Akane Yamaguchi

Akane Yamaguchi is a Japanese badminton player who competes in women's singles. A former world number one, she became the first Japanese singles player to reach the top ranking on 19 April 2018. Yamaguchi is a three-time World Champion, winning the title in 2021, 2022 and 2025. This makes her the first Japanese player in any discipline to win three world titles. She also won the silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games. Her other major individual tournament victories include the All England Open, the Asian Championships, and the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals. At the junior level, she won back-to-back World Junior Championships in 2013 and 2014. While still a junior player, she also transitioned to the senior circuit and became the youngest player to win a BWF Super Series tournament at the 2013 Japan Open.

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