Japanese badminton player (born 1997)
Badminton player
Akane Yamaguchi Yamaguchi in 2015
Personal information Country Japan Born (1997-06-06 ) 6 June 1997 (age 28) [ 1] [ 2] Katsuyama, Fukui , Japan[ 3] Height 1.56 m (5 ft1+ 1 ⁄2 in)[ 2] Weight 55 kg (121 lb) Years active 2012–present Handedness Right Women's singles Career record 475 wins, 153 losses Highest ranking 1 (19 April 2018) Current ranking 3 (21 October 2025) BWF profile
Akane Yamaguchi (山口茜 Yamaguchi Akane is a Japanesebadminton player. She was a three-time world champion who won gold medals in the women's singles at the2021 ,2022 and2025 World Championships . She was a member of the winning Japanese team at the Asian Junior Championships in 2012 and won theWorld Junior Championships in 2013 and 2014, theAsian Junior Championships in 2014, and theAsian Championships in 2019.
At the Asia Team Championships, Yamaguchi helped Japan win by 3–0 in 2017, 2018, and 2020. In 2018, she won theUber Cup , which Japan had not won for 37 years.
Career
2012: International debut In 2012, Yamaguchi began her junior international career. At theAsian Junior Championships , she won a bronze medal in girls' singles and was part of the Japanese team that won the nation's first mixed team title.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] World Junior Championships .[ 7] Osaka International .
2013 In April 2013, Yamaguchi finished second toKaori Imabeppu at theOsaka International in the women's singles event with a score of 20–22, 16–21.[ 8] New Zealand Open , aGrand Prix tournament.[ 9] Japan Open , unseeded. She defeatedP. V. Sindhu , the bronze medalist from the2013 world championships in two straight games in round sixteen.[ 10] Tai Tzu-ying in a semi-final, leading to her match-up with her compatriotShizuka Uchida , whom she beat in the final to become the youngest player to win theBWF Superseries tournament, aged only 16. This was also Japan's first ever victory at the home event since 1981.[ 10]
One year after losing the final at the world juniors competition, Yamaguchi won the title by beating her teammateAya Ohori .[ 11] [ 12] 2nd Asian Youth Games held inNanjing , China in August 2013, where she representedFukushima Prefectural Tomioka High School , she won the gold medal in mixed doubles.[ 13] East Asian Games held inTianjin , China, where she finished third in the women's singles event, losing in three sets toWang Shixian . After graduating from high school, she joined the Saishunkan Pharmaceutical badminton team.[ 14]
Yamaguchi was named the Most Promising Player of the Year by theBadminton World Federation in late 2013[ 15] [ 16]
2014 At the Malaysian Open in January, Yamaguchi defeated reigning world championRatchanok Intanon in the first round in three games.[ 17] 2014 Asian Junior Championships as the fourth seed. She won the title by defeatingChen Yufei from China.[ 18] All England Open in March. She defended herWorld Junior crown,[ 19] He Bingjiao in the final round.[ 20]
She was part of the Japanese team that won the silver medal at the2014 Uber Cup .[ 21] 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China.[ 22] [ 23]
At theChina Open in November, Yamaguchi defeated top ranked players in two straight games,Wang Shixian ,Sun Yu ,Bae Yeon-ju and reached the final. She finished as runner-up in the tournament after losing toSaina Nehwal .[ 24]
She qualified for participation in the end-of-year championships, theSuperseries Finals tournament held in December. She won all of her group matches, against (former champion)Wang Yihan ,Ratchanok Intanon andTai Tzu-ying . She lost in the semi-final against Korean playerSung Ji-hyun .[ 25]
