This was a significant year for Women’s Doubles. Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi set new milestones for Japan, winning four World Superseries titles (besides the Olympic gold); Christinna Pedersen/Kamilla Rytter Juhl seemed to get better with each tournament against much younger competition, while China, it appears, have already recovered from the retirements of its stalwarts. Korea and Indonesia too had their moments; the stage is now set for thrilling showdowns in Dubai between the top eight pairs in the Destination Dubai Rankings.
Misaki MATSUTOMO/Ayaka TAKAHASHI (featured image) – JAPAN
Destination Dubai Ranking: 1
Date of Birth: 8 February 1992/19 April 1990
Recent Achievements:
2016 Olympic Games – gold medal
2016: Yonex All England Open – winners; Yonex Sunrise India Open – winners; BCA Indonesia Open – winners; Yonex Denmark Open – winners; OUE Singapore Open – runners-up; Yonex Open Japan – runners-up
Christinna PEDERSEN/Kamilla Rytter JUHL – DENMARK
Destination Dubai Ranking: 2
Date of Birth: 12 May 1986/ 23 November 1983
Recent Achievements:
2015 Dubai World Superseries Finals – runners-up
2015 World Championships- silver medal
2016 Olympic Games – silver medal
2016: Yonex Open Japan – winners; Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open – winners
JUNG Kyung Eun/SHIN Seung Chan – KOREA
Destination Dubai Ranking: 3
Date of Birth: 20 March 1990 / 6 December 1994
Recent Achievements:
2016 Olympic Games – bronze medal
2016: Victor Korea Open – winners; Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open – runners-up; Yonex Denmark Open – runners-up
Chang Ye Na/LEE So Hee – KOREA
Destination Dubai Ranking: 4
Date of Birth: 13 December 1989 / 14 June 1994
Recent Achievements:
2016: Yonex French Open – runners-up; Thaihot China Open – winners
Naoko FUKUMAN/Kurumi YONAO – JAPAN
Destination Dubai Ranking: 5
Date of Birth: 9 May1995/ 9 July 1992
Recent Achievements: 2016: Yonex Sunrise India Open – runners-up
Nitya Krishinda MAHESWARI/Greysia POLII – INDONESIA
Destination Dubai Ranking: 6
Date of Birth: 16 December 1988/ 11 August 1987
Recent Achievements: 2015 World Championships – bronze medal
2016: OUE Singapore Open – winners; Xiamenair Australian Open – runners-up
LUO Ying/LUO Yu – CHINA
Destination Dubai Ranking: 7
Date of Birth: 11 January 1991/11 January 1991
Recent Achievements: 2015 Dubai World Superseries Finals – winners
2016 Victor Korea Open runners-up
CHEN Qingchen/JIA Yifan – CHINA
Destination Dubai Ranking: 8
Date of Birth: 23 June 1997 / 29 June 1997
Recent Achievements:
2016 Yonex French Open – winners
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