Akane YAMAGUCHI 
Biography
Birthday: 06/06/1997 (25)
Height: 156 cm
Height: 156 cm
Akane Yamaguchi (山口茜, Yamaguchi Akane, born 6 June 1997) is a Japanese badminton player who is the reigning two-time World Champion, winning gold in the women's singles at the 2021 and 2022 World Championships. She was on the winning Japanese team at the Asian Junior Championships in 2012 and won various women's singles titles afterward. She then won the World Junior Championships in 2013 and 2014, the Asian Junior Championships in 2014, and the Asian Championships in 2019. She helped Japan in winning by the maximum score of 3–0 at the 2017, 2018, and 2020 Asia Team Championships, and to end 37 years for Japan without a title in the Uber Cup in 2018.
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Win/Loss: 27-5 (Walkovers: 0-1)
Finals:
| Tournament | Cat. | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia Open 2023 | WS |  Se Young AN |
Winner |
| India Open 2023 | WS | Se Young AN |
Runner-up |
| German Open 2023 | WS | Se Young AN |
Winner |
| Malaysia Masters 2023 | WS |  Gregoria Mariska TUNJUNG |
Winner |
All Matches:
*Ranks in brackets and marked with asterisk are unofficial
| Category | Round | Rank* | Player | Score | Player | Rank* | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia Masters 2023 23/5/2023-28/5/2023 | |||||||
| WS | Round 1 | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-17 / 21-12 |  AAKARSHI KASHYAP |
39 | 34 |
| WS | Round 2 | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-18 / 21-17 |  Mia BLICHFELDT |
21 | 48 |
| WS | Quarter-final | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-11 / 21-14 |  Michelle LI |
15 | 27 |
| WS | Semi-final | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-10 / 21-17 |  HAN Yue |
10 | 35 |
| WS | Final | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-17 / 21-7 | Gregoria Mariska TUNJUNG |
9 | 34 |
| BWF Sudirman Cup 2023 14/5/2023-21/5/2023 | |||||||
| WS | Team Match | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-13 / 21-8 |  LéOnice HUET |
57 | 28 |
| WS | Team Match | 2 | Se Young AN |
21-11 / 21-15 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
1 | 48 |
| WS | Team Match | 11 |  Pornpawee CHOCHUWONG |
19-21 / 21-17 / 21-11 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
1 | 70 |
| WS | Team Match | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-14 / 21-15 | CHEN Yufei |
4 | 48 |
| Badminton Asia Championships 2023 25/4/2023-30/4/2023 | |||||||
| WS | Round 1 | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
25-23 / 21-19 | Malvika BANSOD |
42 | 46 |
| WS | Round 2 | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-17 / 21-13 |  SUNG Shuo Yun |
36 | 38 |
| WS | Quarter-final | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
13-21 / 21-14 / 21-17 | WANG Zhiyi |
7 | 63 |
| WS | Semi-final | 4 | TAI Tzu Ying |
21-12 / 16-21 / 21-15 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
1 | 53 |
| All England 2023 14/3/2023-19/3/2023 | |||||||
| WS | Round 1 | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-9 / 21-10 | Mia BLICHFELDT |
23 | 30 |
| WS | Round 2 | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-13 / 21-17 |  Yvonne LI |
30 | 35 |
| WS | Quarter-final | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-19 / 21-12 | WANG Zhiyi |
6 | 40 |
| WS | Semi-final | 4 | CHEN Yufei |
21-17 / 21-8 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
1 | 37 |
| German Open 2023 7/3/2023-12/3/2023 | |||||||
| WS | Round 1 | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-19 / 21-14 | Phittayaporn CHAIWAN |
32 | 34 |
| WS | Round 2 | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-11 / 21-14 | ZHANG Yiman |
17 | 31 |
| WS | Quarter-final | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-18 / 16-21 / 21-14 | WANG Zhiyi |
6 | 59 |
| WS | Semi-final | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-18 / 21-16 | CHEN Yufei |
4 | 43 |
| WS | Final | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-11 / 21-14 | Se Young AN |
2 | 34 |
| Indonesian Masters 2023 24/1/2023-29/1/2023 | |||||||
| WS | Round 1 | 10 | Pornpawee CHOCHUWONG |
W.O. | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
1 | 0 |
| India Open 2023 17/1/2023-22/1/2023 | |||||||
| WS | Round 1 | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-7 / 21-11 |  Clara AZURMENDI |
47 | 25 |
| WS | Round 2 | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-14 / 21-17 | HAN Yue |
10 | 33 |
| WS | Quarter-final | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-17 / 14-21 / 21-9 | Carolina MARIN |
9 | 64 |
| WS | Semi-final | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-17 / 21-16 | Supanida KATETHONG |
30 | 39 |
| WS | Final | 4 | Se Young AN |
15-21 / 21-16 / 21-12 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
1 | 62 |
| Malaysia Open 2023 10/1/2023-15/1/2023 | |||||||
| WS | Round 1 | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
17-21 / 21-13 / 21-15 | Line Højmark KJAERSFELDT |
16 | 51 |