2015: First Grand Prix Gold title In 2015, Yamaguchi won her firstBWF Grand Prix Gold title at theBitburger Open , where she defeatedBusanan Ongbamrungphan in the final.[ 26] Japan Open Super Series, losing the final to her compatriot Nozomi Okuhara.[ 27] Indonesian Open , she defeated the reigning Olympic champion,Li Xuerui , in the second round.[ 28] [ 29]
2016: Olympic debut and two Super Series titles Yamaguchi made her Olympic debut at the2016 Rio Olympics , where she was eliminated in the quarterfinals by her compatriot Nozomi Okuhara.[ 30] BWF Super Series titles at theKorea Open and theDenmark Open .[ 31] [ 32] [ 33] Uber Cup .[ 34]
2017: Season-ending title and Asian team gold In 2017, Yamaguchi won three titles: theGerman Open , theChina Open , and the season-endingDubai World Superseries Finals .[ 35] [ 36] Asian Championships , theAustralian Open , theDenmark Open , and theFrench Open .[ 37] [ 38] [ 39] [ 40] World Championships , she entered as the top seed but was eliminated in the third round.[ 41] Asia Mixed Team Championships title.[ 42] [ 43]
2018: World No. 1 and Uber Cup champion In 2018, Yamaguchi became the world No. 1 for the first time.[ 44] Asia Team Championships , theAsian Games , and theUber Cup . The Uber Cup title was Japan's first in 37 years.[ 45] World Championships and the Asian Games.[ 46] [ 47] [ 48] German Open and theFrench Open , and finished as the runner-up at theAll England Open .[ 49] [ 50] [ 51] BWF World Tour Finals .[ 52]
2019: Asian Champion and return to World No. 1 In 2019, Yamaguchi became the first Japanese player to win the women's singles title at theAsian Championships .[ 53] [ 54] German Open , her first Super 1000 title at theIndonesia Open , and theJapan Open .[ 55] [ 56] [ 57] [ 58] Malaysia Open and earned a silver medal with the Japanese team at theSudirman Cup .[ 59] World Championships , resulting in a second-round exit.[ 60] [ 61] Korea Open , before ending the season with a semifinal finish at theBWF World Tour Finals .[ 62] [ 63]
In a 2020 season shortened by theCOVID-19 pandemic , Yamaguchi's primary achievement was winning theThailand Masters .[ 64] Asian Women's team championship .[ 65] [ 66]
The following year, in 2021, Yamaguchi competed as the fourth seed at the2020 Tokyo Olympics , where she lost in the quarterfinals to P. V. Sindhu.[ 67] Denmark Open and theFrench Open , and finished as the runner-up at theIndonesia Masters .[ 68] [ 69] [ 70] Sudirman Cup and theUber Cup . Yamaguchi ended the year by capturing her first world title at the2021 World Championships in Huelva, after defeating Tai Tzu-ying in the final. With this victory, she became the second Japanese women's singles player to win theWorld Championships after Nozomi Okuhara.[ 71]
2022: Second World Championship title and All England champion In 2022, Yamaguchi successfully defended her world champion title at theWorld Championships in Tokyo and won her firstAll England Open title. Her victory at the World Championships made her the first Japanese women's singles player to win consecutive world titles.[ 72] [ 73] [ 74] [ 75] Japan Open and concluded the season by winning theBWF World Tour Finals .[ 76] [ 77] Asian Championships and was part of the Japanese team that won a bronze medal at theUber Cup .[ 78] [ 79]
2023: Five World Tour titles and season-ending injury In 2023, Yamaguchi won five World Tour titles: theMalaysia Open ,German Open ,Malaysia Masters ,Canada Open , andHong Kong Open .[ 80] China Open ,Singapore Open , andIndia Open . At major individual championships, she secured bronze medals at both theWorld Championships and theAsian Championships . She also contributed to Japan's bronze medal finishes at theSudirman Cup and theAsian Games . However, her season was curtailed by a right peroneal tendon injury sustained during the Asian Games in September, forcing her to retire from the match.[ 81] World Tour Finals in Hangzhou.[ 82] [ 83]
