# Satoko Suetsuna

Satoko Suetsuna (末綱 聡子, Suetsuna Satoko, born 30 January 1981) is a badminton player from Japan. Born in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, she joined Renesas badminton club and later affiliated with Saishunkan team. She was a bronze medalist at the 2011 BWF World Championships with her partner Miyuki Maeda.

## Career

Suetsuna has gained prominence in badminton through her success in women's doubles with her partner Miyuki Maeda, and the partnerships known by the Japanese media as "Suemae". Together they won the 2010 Denmark Open, their first major tournament victory. They went on to win the 2011 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold and the 2011 India Open. Suetsuna and Maeda also have two bronze medals from major competitions from making the semifinals at the 2011 London World Championships and 2010 Uber Cup in Kuala Lumpur. She competed at the 2006 and 2010 Asian Games as well in 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. In 2008 Beijing Olympics, with her women's doubles partner Maeda, they finished fourth, the 2nd best performance to date by Japanese badminton players at the Olympics.
Satoko Suetsuna has competed with several men in mixed doubles, but has not achieved the same level of success as she has in her main event.
Suetsuna retired from the Japan team in September 2013.

## Achievements
### BWF World Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Miyuki Maeda | Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang | 8–21, 15–21 | Bronze |

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011. Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Indonesia Open | Miyuki Maeda | Vita Marissa Liliyana Natsir | 15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Japan Open | Miyuki Maeda | Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli | 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Swiss Open | Miyuki Maeda | Tian Qing Yu Yang | 16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Denmark Open | Miyuki Maeda | Shizuka Matsuo Mami Naito | 21–17, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2011 | India Open | Miyuki Maeda | Mizuki Fujii Reika Kakiiwa | 26–24, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2012 | China Open | Miyuki Maeda | Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang | 19–21, 7–14 retired | Runner-up |
| 2013 | India Open | Miyuki Maeda | Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 12–21, 23–21, 21–18 | Winner |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix

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.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | U.S. Open | Miyuki Maeda | Aki Akao Tomomi Matsuda | 16–21, 21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2008 | German Open | Miyuki Maeda | Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won | 17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | India Open | Miyuki Maeda | Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin | 17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Miyuki Maeda | Shizuka Matsuo Mami Naito | 21–18, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2011 | India Grand Prix Gold | Miyuki Maeda | Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei | 17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

## Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.

### Miyuki Maeda

* Leanne Choo & Renuga Veeran 2–0
* Alex Bruce & Michelle Li 1–0
* Cheng Shu & Zhao Yunlei 0–2
* Du Jing & Yu Yang 0–5
* Gao Ling & Huang Sui 0–1
* Ma Jin & Wang Xiaoli 0–1
* Tian Qing & Zhao Yunlei 0–3
* Wang Xiaoli & Yu Yang 0–5
* Wei Yili & Zhang Yawen 0–2
* Wei Yili & Zhao Tingting 0–2
* Yang Wei & Zhang Jiewen 1–2
* Cheng Wen-hsing & Chien Yu-chin 1–11
* Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 2–3
* Jwala Gutta & Ashwini Ponnappa 4–1
* Vita Marissa & Liliyana Natsir 1–2
* Nitya Krishinda Maheswari & Greysia Polii 1–2
* Mizuki Fujii & Reika Kakiiwa 2–0
* Kumiko Ogura & Reiko Shiota 0–2
* Misaki Matsutomo & Ayaka Takahashi 2–1
* Chin Eei Hui & Wong Pei Tty 4–4
* Valeria Sorokina & Nina Vislova 5–0
* Jiang Yanmei & Li Yujia 0–3
* Lee Hyo-jung & Lee Kyung-won 0–7