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Akane Yamaguchi (山口茜, Yamaguchi Akane, born 6 June 1997) is a Japanese badminton player. She was a two-time world champion who won gold medals in the women's singles at the 2021 and 2022 World Championships.
Akane Yamaguchi is a Japanese woman badminton player born on 6th June 1997. She hails from Katsuyama city of Fukui in Japan. She is an erstwhile World No.1 and currently ranks number 6 in...
- June 6, 1997
- 1.56 m
- Akane Yamaguchi
- Japanese
Akane has been called a badminton prodigy from a very young age. She held a racquet for the first time at the age of three and started playing seriously at the age of five. She joined the Japanese national team at the age of 15, the youngest athlete to ever join.
- Early Life
- Akane Yamaguchi’s Junior Career
- Early Senior Career
- Akane Yamaguchi at The 2018 Uber Cup
- More Success in The World Tour
- Akane Yamaguchi: Two-Time World Champion
- The Future Looks Bright For Akane Yamaguchi
Akane Yamaguchi was born on June 6, 1997, in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan. She’s the youngest of three children. In an interview with BWF TV, Yamaguchi recollected her early experiences with badminton. According to her, her two older brothers introduced her to the sport. As time passed, the three siblings grew competitive, with Yamaguchi constantly losi...
With her victory at the National Junior Championships, she competed in the 2012 Osaka International Challenge, where she played in the girl’s singles and doubles events. While she failed to advance past the round of 16 in the doubles event, she performed impressively in the singles event. She dominated her compatriot and teammate, Nozomi Kametani, ...
Akane Yamaguchi debuted as a senior player in 2015. While her senior debut year didn’t get off the best of starts, she won her first BWF Grand Prix title at the Bitburger Open. At the 2015 Bitburger Open, Yamaguchi defeated Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphanin a close but spectacular three-game match. In 2016, she debuted at the Rio Olympics. Unfort...
Numerous title victories color Akane Yamaguchi’s early career, but of all her early accomplishments, few can eclipse her performances at the 2018 Uber Cup. At the 2018 Uber Cup Finals, Yamaguchi competed in the women’s singles event. After advancing past the first and second round-robin stages, she defeated Taiwan’s Tai Tzu-Ying in the quarterfinal...
After the 2018 Uber Cup, Akane Yamaguchi continued her winning streak in the World Tour circuit. She resumed her impressive World Series run at the 2019 German Open. At the2019 German Open, Yamaguchi defended her women’s singles title. Advancing to the finals, she emerged victorious in a fierce three-game match that lasted more than an hour. Yamagu...
Akane Yamaguchi was also a two-time BWF World Champion, winning her first World Championship in 2021. At the 2021 BWF World Championships, she was one of the top badminton players to watch. Yamaguchi dominated the women’s singles event to advance to the finals where Taiwan’s Tai Tzu-Ying was awaiting her. The two shuttlers battled for 39 minutes. I...
Akane Yamaguchi’s accomplishments have made her one of the top talents to watch in badminton. As a two-time World Champion, ten-time World Tour titleholder, and multiple-time Grand Prix titleholder, Yamaguchi has a bright future ahead of her — and she’s just getting warmed up! Here’s some guides and reviews on badminton products. We update this lis...
Akane Yamaguchi (山口茜, Yamaguchi Akane, born 6 June 1997) is a Japanese badminton player. She was a two-time world champion who won gold medals in the women's singles at the 2021 and 2022 World Championships.
Dec 19, 2021 · Akane Yamaguchi stopped world No.1 Tai Tzu Ying to claim the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2021 and celebrate the biggest victory of her career. The Japanese was her usual athletic self and revelled in the long exchanges to take the match 21-14 21-11.
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