Akane Yamaguchi's career in numbers: Records, stats & titles
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Yamaguchi helped Japan win the Uber Cup after 37 years.
If you’re a fan of badminton, regardless of your country, you would likely be an admirer of Akane Yamaguchi. The 26-year-old has been a sensation ever since she burst onto the scene, dominating her opponents and clinching titles. From a young age, Yamaguchi was dubbed a badminton prodigy. At three years-old, she held a racquet for the first time and by five, she was competing.
By the age of 15, she had become the youngest athlete to join the Japanese national team. She made history as the youngest player and the first Japanese athlete to win the singles title at the YONEX Open in 2013. In 2018, she became the first Japanese player to be ranked No. 1 in the world rankings. That same year, she contributed to Japan’s Uber Cup victory, their first in 37 years.
Here’s a look at the achievements in Akane Yamaguchi’s career
Akane Yamaguchi BWF World Tour Titles
Super 300
- 2018 German Open – Winner
- 2019 German Open – Winner
- 2020 Thailand Masters – Winner
- 2023 German Open – Winner
Super 500
- 2023 Malaysia Masters – Winner
- 2023 Canada Open – Winner
- 2023 Hong Kong Open – Winner
Super 750
- 2018 French Open – Winner
- 2019 Malaysia Open – Runner-up
- 2019 Japan Open – Winner
- 2021 French Open – Winner
- 2021 Indonesia Masters – Runner-up
- 2022 Japan Open – Winner
- 2023 India Open – Runner-up
- 2023 Singapore Open – Runner-up
- 2024 French Open – Runner-up
Super 1000
- 2018 All England Open – Runner-up
- 2019 Indonesia Open – Winner
- 2021 Denmark Open – Winner
- 2022 All England Open – Winner
- 2023 Malaysia Open – Winner
- 2023 China Open – Runner-up
- 2024 All England Open – Runner-up
World Tour Finals
- 2022 BWF World Tour Finals – Winner
BWF Superseries
- 2013 Japan Open – Winner
- 2014 China Open – Runner-up
- 2015 Japan Open – Runner-up
- 2016 Korea Open – Winner
- 2016 Denmark Open – Winner
- 2017 Australian Open – Runner-up
- 2017 Denmark Open – Runner-up
- 2017 French Open – Runner-up
- 2017 China Open – Winner
- 2017 Dubai World Super Series Finals – Winner
BWF Grand Prix
- 2013 New Zealand Open – Runner-up
- 2015 Bitburger Open – Winner
- 2017 German Open – Winner
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BWF International Challenge/Series Titles
- 2013 Osaka International – Runner-up
Akane Yamaguchi’s Other Major Titles
- 2018 BWF World Championships – Bronze
- 2021 BWF World Championships – Gold
- 2022 BWF World Championships – Gold
- 2023 BWF World Championships – Bronze
- 2018 Asian Games – Bronze
- 2017 Asian Championships – Silver
- 2019 Asian Championships – Gold
- 2022 Asian Championships – Silver
- 2023 Asian Championships – Bronze
- 2013 East Asian Games – Bronze
- 2018 Uber Cup – Gold
Akane Yamaguchi’s Other Achievements
- 2014 Youth Olympic Games – Silver
- 2012 BWF World Junior Championships – Silver
- 2013 BWF World Junior Championships – Gold
- 2014 BWF World Junior Championships – Gold
- 2013 Asian Youth Games – Gold
- 2012 Asian Junior Championships – Bronze
- 2014 Asian Junior Championships – Gold
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