# Keigo Sonoda

Keigo Sonoda (園田 啓悟, Sonoda Keigo, born 20 February 1990) is a Japanese badminton player. He affiliated with the YKK AP Yatsushiro, before joining the Tonami team in 2010. Sonoda was part of the national team that won the 2014 Thomas Cup. He captured his first Superseries title at the 2016 Hong Kong Open, and reached a career high of world number 2 in the men's doubles partnered with Takeshi Kamura in January 2017.
Sonoda won the silver medal at the 2018 World Championships and a bronze in 2017. In the continental level, he helped the national team to win the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships, and he also collected a silver and three bronze medals in the individual men's doubles event. He competed at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games. He retired in 2021 after competing at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

## Career

Sonoda competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Partnered with Takeshi Kamura, the duo was eliminated in the quarter-finals by the second seeds Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan.

## Achievements
### BWF World Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Takeshi Kamura | Mohammad Ahsan Rian Agung Saputro | 12–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
| 2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China | Takeshi Kamura | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 12–21, 19–21 | Silver |

### Asian Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Takeshi Kamura | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 17–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
| 2017 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Takeshi Kamura | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 15–21, 21–13, 18–21 | Bronze |
| 2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Takeshi Kamura | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 21–11, 10–21, 13–21 | Silver |
| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Takeshi Kamura | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 21–15, 17–21, 15–21 | Bronze |

### BWF World Tour (3 titles, 8 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Malaysia Open | Super 750 | Takeshi Kamura | Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe | 21–8, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2018 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Takeshi Kamura | Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe | 21–17, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Takeshi Kamura | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Takeshi Kamura | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 13–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | German Open | Super 300 | Takeshi Kamura | Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe | 21–15, 11–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Malaysia Open | Super 750 | Takeshi Kamura | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Takeshi Kamura | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | 21–13, 19–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2019 | Australian Open | Super 300 | Takeshi Kamura | Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-Cheol | 11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Takeshi Kamura | Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto | 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | Takeshi Kamura | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 17–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Takeshi Kamura | Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe | 15–21, 21–17, 11–21 | Runner-up |

### BWF Superseries (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Singapore Open | Takeshi Kamura | Fu Haifeng Zhang Nan | 11–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Hong Kong Open | Takeshi Kamura | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Takeshi Kamura | Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong | 14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Australia Open | Takeshi Kamura | Hendra Setiawan Tan Boon Heong | 21–17, 21–19 | Winner |
    Superseries Finals Tournament
    Superseries Tournament

### BWF Grand Prix (3 titles)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Canada Open | Takeshi Kamura | Hiroyuki Saeki Ryota Taohata | 12–21, 21–16, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2013 | U.S. Open | Takeshi Kamura | Liang Jui-wei Liao Kuan-hao | 21–16, 27–25 | Winner |
| 2014 | German Open | Takeshi Kamura | Hiroyuki Endo Kenichi Hayakawa | 21–19, 14–21, 21–14 | Winner |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 1 runner-up)

Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Osaka International | Sho Zeniya | 18–21, 21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Osaka International | Takatoshi Kurose | Shu Wada Tatsuya Watanabe | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2011 | Malaysia International | Takeshi Kamura | Chen Chung-jen Lin Yen-jui | 21–13, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2012 | Osaka International | Takeshi Kamura | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Agripina Prima Rahmanto Putra | 21–17, 21–23, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2012 | Scottish International | Takeshi Kamura | Hiroyuki Saeki Ryota Taohata | 16–21, 21–11, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2013 | Austrian International | Takeshi Kamura | Hiroyuki Saeki Ryota Taohata | 18–21, 21–15, 18–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF International Challenge tournament