Akane YAMAGUCHI
JPN

Akane YAMAGUCHI

WORLD RANKING
3
WOMEN'S SINGLES
WORLD TOUR RANKING
CAREER WINS 464 WS + WD
AGE 27 06/06/1997
PLAYS RIGHT HANDED

Stats

Place of Birth: Fukui, Japan

Height: 156.00cm

Current Residence: Fukui, Japan

Language(s): Japanese

International Debut: Osaka International Challenge 2012

Professional Since: 5 years old (2002)

National Team Member: 2012 (14 years old)

Q & A

When and where you began playing, and why this sport?
"2000 (3 years old)"

Your equipment sponsor and current racket model?
"Yonex"

Memorable sporting achievements?
"Winner of Yonex Open Japan 2013"

Sporting awards / Honours (so far)?
"Most Prominsing Player of the Year 2013 and 2014 (BWF)"

Sporting ambitions?
"To win Uber Cup"

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Performance Data

CAREER SINGLES

PERIOD PLAYED WON LOST BALANCE EARNINGS
ALL 606 462 144 +318 1,993,683
2025 0 0 0 0 0

CAREER DOUBLES

PERIOD PLAYED WON LOST BALANCE EARNINGS
ALL 4 2 2 0 403
2025 0 0 0 0 0
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