# Yuki Fukushima

Yuki Fukushima (福島由紀, Fukushima Yūki, born 6 May 1993) is a Japanese badminton player affiliated with Gifu Bluvic. She and her partner Sayaka Hirota won the 2017 Most Improved Player of the Year award. The duo were ranked as world No. 1 at the BWF World Ranking in 21 June 2018.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Result |
| BWF Awards | 2017 | Most Improved Player of the Year with Sayaka Hirota | Won |
| BWF Awards | 2018 | Female Player of the Year with Sayaka Hirota | Nominated |
| BWF Awards | 2019 | Female Player of the Year with Sayaka Hirota | Nominated |

## Achievements
### BWF World Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Sayaka Hirota | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | 18–21, 21–17, 15–21 | Silver |
| 2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China | Sayaka Hirota | Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara | 21–19, 19–21, 20–22 | Silver |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Sayaka Hirota | Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara | 11–21, 22–20, 21–23 | Silver |

### Asian Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Sayaka Hirota | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | 17–21, 8–21 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Sayaka Hirota | Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee | 14–21, 12–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Sayaka Hirota | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | 21–18, 18–21, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Sayaka Hirota | Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara | 16–21, 24–26 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines | Sayaka Hirota | Rin Iwanaga Kie Nakanishi | 21–16, 15–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
| 2023 | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Sayaka Hirota | Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee | 21–7, 21–14 | Gold |

### BWF World Tour (12 titles, 10 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | German Open | Super 300 | Sayaka Hirota | Huang Dongping Zheng Yu | 18–21, 21–14, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2018 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Sayaka Hirota | Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Sayaka Hirota | Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara | 21–14, 16–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2018 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Sayaka Hirota | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | 21–15, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2018 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Sayaka Hirota | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | 11–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Sayaka Hirota | Shiho Tanaka Koharu Yonemoto | 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2018 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Sayaka Hirota | Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan | 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2019 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Sayaka Hirota | Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu | 18–21, 21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Australian Open | Super 300 | Sayaka Hirota | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | 21–10, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Sayaka Hirota | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | 21–16, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2019 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | Sayaka Hirota | Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan | 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2020 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Sayaka Hirota | Du Yue Li Yinhui | 21–13, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2020 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Sayaka Hirota | Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara | 21–10, 16–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2021 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Sayaka Hirota | Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara | 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Sayaka Hirota | Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida | 21–18, 14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Sayaka Hirota | Liu Shengshu Zhang Shuxian | 20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Sayaka Hirota | Rena Miyaura Ayako Sakuramoto | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Sayaka Hirota | Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee | 20–22, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | China Masters | Super 750 | Sayaka Hirota | Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida | 18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Kumamoto Masters | Super 500 | Mayu Matsumoto | Liu Shengshu Tan Ning | 15–21, 5–21 | Runner-up |
| 2025 | Malaysia Open | Super 1000 | Mayu Matsumoto | Jia Yifan Zhang Shuxian | 17–21, 21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2025 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Mayu Matsumoto | Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida | 16–21, 21–14, 17–21 | Runner-up |

### BWF Superseries (1 title, 1 runner-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.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Malaysia Open | Sayaka Hirota | Huang Yaqiong Tang Jinhua | 21–17, 18–21, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2017 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Sayaka Hirota | Shiho Tanaka Koharu Yonemoto | 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament

### BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

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.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | New Zealand Open | Sayaka Hirota | Xia Huan Zhong Qianxin | 21–17, 22–24, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Scottish Open | Sayaka Hirota | Samantha Barning Iris Tabeling | 21–14, 14–11 Retired | Winner |
| 2016 | New Zealand Open | Sayaka Hirota | Chang Ye-na Lee So-hee | 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Masters | Sayaka Hirota | Shiho Tanaka Koharu Yonemoto | 11–10, 11–5, 11–7 | Winner |
| 2017 | German Open | Sayaka Hirota | Huang Dongping Li Yinhui | 15–21, 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Sydney International | Kana Ito | 14–21, 21–13, 19–21 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Singapore International | Yui Miyauchi | Asumi Kugo Megumi Yokoyama | 21–12, 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Sydney International | Sayaka Hirota | Sylvina Kurniawan Susan Wang | 11–5, 11–5, 11–2 | Winner |
| 2015 | Osaka International | Sayaka Hirota | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Vietnam International | Chiharu Shida | Shiho Tanaka Koharu Yonemoto | 28–26, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2016 | Spanish International | Chiharu Shida | Sayaka Hirota Nao Ono | 14–21, 21–13, 19–21 | Runner-up |
    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 |

### National team

* Senior level
| Team events | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Asia Team Championships | G | NH | G | NH | A | NH | A |
| Asian Games | G | NH | NH | NH | B | NH | NH |
| Uber Cup | G | NH | S | NH | B | NH | A |
| Sudirman Cup | NH | S | NH | A | NH | B | NH |

