Akane Araki
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 October 1996 Saitama Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Akane Araki (荒木 茜羽, Araki Akane, born 21 October 1996) is a Japanese badminton player who plays for The 77 Bank.[1][2] She won her first international title at the Tahiti International tournament in the women's doubles event partnered with Ayaka Kawasaki.[3] She and Kawasaki were the semi-finalists at the 2016 Belgian International tournament.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Her mother, Wu Jianqiu is a former member of the China national badminton team.[5]
Achievements[edit]
BWF Grand Prix[edit]
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Russian Open |  Aoi Matsuda
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Yuho Imai Minami Kawashima
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11–6, 6–11, 11–7, 7–11, 11–5 |  Winner
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| 2017 | Bitburger Open | Aoi Matsuda
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 Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai
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19–21, 6–21 |  Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Russian Open | Keiichiro Matsui
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 Chan Peng Soon Cheah Yee See
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8–11, 11–13, 3–11 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series[edit]
Women doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Tahiti International | Ayaka Kawasaki
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 Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obañana
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21–13, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2018 | White Nights | Riko Imai
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Asumi Kugo Megumi Yokoyama
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21–18, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2018 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Riko Imai
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Annie Xu Kerry Xu
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21–15, 21–19 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References[edit]
- ^ "Players: Akane Araki". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "七十七銀行: 選手紹介・女子2部" (PDF) (in Japanese). The 77 Bank. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Badminton : La journée de finale interrompue en raison de la pluie" (in French). Tahiti Nui Television. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "ベルギーインターナショナル2016" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "元世界女王の娘・荒木萌恵、敗れる バドミントン" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports News. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
External links[edit]
- Akane Araki at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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