| WS | Round 2 | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-15 / 21-15 | Busanan ONGBAMRUNGPHAN |
10 | 41 |
| WS | Quarter-final | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-12 / 21-11 | Mia BLICHFELDT |
31 | 34 |
| WS | Semi-final | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
21-18 / 21-16 | TAI Tzu Ying |
3 | 41 |
| WS | Final | 1 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
12-21 / 21-19 / 21-11 | Se Young AN |
4 | 69 |
Opponent:
| Se Young AN | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2023/1/15 | 2023/5/17 |
| Mia BLICHFELDT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2023/1/13 | 2023/5/25 |
| WANG Zhiyi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2023/3/10 | 2023/4/28 |
| CHEN Yufei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2023/3/11 | 2023/5/20 |
| TAI Tzu Ying | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2023/1/14 | 2023/4/29 |
| HAN Yue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2023/1/19 | 2023/5/27 |
| Line Højmark KJAERSFELDT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2023/1/10 | 2023/1/10 |
| Busanan ONGBAMRUNGPHAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2023/1/12 | 2023/1/12 |
| Clara AZURMENDI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2023/1/18 | 2023/1/18 |
| Carolina MARIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2023/1/20 | 2023/1/20 |
| Supanida KATETHONG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2023/1/21 | 2023/1/21 |
| Phittayaporn CHAIWAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2023/3/8 | 2023/3/8 |
| ZHANG Yiman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2023/3/9 | 2023/3/9 |
| Yvonne LI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2023/3/16 | 2023/3/16 |
| Malvika BANSOD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2023/4/26 | 2023/4/26 |
| SUNG Shuo Yun | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2023/4/27 | 2023/4/27 |
| LéOnice HUET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2023/5/15 | 2023/5/15 |
| Pornpawee CHOCHUWONG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2023/5/19 | 2023/5/19 |
| AAKARSHI KASHYAP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2023/5/24 | 2023/5/24 |
| Michelle LI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2023/5/26 | 2023/5/26 |
| Gregoria Mariska TUNJUNG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2023/5/28 | 2023/5/28 |
WS
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | - | - | - | - | R3 | SF | R2 | - | W | W | - | W ('21 '22) |
| All England | - | R1(Q) | R1 | R2 | SF | F | SF | QF | QF | W | SF | W ('22) |
| Indonesia Open | - | R1 | QF | R2 | QF | QF | W | - | QF | QF | - | W ('19) |
| Malaysia Open | - | QF | R2 | R1 | QF | QF | F | - | - | R1 | W | W ('23) |
| Japan Open | W | R1 | F | SF | QF | QF | W | - | - | W | - | W ('13 '19 '22) |
| Denmark Open | - | R2 | R2 | W | F | R2 | R1 | R1 | W | QF | - | W ('16 '21) |
| French Open | - | QF | R1 | QF | F | W | SF | - | W | SF | - | W ('18 '21) |
| Victor China Open | - | F | R2 | QF | W | SF | R1 | - | - | - | - | W ('17) |
| Fuzhou China Open | - | - | - | - | - | R2 | R1 | - | - | - | - | R2 ('18) |
| Swiss Open | - | - | SF | R1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | SF ('15) |
| Thailand Open | - | - | - | - | - | QF | - | - | - | QF | - | QF ('18 '22) |
| Hong Kong Open | - | QF | R2 | QF | QF | QF | SF | - | - | - | - | SF ('19) |
| German Open | - | - | R1 | SF | W | W | W | - | - | R2 | W | W ('17 '18 '19 '23) |
| Russia Open | R1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R1 ('13) |
| SINGAPORE OPEN | - | - | QF | SF | QF | - | SF | - | - | - | - | SF ('16 '19) |
| Olympic Games | - | - | - | QF | - | - | - | - | QF | - | - | QF ('16 '21) |
| Australian Open | - | R1 | R2 | QF | F | - | - | - | - | - | - | F ('17) |
| New Zealand Open | F | - | - | - | - | - | SF | - | - | - | - | F ('13) |
| India Open | - | - | - | R2 | SF | - | - | - | - | - | F | F ('23) |
| US Open | - | - | SF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | SF ('15) |
| Asian Games (Individual Event) | - | R2 | - | - | - | SF | - | - | - | - | - | SF ('18) |
| Korea Open | - | R2 | SF | W | SF | SF | R1 | - | - | - | - | W ('16) |
| Korea Masters | - | - | - | - | - | - | SF | - | - | - | - | SF ('19) |
| Indonesian Masters | - | - | - | - | - | - | R2 | R2 | F | - | R1 | F ('21) |
| Season Finals | - | SF | - | Group | W | SF | SF | - | SF | W | - | W ('17 '22) |
| Bitburger Open | - | - | W | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | W ('15) |
| Macau Open | - | - | SF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | SF ('15) |
| Malaysia Masters | - | - | - | R1 | - | SF | R1 | R1 | - | QF | W | W ('23) |
| Badminton Asia Championships | - | - | R2 | R2 | F | - | W | - | - | F | - | W ('19) |
| Thailand Masters | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | W | - | - | - | W ('20) |
WD
| Tournament | 2012 | Best |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Open | R2 | R2 ('12) |
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