Mai Tanabe
Japanese badminton player (born 2003)
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Mai Tanabe (田部 真唯, Tanabe Mai; born 4 June 2003) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in women's doubles.[1] She is affiliated with the San-in Godo Bank badminton team.[2] Partnering with Kaho Osawa, Tanabe was a runner-up at two Super 300 tournaments, the 2025 Canada Open and the 2025 Macau Open. She has also won five titles on the BWF International Challenge/Series circuit.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 June 2003 Shimane Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 17 (with Kaho Osawa, 17 March 2026) |
| Current ranking | 17 (with Kaho Osawa, 17 March 2026) |
| BWF profile | |
Career
In 2023, Tanabe won her first international title at the Mauritius International, partnering with Natsumi Takasaki.[3] The pair were also runners-up at the Réunion Open that same year.[4]
She formed a new partnership with Kaho Osawa in 2024, and together they won three BWF International Challenge/Series titles: the Kazakhstan International, the Réunion Open, and the Mauritius International.[5][6][7]
Tanabe and Osawa secured their first title of the 2025 season at the Mexican International.[8] On the BWF World Tour, they were runners-up at two Super 300 tournaments: the Canada Open and the Macau Open.[9][10] The pair also made their Super 750 debut at the Japan Open, where they were eliminated in the second round by the former world No. 1 pair of Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee.[11]
Tanabe and Osawa began the 2026 season at the Malaysia Open, making their Super 1000 debut. The pair reached the quarterfinals after defeating the third-seeded Korean duo, Kim Hye-jeong and Kong Hee-yong.[12][13] Following this performance, Tanabe achieved a career-high world ranking of 17 on 17 March.
Achievements
BWF World Tour (2 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[14] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[15]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Canada Open | Super 300 |  Kaho Osawa |
 Benyapa Aimsaard Nuntakarn Aimsaard |
12–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up |
[9][10] |
| 2025 | Macau Open | Super 300 | Kaho Osawa |
 Hsieh Pei-shan Hung En-tzu |
18–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
[16] |
| 2025 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Kaho Osawa |
 Gayatri Gopichand Treesa Jolly |
21–17, 13–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
[17] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 1 runner-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mauritius International | Natsumi Takasaki |
 Srivedya Gurazada Ishika Jaiswal |
21–4, 21–14 |  Winner |
[3] |
| 2023 | Réunion Open | Natsumi Takasaki |
 Margot Lambert Anne Tran |
21–14, 14–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
[4] |
| 2024 | Kazakhstan International | Kaho Osawa |
 Polina Buhrova Yevheniia Kantemyr |
Walkover | Winner |
[5] |
| 2024 | Réunion Open | Kaho Osawa |
 Julia Meyer Leona Michalski |
21–8, 21–8 | Winner |
[6] |
| 2024 | Mauritius International | Kaho Osawa |
Hina Shiwa Chisa Yamafuji |
21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
[7] |
| 2025 | Mexican International | Kaho Osawa |
Mao Hatasue Miku Sugiyama |
15–11, 15–8 | Winner |
[8] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Performance timeline
- Key
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
Individual competitions
Senior level
Women's doubles
| Tournament | BWF World Tour | Best | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| Malaysia Open | A | QF | QF ('26) | [12][13] | |
| Indonesia Masters | A | 2R | 2R ('26) | ||
| Thailand Masters | A | SF | SF ('26) | ||
| German Open | A | QF | QF ('26) | ||
| All England Open | A | 2R | 2R ('26) | [18] | |
| Ruichang China Masters | A | 1R | A | 1R ('25) | [19] |
| Thailand Open | A | Q | ('26) | ||
| Malaysia Masters | A | Q | ('26) | ||
| Singapore Open | A | Q | ('26) | ||
| Indonesia Open | A | Q | ('26) | ||
| Canada Open | A | F | F ('25) | [9][10] | |
| Japan Open | A | 2R | 2R ('25) | [11] | |
| Macau Open | A | F | F ('25) | [16] | |
| China Masters | A | 1R | 1R ('25) | [20] | |
| Arctic Open | A | 2R | 2R ('25) | [21] | |
| Denmark Open | A | 1R | 1R ('25) | [22] | |
| French Open | A | 1R | 1R ('25) | [23] | |
| Japan Masters | 2R | 1R | 2R ('24) | [24] | |
| Syed Modi International | A | F | F ('25) | [17] | |
| Year-end ranking | 101 | 28 | 17 | ||
| Tournament | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Best | Ref |
Record against selected opponents
Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 16 October 2025.[25]
Kaho Osawa
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