Yonex diversifies into the health sports industry. Yonex also invents “Inner Wear” technology using eucalyptus as a raw material.

Yonex celebrates their 25th successive year as title sponsors at the Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships. Nanospeed i driver is awarded “Winner of the Golf Europe Product Awards”. Ryo Aono, Yonex contracted professional snowboarder, wins the World Cup Half-Pipe Championships.

At the Beijing Olympic Games all 24 Badminton Medals went to Yonex contracted players, a feat that no other Sports manufacturer has achieved. Elena Dementieva wins Gold in Beijing (Ladies Singles). Yonex sign tennis superstar Ana Ivanovic, Ana goes on to win in the French Open, and then reaches illusive World No.1 spot. Yonex sign a head-to-toe contract with Ryo Ishikawa. Ryo Ishikawa creates history, becoming the youngest Japanese professional golfer to win on the Japanese tour aged 17. Ryo was the runner-up at Japan Open 2008. Colin Montgomerie is unveiled as the 2010 Ryder Cup Captain to be staged at Celtic Manor.

Yonex signed World No.1 badminton player Lee Chong Wei, who won the Silver medal at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. Yonex launch ArcSaber Z-Slash, the first of a new generation of slim racquets. During initial testing at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymanasium, smash speeds were recorded at 421km/h, the fastest ever recorded (as of Sepember 2009) by Yonex. Yonex advisory staff player Monica Seles was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame due to her illustrious achievements in tennis. Lleyton Hewitt surpasses 500 victories on the ATP Tour, joining an elite group of players. Ryo Ishikawa won four titles on the Japanese Tour. Ryo competed at the prestigious Presidents Cup in the U.S.

Today, Yonex is a successful global company with its corporate headquarters located in Tokyo, Japan. Subsidiary companies operate around the world, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, and Taiwan. Yonex continues to be driven to produce the most technologically advanced sports equipment to enable players, both amateur and professional, to play their sport at a higher level.