BWF — Badminton World Federation - DREAM DEBUT Their names have been gaining currency at top level but Mayu Matsumoto (left) and Wakana Nagahara shot to stardom last Sunday with a dramatic,
![Japanese players wins women's doubles finals match at Singapore Badminton Open - Xinhua | English.news.cn Japanese players wins women's doubles finals match at Singapore Badminton Open - Xinhua | English.news.cn](http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-04/14/137976491_15552402951471n.jpg)
Japanese players wins women's doubles finals match at Singapore Badminton Open - Xinhua | English.news.cn
![Wakana Nagahara, Mayu Matsumoto secure women's doubles bronze at Badminton World Championships | The Japan Times Wakana Nagahara, Mayu Matsumoto secure women's doubles bronze at Badminton World Championships | The Japan Times](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sp-badminton-a-20190825.jpg)
Wakana Nagahara, Mayu Matsumoto secure women's doubles bronze at Badminton World Championships | The Japan Times
![Yonex Badminton on Twitter: "For the first time in 41 years, Mayu Matsumoto / Wakana Nagahara are bringing home Japan's first World Championship in Women's Doubles with a three-game victory! #TeamYonex https://t.co/QZLyovg8vi" / Yonex Badminton on Twitter: "For the first time in 41 years, Mayu Matsumoto / Wakana Nagahara are bringing home Japan's first World Championship in Women's Doubles with a three-game victory! #TeamYonex https://t.co/QZLyovg8vi" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dj4_-XlU4AA2I0t.jpg:large)
Yonex Badminton on Twitter: "For the first time in 41 years, Mayu Matsumoto / Wakana Nagahara are bringing home Japan's first World Championship in Women's Doubles with a three-game victory! #TeamYonex https://t.co/QZLyovg8vi" /
![NOW on Twitter: "Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara + Coach Sho Sasaki #TaipeiGPG 📷: Steven hsu https://t.co/2svGtOaJNa" / Twitter NOW on Twitter: "Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara + Coach Sho Sasaki #TaipeiGPG 📷: Steven hsu https://t.co/2svGtOaJNa" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDovQMsVoAA_K3h.jpg:large)
NOW on Twitter: "Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara + Coach Sho Sasaki #TaipeiGPG 📷: Steven hsu https://t.co/2svGtOaJNa" / Twitter
![Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara of Japan return a shot to Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan of China in their final match of Women's Doubles during the 2 Stock Photo - Alamy Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara of Japan return a shot to Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan of China in their final match of Women's Doubles during the 2 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/94cb5326dc3d47819ef08f412e8ba6be/w5krxn.jpg)
Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara of Japan return a shot to Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan of China in their final match of Women's Doubles during the 2 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Tokyo, Japan. 28th July, 2019. Mayu Matsumoto (JPN) Badminton : Daihatsu Yonex Japan Open 2019 Women's doubles Tokyo, Japan. 28th July, 2019. Mayu Matsumoto (JPN) Badminton : Daihatsu Yonex Japan Open 2019 Women's doubles](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W5EJ3W/tokyo-japan-28th-july-2019-mayu-matsumoto-jpn-badminton-daihatsu-yonex-japan-open-2019-womens-doubles-final-at-musashino-forest-sport-plaza-in-tokyo-japan-credit-yohei-osadaaflo-sportalamy-live-news-W5EJ3W.jpg)
Tokyo, Japan. 28th July, 2019. Mayu Matsumoto (JPN) Badminton : Daihatsu Yonex Japan Open 2019 Women's doubles
![Tokyo, Japan. 8th May, 2019. Mayu Matsumoto (JPN) Badminton : Nippon Badminton Association announces the members for the Sudirman Cup 2019 in Tokyo, Japan . Credit: YUTAKA/AFLO SPORT/Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy Tokyo, Japan. 8th May, 2019. Mayu Matsumoto (JPN) Badminton : Nippon Badminton Association announces the members for the Sudirman Cup 2019 in Tokyo, Japan . Credit: YUTAKA/AFLO SPORT/Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T7TATA/tokyo-japan-8th-may-2019-mayu-matsumoto-jpn-badminton-nippon-badminton-association-announces-the-members-for-the-sudirman-cup-2019-in-tokyo-japan-credit-yutakaaflo-sportalamy-live-news-T7TATA.jpg)
Tokyo, Japan. 8th May, 2019. Mayu Matsumoto (JPN) Badminton : Nippon Badminton Association announces the members for the Sudirman Cup 2019 in Tokyo, Japan . Credit: YUTAKA/AFLO SPORT/Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy
![Mayu Matsumoto Backand Wakana Nagahara Front Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock | Shutterstock Editorial Mayu Matsumoto Backand Wakana Nagahara Front Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock | Shutterstock Editorial](https://editorial01.shutterstock.com/wm-preview-1500/10580883dg/cf9df441/Shutterstock_10580883dg.jpg)
Mayu Matsumoto Backand Wakana Nagahara Front Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock | Shutterstock Editorial
