Keita Masuda
Japanese badminton player (born 1979)
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Keita Masuda (舛田圭太; born 27 February 1979 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan[1]) is a male badminton player from Japan.
Career
Masuda competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Tadashi Ohtsuka. They had a bye in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by Fu Haifeng and Cai Yun of China.
Matsuda played at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Tadashi Ohtsuka, and were defeated in the third round by the eventual champions Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan, of Indonesia, 22–20, 21–19. He also played in mixed doubles with Miyuki Maeda and they lost in the second round against He Hanbin and Yu Yang, 21–17, 21–18.
Achievements
BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dutch Open |  Tadashi Ōtsuka |
 Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah |
7–15, 4–15 |  Runner-up |
| 2007 | U.S. Open | Tadashi Ōtsuka |
 Howard Bach Khan Malaythong |
21–18, 21–11 |  Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | U.S. Open | Miyuki Maeda |
Howard Bach Eva Lee |
19–21, 21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
- IBF World Grand Prix tournament
IBF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 4 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mauritius International | Hidetaka Yamada |
15–4, 15–11 | Winner |
[2] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Mexico International | Tadashi Ōtsuka |
 Ma Che Kong Yau Tsz Yuk |
7–15, 15–13, 10–15 | Runner-up | |
| 2000 | Cuba International | Tadashi Ōtsuka |
 José Antonio Crespo Sergio Llopis |
15–9, 15–2 | Winner |
[3] |
| 2000 | French International | Tadashi Ōtsuka |
Takuya Katayama Yuzo Kubota |
15–6, 15–11 | Winner | |
| 2003 | Waikato International | Tadashi Ōtsuka |
 Hendri Saputra Denny Setiawan |
7–15, 15–12, 3–15 | Runner-up | |
| 2003 | Guatemala International | Tadashi Ōtsuka |
Howard Bach Kevin Han |
15–6, 15–12 | Winner | |
| 2004 | Iran Fajr International | Tadashi Ōtsuka |
Liu Kwok Wa Albertus Susanto Njoto |
4–15, 11–15 | Runner-up | |
| 2004 | Mauritius International | Tadashi Ōtsuka |
Liu Kwok Wa Albertus Susanto Njoto |
15–11, 15–8 | Winner |
- BWF International Series tournament