2024: Olympic run and two home titles After a three-and-a-half-month recovery from a right foot injury sustained in late 2023, Yamaguchi began her 2024 season in January.[ 84] French Open and theAll England Open . However, she retired during the All England final due to a right hip injury.[ 85] [ 86] Uber Cup in May, where she contributed to Japan's bronze medal. The injury continued to disrupt her Olympic preparations, leading to a withdrawal from theIndonesia Open in June and delaying her return to full-scale training until July, mere weeks before the Olympics.[ 87] [ 88] 2024 Paris Olympics , she reached the quarterfinals before losing to the eventual gold medalist, An Se-young. Following the Olympics, Yamaguchi secured two titles on home soil at theJapan Open and theJapan Masters .[ 89] [ 90] [ 91] [ 92]
2025: Third World Championship title Returning from a calf injury that concluded her 2024 season, Yamaguchi's 2025 season was highlighted by her victory at theWorld Championships in Paris. She secured her third women's singles world title by defeating Chen Yufei in the final (21–9, 21–13).[ 93] [ 94] All England Open , theIndonesia Open , and theChina Open . She won her first world tour of the year inKorea Open and continues her good form by winningArctic Open .[ 95] [ 96] Asian Championships and contributed to Japan's bronze medal at theSudirman Cup .[ 97]
Playing style Chinese playerSun Yu described Yamaguchi's style, noting that despite her small stature, she is diligent, swift, and adept at retrieving difficult shots that others typically cannot save. Sun Yu characterized her play as based on patience and consistent performance, observing that she makes few mistakes and capitalizes on opponents' rushed errors. Another Chinese player,Wang Shixian , concurred that Yamaguchi is quick and nimble, suggesting challengers must match her speed.[ 98]
In 2014, Chinese team head coachLi Yongbo commented that Yamaguchi plays with patience and quality. Regarding her short stature and potential for further development, he stated that badminton talent is not limited by height restrictions, and her skill is sufficient to compensate for her height. He added that her future would depend on her performance in the coming year.[ 99]
Awards
Achievements
World Championships Women's singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref 2018 Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park ,Nanjing , ChinaP. V. Sindhu 16–21, 22–24 Bronze [ 46] 2021 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín ,Huelva , SpainTai Tzu-ying 21–14, 21–11 Gold [ 71] 2022 Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium ,Tokyo , JapanChen Yufei 21–12, 10–21, 21–14 Gold [ 72] 2023 Royal Arena ,Copenhagen , DenmarkCarolina Marín 21–23, 13–21 Bronze [ 102] 2025 Adidas Arena ,Paris , France21–9, 21–13 Gold [ 93] [ 103]
Asian Games Women's singles
Asian Championships Women's singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref 2017 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium ,Wuhan , ChinaTai Tzu-ying 21–18, 11–21, 18–21 Silver [ 37] 2019 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China He Bingjiao 21–19, 21–9 Gold [ 53] 2022 Muntinlupa Sports Complex,Metro Manila , Philippines Wang Zhiyi 21–15, 13–21, 19–21 Silver [ 78] 2023 Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall,Dubai , United Arab Emirates 12–21, 21–16, 15–21 Bronze [ 104]
East Asian Games Women's singles
Youth Olympic Games Girls' singles
