Atsuko Tokuda

is a retired badminton player of Japan who won Japanese national and international titles in the late 1970s and the 1980s. Her international victories included the All-England women's doubles with Mikiko Takada in 1978 and the Danish Open women's doubles in 1978 and 1987 with Takada and Yoshiko Yonekura Tago respectively. Though most of Tokuda's international success came in doubles, she won the Japanese national singles title in 1978. She earned a bronze medal at the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Yonekura. Tokuda helped Japan win world team titles in the Uber Cup competitions of 1978 and 1981 with a strong winning record in her individual matches. Tokuda and Takada were the first ever women's doubles world number ones in the first IBF world rankings released in 1978.

Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Result Asahi Sports Award 1978 Victory at the 1978 Uber Cup with the Japanese women's national team Asahi Sports Award 1981 Victory at the 1981 Uber Cup with the Japanese women's national team 1979 All England Open Mikiko Takada Verawaty Fadjrin Imelda Wiguna 3–15, 15–10, 5–15 Runner-up 1979 English Masters Yoshiko Yonekura Nora Perry Jane Webster 2–15, 15–8, 10–15 Runner-up 1980 Denmark Open Yoshiko Yonekura Gillian Gilks Nora Perry 15–18, 15–9, 9–15 Runner-up 1980 Swedish Open Yoshiko Yonekura Karen Bridge Barbara Sutton 15–8, 15–6 Winner 1980 All England Open Yoshiko Yonekura Gillian Gilks Nora Perry 15–11, 7–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1980 English Masters Yoshiko Yonekura Nora Perry Jane Webster 18–14, 6–15, 15–12 Winner 1981 Denmark Open Yoshiko Yonekura Nora Perry Jane Webster 12–15, 15–18 Runner-up 1981 Japan Open Yoshiko Yonekura Nora Perry Jane Webster 15–6, 7–15, 15–8 Winner 1982 Indonesia Open Yoshiko Yonekura Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks 14–17, 17–14, 12–15 Runner-up 1982 Scandinavian Cup Yoshiko Yonekura Nora Perry Jane Webster 15–11, 9–15, 4–15 Runner-up

Invitational tournament Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1977 Asian Invitational Championships Mikiko Takada Liang Qiuxia Liu Xia 7–15, 6–15 Silver Silver