![Wakana Nagahara (L) and Mayu Matsumoto of Japan pose for a photo after defeating compatriots Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota in the women's doubles final of the world badminton championships in Basel, Wakana Nagahara (L) and Mayu Matsumoto of Japan pose for a photo after defeating compatriots Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota in the women's doubles final of the world badminton championships in Basel,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/WB8RA6/wakana-nagahara-l-and-mayu-matsumoto-of-japan-pose-for-a-photo-after-defeating-compatriots-yuki-fukushima-and-sayaka-hirota-in-the-womens-doubles-final-of-the-world-badminton-championships-in-basel-switzerland-on-aug-25-2019-kyodo==kyodo-photo-via-credit-newscomalamy-live-news-WB8RA6.jpg)
Wakana Nagahara (L) and Mayu Matsumoto of Japan pose for a photo after defeating compatriots Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota in the women's doubles final of the world badminton championships in Basel,
![Wakana Nagahara (JPN), JULY 19, 2018 - Badminton : Press conference about announcement of Japan national team for World Championships 2018 China in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Yohei Osada/AFLO SPORT Stock Photo - Alamy Wakana Nagahara (JPN), JULY 19, 2018 - Badminton : Press conference about announcement of Japan national team for World Championships 2018 China in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Yohei Osada/AFLO SPORT Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/P9M4YJ/wakana-nagahara-jpn-july-19-2018-badminton-press-conference-about-announcement-of-japan-national-team-for-world-championships-2018-china-in-tokyo-japan-photo-by-yohei-osadaaflo-sport-P9M4YJ.jpg)
Wakana Nagahara (JPN), JULY 19, 2018 - Badminton : Press conference about announcement of Japan national team for World Championships 2018 China in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Yohei Osada/AFLO SPORT Stock Photo - Alamy
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![Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara (Japan) seen in action during the 2019 Australian Badminton Open Women's Double Quarter Finals match against Apriyani Rahayu and Greysia Polii (Indonesia). Matsumoto and Nagahara lost the Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara (Japan) seen in action during the 2019 Australian Badminton Open Women's Double Quarter Finals match against Apriyani Rahayu and Greysia Polii (Indonesia). Matsumoto and Nagahara lost the](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/d2b86f964772428096e618df83f166aa/tdgdrr.jpg)
Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara (Japan) seen in action during the 2019 Australian Badminton Open Women's Double Quarter Finals match against Apriyani Rahayu and Greysia Polii (Indonesia). Matsumoto and Nagahara lost the
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Tokyo, Japan. 28th July, 2019. Wakana Nagahara (JPN) Badminton : Daihatsu Yonex Japan Open 2019 Women's doubles
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![Tokyo, Japan. 8th May, 2019. Wakana Nagahara (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. Wakana Nagahara (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/T7TATB/tokyo-japan-8th-may-2019-wakana-nagahara-jpn-badminton-nippon-badminton-association-announces-the-members-for-the-sudirman-cup-2019-in-tokyo-japan-credit-yutakaaflo-sportalamy-live-news-T7TATB.jpg)
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![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
![Japan's Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara (right) won their first women's doubles world title. (photo: AFP) - BadmintonPlanet.com Japan's Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara (right) won their first women's doubles world title. (photo: AFP) - BadmintonPlanet.com](https://www.badmintonplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/08-06-2018-badminton-news-Mayu-Matsumoto-Wakana-Nagahara-world-championships.jpg)