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Akane Yamaguchi

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Women's Singles JPN #3 WS

Two-time World Champion (2021, 2022). Endurance specialist.

Profile

Country: Japan
Born: 1997-06-06 (29 yrs)
Height: 156 cm
Weight: 55 kg
Handed: Right
Best BWF rank: #1 WS 2018-04-19
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Endurance · counter-attacking

Honours · golds

3× World title

1× Uber Cup

1× Asian Games

1× Asian title

Career record

564 W 178 L

76.0% win rate · 742 matches

Career highlights

2021 World Championships gold (Huelva)
2022 World Championships gold (Tokyo)
2025 World Championships gold (Paris)
2019 Asian Championships gold (Wuhan)
2022 All England Open gold
2022 BWF World Tour Finals gold

Gear

Racquet Yonex Astrox 100 ZZ ✓ verified

String Yonex Exbolt 63

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5'1" of relentless defense — turned a perceived height disadvantage into a stamina weapon. Back-to-back World titles in 2021 and 2022 anchored a long run inside the top 5. Court coverage and depth-shot consistency keep her competitive against a younger, taller field.

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