Hiroki Midorikawa
Japanese badminton player
Hiroki Midorikawa (緑川 大輝, Midorikawa Hiroki; born 17 May 2000) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in doubles. He plays for the NTT East team and is a member of the Japanese national team. He primarily competes in mixed doubles with Natsu Saito, reaching a career-high world ranking of No. 7. The pair won two World Tour Super 500 titles – the 2023 Canada Open and the 2025 Indonesia Masters – and were silver medalists at the 2025 Asian Championships. In men's doubles, he partners with Kyohei Yamashita, achieving a career-high world ranking of 17.
Early life
Born on 17 May 2000 in Saitama Prefecture, Midorikawa began playing badminton at the age of seven, influenced by his parents and older sister. He attended Saitama Sakae Junior and Senior High School. During junior high, he won the team competition and was a runner-up in singles at the National Junior High School Tournament. In 2017, he won the doubles title at the All Japan Junior Championships.
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