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DeutschHina Akechi
| Hina Akechi 明地陽菜 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 March 2005 Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Tatsuya Watanabe | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 115 wins, 14 losses (89.15%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 43 (3 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 43 (3 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hina Akechi (明地 陽菜, Akechi Hina, born 14 March 2005) is a Japanese badminton player.[2] She was world number 1 in BWF World Junior Ranking for women's singles on 9 May 2023. She is the 2019 Asian Junior U-17 champion and the 2018 Asian Junior U-15 champion in the girls' singles. She graduated from the Yanai Commercial & Technical High School, and join Saishunkan Pharmaceutical Team on 1 April 2023.[3]
Achievements
[edit]BWF World Tour (2 runners-up)
[edit]The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Orleans Masters | Super 300 |  Tomoka Miyazaki | 21–18, 21–12 |  Runner-up | [6] |
| 2024 (I) | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | Riko Gunji | 10–21, 20–22 | Runner-up | [7] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 3 runners-up)
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Slovenia Future Series | Tomoka Miyazaki | 14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up | [8] |
| 2023 | Osaka International | Shiori Saito | 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up | [9] |
| 2023 | Luxembourg Open |  Chiang Ying-li | 18–21, 21–15, 21–12 |  Winner | [10] |
| 2023 | Swedish Open |  Lo Sin Yan | 21–12, 21–14 | Winner | [11] |
| 2023 | Mauritius International |  Aditi Bhatt | 21–13, 21–17 | Winner | [12] |
| 2023 | Réunion Open | Kaoru Sugiyama | 22–20, 21–10 | Winner | [13] |
| 2024 | Luxembourg Open | Riko Gunji | 21–16, 21–14 | Winner | [14] |
| 2024 | Denmark Challenge | Riko Gunji | 22–20, 16–21, 11–21 | Runner-up | [15] |
| 2024 | Indonesia International |  Chiara Marvella Handoyo | 11–21, 21–18, 21–7 | Winner | [16] |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Slovenia Future Series | Sorano Yoshikawa | Rui Kiyama Kanano Muroya | 24–22, 21–16 | Winner | [8] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (3 titles)
[edit]Girls' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Singapore Youth International |  Thamonwan Nithiittikrai | 21–12, 21–19 | Winner | [17] |
| 2022 | Croatia Junior Open | Sora Ishioka | 17–21, 21–13, 21–14 | Winner | [18] |
| 2022 | Bulgaria Junior Open | Sora Ishioka | 21–16, 21–14 | Winner | [19] |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
Performance timeline
[edit]- Key
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
National team
[edit]- Junior level
| Team events | 2022 |
|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | B |
- Senior level
| Team events | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Team Championships | B | NH | A |
Individual competitions
[edit]- Junior level
| Events | 2022 |
|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | QF |
| Tournament | BWF World Tour | Best | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | |||
| Orléans Masters | A | F | F ('24) | [6] |
| U.S. Open | A | SF | SF ('24) | |
| Indonesia Masters Super 100 | A | F | F ('24) | [7] |
| QF | ||||
| Macau Open | NH | |||
| Year-end ranking | 102 | 43 | ||
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | Best | Ref |
References
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- ^ "Hina Akechi | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "2023年度新加入 明地 陽菜選手、木山 琉聖選手のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Saishunkan Co.Ltd. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ a b Kumar, Prem (18 March 2024). "Orleans Masters: Teen Star Miyazaki Eyes Bigger Victories". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ a b Mustikasari, Delia (1 September 2024). "Rekap Final Indonesia Masters 2024 Super 100 - Kejutan Pemain Kualifikasi Gagalkan Alwi Farhan Raih Gelar, Rahmat/Yeremia Takluk dari Wakil Thailand" (in Indonesian). Bolasport. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b Martinez, Sara Gonzalez (28 November 2022). "Tomic/Vitman close successful year with a gold". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "【大阪国際2023】日本勢が大活躍！田中湧士、齋藤栞、山下＆緑川が優勝！＜決勝戦結果＞" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Three titles for Europeans in Luxembourg". Badminton Europe. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Marzoeki, Achmad (15 May 2023). "Victor Swedish Open 2023: Indonesia Bawa Pulang Dua Gelar Juara dan Satu Runner Up". Hallo Jakarta. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Mauritius International 2023: Indian shuttlers dominate men's singles, mixed doubles". Sportskeeda. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Saint-denis Réunion Open : Les Français Doublement Sacrés" (in French). Fédération Française de Badminton. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Komiyama, Hajime. "結果 ルクセンブルクオープン2024" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "[State Denmark Challenge 2024 Presented by RSL] Denmark, Jepang Berbagi Dua Gelar" (in Indonesian). PB Djarum Badminton Club. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ Khoirul Huda, Andhika (25 August 2024). "Hasil Final Indonesia International Challenge 2024: Indonesia Raih 2 Gelar Juara" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "เด็กไทยคว้ารองแชมป์2ประเภท ที่สิงคโปร์". Badminton Thai Today (in Thai). 4 December 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Galjer, Ratko (21 June 2022). "New talents at the Croatia VALAMAR Junior Open 2022". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "結果 ブルガリアジュニアオープン2022" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
