Mayu Matsumoto

Mayu Matsumoto
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1995-08-07) 7 August 1995
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
ResidenceSapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachKei Nakashima
Mizuki Fujii
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking150 (WS, 13 August 2015)
1 (WD with Wakana Nagahara, 30 April 2019)
148 (XD with Yuki Kaneko, 19 July 2018)
Current ranking8 (WD with Yuki Fukushima, 10 June 2025)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
World Championships
2018 NanjingWomen's doubles
2019 BaselWomen's doubles
2021 HuelvaWomen's doubles
2022 TokyoWomen's doubles
Sudirman Cup
2019 NanningMixed team
2021 VantaaMixed team
2023 SuzhouMixed team
Uber Cup
2020 AarhusWomen's team
2022 BangkokWomen's team
Asian Championships
2019 WuhanWomen's doubles
2023 DubaiWomen's doubles
Asia Team Championships
2020 ManilaWomen's team
Asian Junior Championships
2013 Kota KinabaluMixed team
BWF profile

Mayu Matsumoto (松本 麻佑, Matsumoto Mayu; born 7 August 1995) is a Japanese badminton player. Born in Hokkaido, she graduated from Shiritsu Towanomorisanai High School. She was part of the Hokuto Bank team. Matsumoto was awarded as the 2018 Most Improved Player of the Year by the BWF together with her partner Wakana Nagahara. They obtained the honor after their win in the 2018 BWF World Championships title and improving their ranking from 14 to 3 in the world. In 30 April 2019, she reached a career high as a women's doubles world No. 1.