Keiichiro Matsui

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Kei'ichirō Matsui
Personal information
Born (1994-06-05) 5 June 1994
Kahoku, Ishikawa, Japan
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking26 (MD with Yoshinori Takeuchi, 19 September 2023)
212 (XD with Akane Araki, 5 July 2018)
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Japan
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal – third place2022 BangkokMen's team
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 ChibaMixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 GimcheonMixed team

Keiichiro Matsui (松居 圭一郎, Matsui Kei'ichirō; born 5 June 1994) is a Japanese badminton player. He is a former member of the Japanese national team. Previously affiliated with the Hitachi team, Matsui officially joined the AC Nagano Parceiro Badminton Club in March 2026.[1] Born in Ishikawa, he graduated from the Tomioka senior high school, and later educated at the Nippon Sport Science University.[2] He was part of the national junior team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Asian Junior Championships,[3][4] and the silver medal at the 2012 World Junior Championships.[5][6]

Achievements

BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] 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.[8]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Russian Open Super 100 Japan Yoshinori Takeuchi Denmark Mathias Boe
Denmark Mads Conrad-Petersen		 18–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [9]

BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the 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.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2017 Russian Open Japan Akane Araki Malaysia Chan Peng Soon
Malaysia Cheah Yee See		 8–11, 13–11, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [10][11]
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2017 Spanish International Japan Yoshinori Takeuchi Netherlands Jacco Arends
Netherlands Ruben Jille		 17–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [12]
2019 Maldives International Japan Yoshinori Takeuchi India Arun George
India Sanyam Shukla		 21–9, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [13]
2019 Dubai International Japan Yoshinori Takeuchi Malaysia Shia Chun Kang
Malaysia Tan Boon Heong		 21–14, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [14]
2025 Malaysia International Japan Katsuki Tamate Malaysia Muhammad Faiq
Malaysia Lok Hong Quan		 15–7, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [15]
  BWF International Challenge tournament

References

  1. "Press Release To all media representatives: Keiichiro Matsui joins the team". AC Nagano Perceiro (in Japanese). 20 March 2026. Archived from the original on 18 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  2. "松居 圭一郎/ Keiichiro Matsui" (in Japanese). Tmony Japan Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. "Asia Junior Championships kicks off in Korea" (in Japanese). BadPal. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  4. "Asian Juniors 2012 Team Final – Japan wins first team title". Badzine. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  5. "松居組で勢い、日本初戦快勝／バドミントン" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  6. "Gritty China Lifts Suhandinata Cup". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  7. 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.
  8. Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  9. Petersen, Jacob Qvirin (21 July 2019). "Three out of four possible - Boe and Conrad win another tournament" (in Danish). TV 2. Archived from the original on 18 April 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  10. Ohori, Hitoshi (23 July 2017). "Results: Russian Open 2017" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  11. "Peng Soon, Yee See capture maiden badminton title at Russian Open". Malay Mail. 23 July 2017. Archived from the original on 18 April 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  12. "Dutch Badminton Pair Jacco Arends and Ruben Jille Win Spanish International Title" (in Dutch). Badminton Netherland. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  13. "Kaushal Dharmamer wins Maldives International Challenge". Times of India. 29 September 2019. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  14. Kawamae, Naoki (20 October 2019). "Results: Dubai International Challenge 2019". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 10 November 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  15. Kirubashini, R (17 August 2025). "Eogene, Zhiyang-Nicole bag Malaysian Int'l Challenge titles". The Star. Archived from the original on 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.