World Junior Championships Girls' singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref 2012 Chiba Port Arena ,Chiba , JapanNozomi Okuhara 12–21, 9–21 Silver [ 7] 2013 Hua Mark Indoor Stadium ,Bangkok , ThailandAya Ohori 21–11, 21–13 Gold [ 12] 2014 Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim,Alor Setar , Malaysia He Bingjiao 14–21, 21–18, 21–13 Gold [ 20]
Asian Youth Games Mixed doubles
Asian Junior Championships Girls' singles
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[ 106] Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[ 107]
Women's singles
Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result Ref 2018 German Open Super 300 Chen Yufei 21–19, 6–21, 21–12 Winner [ 49] 2018 All England Open Super 1000 Tai Tzu-ying 20–22, 13–21 Runner-up [ 51] 2018 French Open Super 750 22–20, 17–21, 21–13 Winner [ 50] 2019 German Open Super 300 Ratchanok Intanon 16–21, 21–14, 25–23 Winner [ 55] 2019 Malaysia Open Super 750 16–21, 19–21 Runner-up [ 59] 2019 Indonesia Open Super 1000 P. V. Sindhu 21–15, 21–16 Winner [ 56] 2019 Japan Open Super 750 Nozomi Okuhara 21–13, 21–15 Winner [ 57] 2020 Thailand Masters Super 300 An Se-young 21–16, 22–20 Winner [ 64] 2021 Denmark Open Super 1000 18–21, 25–23, 16–5 retired Winner [ 68] 2021 French Open Super 750 Sayaka Takahashi 21–18, 21–12 Winner [ 69] 2021 Indonesia Masters Super 750 17–21, 19–21 Runner-up [ 70] 2022 All England Open Super 1000 21–15, 21–15 Winner [ 75] 2022 Japan Open Super 750 21–9, 21–15 Winner [ 76] 2022 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals 21–18, 22–20 Winner [ 77] 2023 Malaysia Open Super 1000 12–21, 21–19, 21–11 Winner [ 108] 2023 India Open Super 750 21–15, 16–21, 12–21 Runner-up [ 109] 2023 German Open Super 300 21–11, 21–14 Winner [ 110] 2023 Malaysia Masters Super 500 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 21–17, 21–7 Winner [ 80] 2023 Singapore Open Super 750 16–21, 14–21 Runner-up [ 111] 2023 Canada Open Super 500 21–19, 21–16 Winner [ 112] 2023 China Open Super 1000 10–21, 19–21 Runner-up [ 113] 2023 Hong Kong Open Super 500 Zhang Yiman 21–18, 21–15 Winner [ 114] 2024 French Open Super 750 21–18, 13–21, 10–21 Runner-up [ 85] 2024 All England Open Super 1000 Carolina Marín 24–26, 1–11 retired Runner-up [ 115] 2024 Japan Open Super 750 Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21–12, 21–10 Winner [ 89] 2024 Japan Masters Super 500 21–12, 21–12 Winner [ 90] 2025 Korea Open Super 500 21–18, 21–13 Winner [ 95] 2025 Arctic Open Super 500 21–19, 21–16 Winner [ 96]
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[ 116] Superseries and Superseries Premier . A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[ 117]
Women's singles
Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref 2013 Japan Open Shizuka Uchida 21–15, 21–19 Winner [ 10] 2014 China Open Saina Nehwal 12–21, 20–22 Runner-up [ 24] 2015 Japan Open Nozomi Okuhara 18–21, 12–21 Runner-up [ 27] 2016 Korea Open Sung Ji-hyun 20–22, 21–15, 21–18 Winner [ 31] 2016 Denmark Open Tai Tzu-ying 19–21, 21–14, 21–12 Winner [ 33] 2017 Australian Open 12–21, 23–21, 17–21 Runner-up [ 38] 2017 Denmark Open Ratchanok Intanon 21–14, 15–21, 19–21 Runner-up [ 39] 2017 French Open 4–21, 16–21 Runner-up [ 40] 2017 China Open Gao Fangjie 21–13, 21–15 Winner [ 36] 2017 Dubai World Superseries Finals P. V. Sindhu 15–21, 21–12, 21–19 Winner [ 43]
BWF Superseries Finals tournament BWF Superseries Premier tournament BWF Superseries tournament
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold . It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the BWF and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's singles
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF Grand Prix tournament
Women's singles
BWF International Challenge tournament
Performance timeline Key (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.
