is a Japanese former badminton player who is currently a women's single coach for the Saishunkan Pharmaceutical.
Career Playing career Watanabe competed in both singles and doubles events on the international circuit. As a junior, he won a bronze medal in boys' singles at the 2009 World Junior Championships. During his senior career, he finished as the runner-up in men's singles at the 2013 USA International. In men's doubles, he reached the finals of the 2011 Osaka International with partner Shu Wada and the 2017 Finnish Open with Kohei Gondo.
Coaching career Following his retirement from competition, in July 2018 Watanabe joined the Saishunkan Pharmaceutical badminton team as the women's singles coach, training players such as Akane Yamaguchi, Riko Gunji and Hina Akechi.
Achievements World Junior Championships Boys' Singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref 2009 Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia Tian Houwei 20–22, 13–21 Bronze
BWF International Challenge/Series Men's Singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref2013USA International Hock Lai Lee19–21, 14–21 Runner-up
Men's Doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref2011Osaka International Shu Wada Takatoshi Kurose Keigo Sonoda14–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2017 Finnish Open Kohei Gondo Liao Min-chun Su Cheng-heng 16–21, 16–21 Runner-up
BWF International Challenge tournament
References
External links
Tatsuya Watanabe at Smash and Net TV Tatsuya Watanabe at Nippon Badminton Association (archived) Tatsuya Watanabe at Tonami Transportation (archived) Tatsuya Watanabe at Saishunkan Badminton