| Kenichi Tago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Kenichi Tago at the 2013 French Super Series. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 July 1989 Warabi, Saitama, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb)（active era） 107.42 kg (236.8 lb)(2020-present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 3 (3 April 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kenichi Tago (田児賢一, Tago Ken'ichi, born 16 July 1989) is a Japanese former professional badminton player. He is the son of former badminton player Yoshiko Yonekura. In 2010, he reached the final of the All England Open Badminton Championships. En route to the final, he beat three seeded players, including Nguyễn Tiến Minh, Chen Jin and Bao Chunlai. In the final, Tago lost to the first seed and reigning World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia with a score of 21–19 and 21–19,[1] following an incorrect line call in Lee Chong Wei's favour at match point.[2] In 2012, he competed at the London 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's singles event, but did not advance to the knock-out stage after being defeated by Niluka Karunaratne of Sri Lanka with a score of 18–21, 16–21.[3] In 2014, he reached the Indonesia Open final after a shocking win over Lee Chong Wei in the semifinal but could not keep up his good form and went on to lose by straight games in the final to Jan Ø. Jørgensen of Denmark. He competed at the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games.
- ^ "All England: Chong Wei Crowned All England Champion". Bernama. Bernama. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ "Video replay shows final shot to be out". YouTube. YouTube. 15 March 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "Tago exits in badminton first round". The Japan Times. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2017.