdjarum.org/berita/turnamen-internasional/20250510-badminton-asia-championships-2025-rinovpitha-dan-jafarfelisha-melangkah-ke-perempat-final |archive-date=19 May 2025 |language=id |date=10 April 2025}}</ref> In this discipline, she made her debuts at both the [[2025 BWF World Championships|World]] and [[2025 Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Championships]] and was a member of the Japanese team that won a bronze medal at the [[2025 Sudirman Cup|Sudirman Cup]].<ref name="sudirman25">{{cite web |title=Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Denmark reach Sudirman Cup quarters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/china/japan-malaysia-ease-through-sudirman-cup-quarter-finals-2025-04-29/ |publisher=Reuters |access-date=19 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250519050114/https://www.reuters.com/world/china/japan-malaysia-ease-through-sudirman-cup-quarter-finals-2025-04-29/ |archive-date=19 May 2025 |date=29 April 2025}}</ref> The pair achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 20 on 29 July.{{fact|date=June 2026}}

=== 2026 === In mixed doubles, Hobara and Shimogami reached their first Super 750 final at the [[2026 Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]], marking the best finish of their partnership to date. During their tournament run, they defeated [[2026 All England Open|All England]] champions [[Ye Hong-wei]] and [[Nicole Gonzales Chan]] in the first round, followed by a quarterfinal upset over second-seeded defending champions [[Dechapol Puavaranukroh]] and [[Supissara Paewsampran]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=Prem |title=Singapore Open: Flat and Furious |url=https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2026/05/30/singapore-open-flat-and-furious |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=31 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260531200432/https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2026/05/30/singapore-open-flat-and-furious |archive-date=31 May 2026 |date=30 May 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> They finished as runners-up, losing the final to Denmark's [[Mathias Christiansen]] and [[Alexandra Bøje]].<ref name="sgp26">{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=David |title=No Singapore Open crown for Loh Kean Yew after heartbreaking final defeat |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/no-singapore-open-crown-for-loh-kean-yew-after-heartbreaking-final-defeat |website=The Straits Times |access-date=31 May 2026 |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0601-0535-16/https://www.straitstimes.com:443/sport/no-singapore-open-crown-for-loh-kean-yew-after-heartbreaking-final-defeat |archive-date=31 May 2026 |date=31 May 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Achievements == === World Junior Championships === ''Girls' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#98FB98" | align="center" | [[2016 BWF World Junior Championships – Girls' doubles#Finals|2016]] | align="left" | [[Bilbao Arena]], [[Bilbao]], Spain | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nami Matsuyama]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Du Yue]] {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xu Ya (badminton)|Xu Ya]] | align="left" | 25–23, 19–21, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref>{{cite web |title=Matsuyama and Hobara win Badminton World Junior Championships |url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLSSXK00367_T11C16A1000000/ |publisher=[[The Nikkei]] |access-date=22 January 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250122054543/https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLSSXK00367_T11C16A1000000/ |archive-date=22 January 2025 |language=ja |date=14 November 2016}}</ref> |}

=== 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, 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>

''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- | align="center" | [[2024 Malaysia Super 100#Finals 5|2024]] | align="left" | [[Malaysia Super 100]] | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuichi Shimogami]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Ye Hong-wei]] {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Nicole Gonzales Chan]] | align="left" | 19–21, 21–12, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="malaysia24">{{cite web |title="Malaysia Super 100" thrillingly blocked the opponent's counterattack, Ye Hong-wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan won the first championship together. |url=https://sports.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/4836494 |publisher=[[Liberty Times]] |access-date=22 January 2025 |language=zh |date=19 October 2024}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2026 Singapore Open (badminton)#Finals 5|2026]] | align="left" | [[Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]] | align="left" | Super 750 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuichi Shimogami | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Mathias Christiansen]] {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Alexandra Bøje]] | align="left" | 21–17, 12–21, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="sgp26" /> |}

=== BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 5 runners-up) === ''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | [[Austrian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Natsuki Sone]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Chisato Hoshi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kie Nakanishi]] | align="left" | 15–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref>{{cite web |title=Qualifier Madsen wins Austrian Open 2018 |url=https://www.badminton.at/extended.php?id=5117 |publisher=Austria Badminton Association |access-date=17 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250517174240/https://www.badminton.at/extended.php?id=5117 |archive-date=17 May 2025 |language=de |date=24 February 2018}}</ref> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | [[Osaka International (badminton)|Osaka International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Natsuki Sone | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Rira Kawashima]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Saori Ozaki]] | align="left" | 14–21, 21–10, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="osaka19">{{cite web |title=[Osaka International Challenge] Japanese athletes win in three events! Watanabe, Kawakami, Hobara and Sone become champions! |url=https://www.badspi.jp/201904081000/ |publisher=Badminton Spirit |date=8 April 2019 |access-date=25 August 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250419095253/https://www.badspi.jp/201904081000/ |archive-date=19 April 2025 |language=ja}}</ref> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | [[Maldives International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Natsuki Sone | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ashwini Ponnappa]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[N. Sikki Reddy]] | align="left" | 21–10, 17–21, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="maldives191">{{cite web |title=Kaushal Dharmamer wins Maldives International Challenge |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/kaushal-dharmamer-wins-maldives-international-challenge/articleshow/71363871.cms |publisher=Times of India |access-date=24 June 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20191010144324/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/kaushal-dharmamer-wins-maldives-international-challenge/articleshow/71363871.cms |archive-date=10 October 2019 |date=29 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="maldives192">{{cite web |last1=Hirata |first1=Noriyasu |title=Results: Maldives International Challenge 2019 |url=https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/ic/2019.html#day6 |publisher=Nippon Badminton Association |access-date=17 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212015638/https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/ic/2019.html#day6 |archive-date=12 February 2025 |language=ja}}</ref> |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2020 | align="left" | [[Jamaica International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Rena Miyaura]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} [[Daniela Macías]] {{flagicon|PER}} [[Dánica Nishimura]] | align="left" | 21–3, 21–7 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="jamaica20">{{cite web |last1=Richards |first1=Dwayne |title=Ricketts, Wilson secure second silver to close Jamaica International Badminton tournament |url=https://www.pressreader.com/jamaica/daily-observer-jamaica/20200310/282007559453139?srsltid=AfmBOoouhJkLkBhEUKkFz0i0GhZ9CIYGHraBDvqht64R8XeD9II_k0Sv |publisher=[[Jamaica Observer|Daily Observer]] |access-date=17 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250517164815/https://www.pressreader.com/jamaica/daily-observer-jamaica/20200310/282007559453139?srsltid=AfmBOoouhJkLkBhEUKkFz0i0GhZ9CIYGHraBDvqht64R8XeD9II_k0Sv |archive-date=17 May 2025 |date=10 March 2020}}</ref> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2022 (II) | align="left" | [[Indonesia International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hinata Suzuki]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Lanny Tria Mayasari]] {{flagicon|INA}} [[Ribka Sugiarto]] | align="left" | 16–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="indonesia22">{{cite web |title=Ribka / Lanny won the women's doubles title at the 2022 Indonesia International Challenge. |url=https://www.tempo.co/foto/arsip/ribka-lanny-gondol-juara-ganda-putri-indonesia-international-challenge-2022-293389 |publisher=Tempo |access-date=17 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250517173558/https://www.tempo.co/foto/arsip/ribka-lanny-gondol-juara-ganda-putri-indonesia-international-challenge-2022-293389 |archive-date=17 May 2025 |language=id |date=16 October 2022}}</ref> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | [[Mexican Open (badminton)|Mexican International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yui Suizu | align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Francesca Corbett]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Allison Lee (badminton)|Allison Lee]] | align="left" | 21–11, 23–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="mexico23"/> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | [[Saipan International (badminton)|Saipan International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yui Suizu | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Hsu Ya-ching]] {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Lin Wan-ching]] | align="left" | 10–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="saipan23"/> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2023 (II) | align="left" | Indonesia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yui Suizu | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Laksika Kanlaha]] {{flagicon|THA}} [[Phataimas Muenwong]] | align="left" | 18–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="indonesia23"/> |} ''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | [[Northern Marianas Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuichi Shimogami]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tori Aizawa]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hina Osawa]] | align="left" | 21–19, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name=":nmo241">{{cite web |title=Big wins for Japan: Crowne Plaza Northern Marianas Open 2024 - Final Day Summary |url=https://badmintonoceania.org/big-wins-for-japan-crowne-plaza-northern-marianas-open-2024-finals-day-summary/ |publisher=[[Badminton Oceania]] |access-date=22 January 2025 |date=7 July 2024}}</ref><ref name=":nmo242">{{cite web |last=Gases |first=Leigh |title=Japan duos sweep doubles finals in Crowne Plaza Open |url=https://www.saipantribune.com/sports/japan-duos-sweep-doubles-finals-in-crowne-plaza-open/article_55b62d9e-3cdc-11ef-9ed1-bfb80df554ca.html |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=22 January 2025 |date=9 July 2024}}</ref> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | [[Saipan International (badminton)|Saipan International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuichi Shimogami | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Nishi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Akari Sato]] | align="left" | 11–21, 10–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name=":si242">{{cite web |title=Thrilling Conclusion: Champions Crowned at DOVE Saipan International 2024 Finals |url=https://badmintonoceania.org/thrilling-conclusion-champions-crowned-at-dove-saipan-international-2024-finals/ |publisher=[[Badminton Oceania]] |access-date=22 January 2025 |date=13 July 2024}}</ref><ref name=":si241">{{cite web |last=Gases |first=Leigh |title=Another sweep for Japan in doubles finals |url=https://www.saipantribune.com/sports/another-sweep-for-japan-in-doubles-finals/article_2e0536a0-433f-11ef-9a3f-3703b5c3bbd0.html |publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]] |access-date=22 January 2025 |date=17 July 2024 |archive-date=20 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250220191939/https://www.saipantribune.com/sports/another-sweep-for-japan-in-doubles-finals/article_2e0536a0-433f-11ef-9a3f-3703b5c3bbd0.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |}

