Shuntaro Mezaki
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 June 2002 Niigata Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coached by | Hengky Irawan (TONAMI) |
| Men's doubles | |
| Career record | 63 wins, 32 losses (66.32%) |
| Highest ranking | 44 (with Haruya Nishida, 11 April 2023) |
| Current ranking | 81 (with Yuta Oku, 25 August 2026) |
| BWF profile | |
Shuntaro Mezaki (目崎 駿太郎, Mezaki Shuntaro; born 27 June 2002) is a Japanese badminton player from Niigata who competes in men's doubles events.[1] He is a member of the Japanese national team and plays for the TONAMI Transportation badminton team.[2] Mezaki reached a career-high men's doubles world ranking of No. 44 alongside his former partner Haruya Nishida. He won his first international title in 2022 at the Mexican International. In 2026, he reached his first final on the BWF World Tour at the Baoji China Masters with Yuta Oku.[3]
Career
Mezaki began his international career in a men's doubles partnership with Haruya Nishida. In February 2022, he represented Japan at the Asia Team Championships, where the men's team was eliminated in the group stage.[4] Two months later, Mezaki and Nishida won their first international title at the Mexican International, defeating the German duo of Jones Ralfy Jansen and Jan Colin Völker.[5] In July 2022, they won the Réunion Open by defeating the Japanese pair of Takuto Inoue and Kenya Mitsuhashi.[6] In early 2023, Mezaki and Nishida secured the Estonian International title against France's Julien Maio and William Villeger.[7] These results helped the pair reach a career-high world ranking of No. 44 in April 2023.
Mezaki subsequently partnered with Yuta Oku. In May 2026, the pair won the Luxembourg Open by defeating compatriots Takuto Goto and Tsubasa Yoshida.[8] Later that year, Mezaki reached his first BWF World Tour final at the Super 100 Baoji China Masters, where he and Oku finished as runners-up.[3]
Achievements
BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[9] 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.[10]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Baoji China Masters | Super 100 |  Yuta Oku |
 Ma Shang Shen Xuanyao |
15–21, 21–19, 13–21 |  Runner-up |
[3] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mexican International | Haruya Nishida |
 Jones Ralfy Jansen Jan Colin Völker |
21–15, 21–16 |  Winner |
[5] |
| 2022 | Réunion Open | Haruya Nishida |
Takuto Inoue Kenya Mitsuhashi |
16–21, 21–18, 21–10 | Winner |
[6] |
| 2023 | Estonian International | Haruya Nishida |
 Julien Maio William Villeger |
21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
[7][11] |
| 2026 | Luxembourg Open | Yuta Oku |
Takuto Goto Tsubasa Yoshida |
21–18, 21–12 | Winner |
[8] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ↑ "Shuntaro MEZAKI | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Shuntaro MEZAKI | Profile". TONAMI Transportation. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Baoji China Masters 2026 | Reports". Badminton Association of Japan (in Japanese). 18 May 2026. Archived from the original on 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ Peter, Fabian (18 February 2022). "Malaysia face Korean shuttlers in Asia team semi-finals". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "Badminton: The Saint-Denis Réunion Open Amazed the World". Le Quotidien (in French). 18 July 2022. Archived from the original on 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- 1 2 Trindade, Joana (16 January 2023). "Winners from three continents in Tallinn". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- 1 2 Aktor, Lukas (4 May 2026). "Maixnerová claims maiden International Series title in Luxembourg". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ Masuda, Keita (16 January 2023). "Estonia International 2023 | Reports". Badminton Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
External links
- Shuntaro Mezaki at BWFBadminton.com
- Shuntaro Mezaki at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Shuntaro Mezaki at TONAMI Transportation (in Japanese)