![Mayu Matsumoto, Wakana Nagahara eliminate Misaki Matsutomo, Ayaka Takahashi in third round at world championships | The Japan Times Mayu Matsumoto, Wakana Nagahara eliminate Misaki Matsutomo, Ayaka Takahashi in third round at world championships | The Japan Times](https://cdn-japantimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sp-badminton-a-20180803.jpg)
Mayu Matsumoto, Wakana Nagahara eliminate Misaki Matsutomo, Ayaka Takahashi in third round at world championships | The Japan Times
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Mayu Matsumoto Front Wakana Nagahara Back Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock | Shutterstock Editorial
![Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara of Japan during the BWF World Badminton Championships 2019, Women's Doubles Final at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, on August 25, 2019. Credit: Enrico Calderoni/AFLO SPORT/Alamy Live News Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara of Japan during the BWF World Badminton Championships 2019, Women's Doubles Final at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, on August 25, 2019. Credit: Enrico Calderoni/AFLO SPORT/Alamy Live News](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/WBA20F/mayu-matsumotowakana-nagahara-of-japan-during-the-bwf-world-badminton-championships-2019-womens-doubles-final-at-the-st-jakobshalle-in-basel-switzerland-on-august-25-2019-credit-enrico-calderoniaflo-sportalamy-live-news-WBA20F.jpg)
Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara of Japan during the BWF World Badminton Championships 2019, Women's Doubles Final at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, on August 25, 2019. Credit: Enrico Calderoni/AFLO SPORT/Alamy Live News
![Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France. 25th Oct, 2018. Mayu Matsumoto (JPN), OCTOBER 25, 2018 - Badminton : YONEX French Open 2018 Women's Doubles 2nd round at Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France. 25th Oct, 2018. Mayu Matsumoto (JPN), OCTOBER 25, 2018 - Badminton : YONEX French Open 2018 Women's Doubles 2nd round at Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PYJWFY/stade-pierre-de-coubertin-paris-france-25th-oct-2018-mayu-matsumoto-jpn-october-25-2018-badminton-yonex-french-open-2018-womens-doubles-2nd-round-at-stade-pierre-de-coubertin-paris-france-credit-dnakashimaafloalamy-live-news-PYJWFY.jpg)
Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France. 25th Oct, 2018. Mayu Matsumoto (JPN), OCTOBER 25, 2018 - Badminton : YONEX French Open 2018 Women's Doubles 2nd round at Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris,
![BWF on Twitter: "Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara 🇯🇵 talk about the turning points in their #Olympic qualifying journey. 🛣️➡️🎟️ #BadmintonUnlimited https://t.co/g8D0fL0IfA" / Twitter BWF on Twitter: "Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara 🇯🇵 talk about the turning points in their #Olympic qualifying journey. 🛣️➡️🎟️ #BadmintonUnlimited https://t.co/g8D0fL0IfA" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E6ZG3YZVkAA3_B2.jpg)
BWF on Twitter: "Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara 🇯🇵 talk about the turning points in their #Olympic qualifying journey. 🛣️➡️🎟️ #BadmintonUnlimited https://t.co/g8D0fL0IfA" / Twitter
![Basel, Switzerland. 25th Aug, 2019. Mayu Matsumoto (JPN), Wakana Nagahara (JPN) Badminton : The BWF World Championships 2019 Women's doubles final match at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland . Credit: Itaru Chiba/AFLO/Alamy Basel, Switzerland. 25th Aug, 2019. Mayu Matsumoto (JPN), Wakana Nagahara (JPN) Badminton : The BWF World Championships 2019 Women's doubles final match at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland . Credit: Itaru Chiba/AFLO/Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/WB8DF7/basel-switzerland-25th-aug-2019-mayu-matsumoto-jpn-wakana-nagahara-jpn-badminton-the-bwf-world-championships-2019-womens-doubles-final-match-at-st-jakobshalle-in-basel-switzerland-credit-itaru-chibaafloalamy-live-news-WB8DF7.jpg)
Basel, Switzerland. 25th Aug, 2019. Mayu Matsumoto (JPN), Wakana Nagahara (JPN) Badminton : The BWF World Championships 2019 Women's doubles final match at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland . Credit: Itaru Chiba/AFLO/Alamy
![Japan's Mayu Matsumoto (left) and Wakana Nagahara in action in the Women's doubles during the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships at Arena Birmingham Stock Photo - Alamy Japan's Mayu Matsumoto (left) and Wakana Nagahara in action in the Women's doubles during the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships at Arena Birmingham Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B758TH/japans-mayu-matsumoto-left-and-wakana-nagahara-in-action-in-the-womens-doubles-during-the-yonex-all-england-open-badminton-championships-at-arena-birmingham-2B758TH.jpg)