### Individual competitions

* Senior level

#### Women's singles

| Tournament | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | Best |
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Best |
| Malaysia Masters | A | A | QF | A | QF ('14) |
| Japan Open | 1R | A | A | A | 1R ('12) |
| Scottish Open | A | A | A | QF | QF ('15) |
| Year-end ranking | 262 | 427 | 189 | 334 | 163 |

#### Women's doubles

| Event | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Asian Championships | 2R | 1R | G | B | NH | NH | B | G | 1R | Q |
| Asian Games | NH | NH | B | NH | NH | NH | B | NH | NH | NH |
| World Championships | NH | S | S | S | NH | A | w/d | QF | NH | |
| Olympic Games | DNQ | NH | NH | NH | QF | NH | NH | NH | DNQ | NH |
| Tournament | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | Best | Ref |
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Best | Ref |
| Malaysia Open | A | A | A | A | A | W | 2R | QF | NH | NH | w/d | 1R | A | W | W ('17, '25) |
| India Open | A | 2R | A | A | 1R | SF | A | A | NH | NH | A | 2R | A | QF | SF ('17) |
| Indonesia Masters | 2R | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | F | A | QF | F ('23) |
| Thailand Masters | NA | NA | NA | NA | A | A | A | A | A | NH | NH | A | 1R | A | 1R ('24) |
| German Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | W | W | SF | NH | NH | A | QF | A | A | W ('17, '18) |
| Orléans Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | SF | SF ('25) |
| All England Open | A | A | A | A | A | QF | F | SF | W | F | 1R | 2R | QF | F | W ('20) | |
| Swiss Open | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | F | A | A | F ('23) |
| Thailand Open | A | A | NH | A | A | A | QF | 2R | w/d | NH | QF | A | A | | QF ('18, '22) |
| Thailand Open | A | A | NH | A | A | A | QF | 2R | w/d | NH | QF | A | A | | QF ('18, '22) |
| Malaysia Masters | SF | A | 1R | 1R | QF | A | SF | W | 2R | NH | 2R | QF | A | | W ('19) |
| Singapore Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | SF | NH | NH | A | 2R | A | | SF ('19) |
| Indonesia Open | A | A | A | A | A | QF | W | W | NH | A | F | F | A | | W ('18, '19) |
| Australian Open | A | QF | A | A | A | SF | A | W | NH | NH | QF | SF | A | | W ('19) |
| U.S. Open | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | A | NH | NH | NH | A | A | | QF ('16) |
| Canada Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | NH | A | SF | A | | SF ('23) |
| Japan Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | W | QF | NH | NH | w/d | SF | A | | W ('18) |
| Korea Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | F | 2R | NH | NH | A | 2R | A | | F ('18) |
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | NH | NH | A | A | A | | 2R ('15) |
| Vietnam Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | NH | NH | A | A | A | | 2R ('16) |
| Hong Kong Open | A | A | 2R | A | A | QF | W | 2R | NH | NH | NH | 2R | A | | W ('18) |
| China Open | A | A | A | A | A | QF | QF | SF | NH | NH | NH | QF | A | | SF ('19) |
| Macau Open | 2R | A | A | SF | A | A | A | A | NH | NH | NH | NH | 1R | | SF ('15) |
| Denmark Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | W | SF | W | 2R | QF | 1R | A | | W ('18, '20) |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | SF | NH | SF | SF | QF | 2R | | SF ('19, '21, '22) |
| Korea Masters | A | QF | QF | SF | 1R | A | A | A | NH | NH | A | A | A | | SF ('15) |
| Japan Masters | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | 1R | F | | F ('24) |
| China Masters | A | A | A | A | QF | A | 2R | W | NH | NH | NH | F | SF | | W ('19) |
| Syed Modi International | A | NH | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | NH | A | SF | A | | SF ('23) |
| BWF Superseries / World Tour Finals | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | F | DNQ | SF | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | F ('17) |
| Chinese Taipei Masters | NH | NH | NH | SF | W | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | | W ('16) |
| New Zealand Open | NH | 2R | SF | F | W | A | A | SF | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | | W ('16) |
| Scottish Open | A | A | A | W | A | A | A | N/A | NH | N/A | NH | N/A | N/A | | W ('15) |
| Year-end ranking | 77 | 84 | 61 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 93 | | 1 |
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Best |

#### Mixed doubles

| Tournament | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | Best |
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Best |
| New Zealand Open | 2R | A | QF | QF ('16) |
| Korea Masters | 1R | 2R | A | 2R ('15) |
| Chinese Taipei Masters | NH | 2R | A | 2R ('15) |
| Year-end ranking | 190 | 180 | 213 | 95 |
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Best |