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

=== BWF Junior International (3 titles, 2 runners-up) === ''Girls' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#AE9C45" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[:de:Dutch Juniors|Dutch Junior]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nami Matsuyama]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Ga-eun (badminton)|Kim Ga-eun]] {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Hyang-im]] | align="left" | 21–14, 22–20 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="dutchjunior16">{{cite web |last1=Myojin |first1=Kenichi |title=Dutch Junior Championships 2016 {{!}} Reports |url=http://www.badminton.or.jp/2015/hol_jr/index.htm |website=Nippon Badminton Association |access-date=23 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409143245if_/http://www.badminton.or.jp/2015/hol_jr/index.htm |archive-date=9 April 2016 |language=ja |date=7 March 2016}}</ref> |- style="background:#AE9C45" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[:de: German Juniors|German Junior]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Nami Matsuyama | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kim Ga-eun {{flagicon|JPN}} Kim Hyang-im | align="left" | 21–17, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="germanjr16">{{cite web |last1=Myojin |first1=Kenichi |title=German Junior Championships 2016 {{!}} Reports |url=http://www.badminton.or.jp/2015/ger_jr/index.htm |website=Nippon Badminton Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415025355if_/http://www.badminton.or.jp/2015/ger_jr/index.htm |archive-date=15 April 2016 |language=ja |date=16 March 2016}}</ref> |- style="background:#AE9C45" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[India Junior International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Nami Matsuyama | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Tew Jia Jia]] {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Yee Yap]] | align="left" | 11–2, 11–8, 11–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="indiajunior16">{{cite web |last1=Myojin |first1=Kenichi |title=Result: Badminton India Junior 2016 |url=https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2016/ind_jr/index.html |website=Nippon Badminton Association |access-date=8 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614083832/https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2016/ind_jr/index.html#day4 |archive-date=14 June 2021 |language=ja |date=4 September 2016}}</ref> |}

''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#AE9C45" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[:de:Dutch Juniors|Dutch Junior]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Yamazawa | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Okamura]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nami Matsuyama]] | align="left" | 16–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="dutchjunior16" /> |- style="background:#AE9C45" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[:de: German Juniors|German Junior]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroki Okamura | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Yamazawa {{flagicon|JPN}} Nami Matsuyama | align="left" | 22–20, 14–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="germanjr16" /> |} : {{Color box|#AE9C45|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == {{commons category|Sayaka Hobara}} * {{BWFB|59014}} * {{BWFT|82A97BF8-E33A-4EF2-A827-9E76C8199416}} * [https://www.badminton.or.jp/national/player/view/100 Sayaka Hobara] at [[Badminton Association of Japan]] {{in lang|ja}} * [https://www.jsports.co.jp/badminton/bwf/player/hobara/ Sayaka Hobara] at [[J Sports]] {{in lang|ja}} * [https://www.smash-net.tv/player/保原-彩夏/ Sayaka Hobara] at Smash and Net TV {{in lang|ja}}

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