Overview Singles Played Wins Losses Balance Total 676 513 163 +350 2025 41 33 8 +25
Doubles Played Wins Losses Balance Total 28 18 10 +8 2025 0 0 0 0
National team
Junior level
Senior level
Individual competitions
Junior level Girls' singles
Mixed doubles
Senior level
Tournament BWF Superseries /Grand Prix BWF World Tour Best Ref 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Malaysia Open A QF 2R 1R QF QF F NH 1R W QF A W ('23)[ 59] India Open A 2R SF A NH A F 2R A F ('23)Indonesia Masters A NH A 2R 2R F A w/d w/d A F ('21)[ 70] Thailand Masters NH A W NH A W ('20)[ 64] German Open A 1R SF W W W NH 2R W A W ('17, '18, '19, '23)[ 35] [ 49] [ 55] All England Open A 1R 2R SF F SF QF QF W SF F SF W ('22)[ 51] [ 75] [ 115] Swiss Open A SF 1R A NH A SF ('15)Thailand Open A NH A QF w/d w/d NH QF A QF ('18, '22)w/d Malaysia Masters A 1R A SF 1R 1R NH QF W A SF W ('23)[ 80] Singapore Open A QF SF QF A SF NH A F QF SF F ('23)Indonesia Open A 1R QF 2R QF QF W NH QF QF QF w/d SF W ('19)[ 28] [ 56] U.S. Open A SF A NH A SF ('15)Canada Open A NH A W A W ('23)Japan Open 1R W 1R F SF QF QF W NH W QF W SF W ('13, '19, '22, '24)[ 10] [ 27] [ 57] [ 76] [ 89] China Open A F 2R QF W SF 1R NH F SF SF W ('17)[ 24] [ 36] [ 118] Macau Open A SF A NH A SF ('15)Hong Kong Open A QF 2R QF QF QF SF NH W A W ('23)China Masters A 2R 1R NH w/d 1R SF SF ('25)Korea Open A 2R SF W SF SF 1R NH A SF 1R W W ('16, '25)[ 31] [ 95] Arctic Open N/A A W W ('25)[ 96] Denmark Open A 2R 2R W F 2R 1R w/d W QF w/d 1R SF W ('16, '21)[ 33] [ 39] [ 68] [ 119] French Open A QF 1R QF F W SF NH W SF w/d F QF W ('18, '21)[ 40] [ 50] [ 69] [ 85] Hylo Open A W A W ('15)[ 26] Korea Masters A SF NH A SF ('19)Japan Masters NH w/d W 2R W ('24)[ 90] Australian Open A 1R 2R QF F A NH A w/d Q F ('17)[ 38] Superseries /World Tour Finals DNQ SF DNQ RR W SF SF DNQ SF W w/d RR Q W ('17, '22)[ 25] [ 43] [ 52] [ 77] New Zealand Open A F A SF NH F ('13)[ 9] Year-end ranking 242 87 12 10 7 2 5 3 3 2 1 3 3 1 [ 44] Tournament 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Best Ref
Record against other players Yamaguchi's record against year-end finals finalists, world championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of28 September 2025 .[ 120]
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1957 :Lois Alston ,Judy Devlin ,Susan Devlin ,Ethel Marshall ,Bea Massman ,Margaret Varner (USA)1960 :Judy Devlin ,Susan Devlin ,Dorothy O'Neil ,Margaret Varner (USA)1963 :Tyna Barinaga ,Judy Hashman ,Caroline Jensen ,Dorothy O'Neil ,Carlene Starkey ,McGregor Stewart (USA)1966 :Hiroe Amano ,Kazuko Goto ,Noriko Takagi ,Tomoko Takahashi ,Fumiko Yokoi ,Mitsuko Yokoyama (JPN)1969 :Hiroe Amano ,Noriko Takagi ,Tomoko Takahashi ,Hiroe Yuki (JPN)1972 :Machiko Aizawa ,Noriko Nakayama ,Kaoru Takasaka ,Etsuko Takenaka ,Hiroe Yuki (JPN)1975 :Utami Dewi ,Regina Masli ,Minarni ,Taty Sumirah ,Theresia Widiastuti ,Imelda Wiguna (INA)1978 :Saori Kondo ,Noriko Nakayama ,Mikiko Takada ,Atsuko Tokuda ,Emiko Ueno ,Yoshiko Yonekura ,Hiroe Yuki (JPN)1981 :Saori Kondo ,Mikiko Takada ,Atsuko Tokuda ,Yoshiko Yonekura (JPN)1984 :Han Aiping ,Li Lingwei ,Lin Ying ,Qian Ping ,Wu Dixi ,Wu Jianqiu ,Xu Rong ,Zhang Ailing (CHN)1986 :Guan Weizhen ,Han Aiping ,Lao Yujing ,Li Lingwei ,Lin Ying ,Wu Dixi ,Wu Jianqiu ,Zheng Yuli (CHN)1988 :Gu Jiaming ,Guan Weizhen ,Han Aiping ,Lao Yujing ,Li Lingwei ,Lin Ying ,Shang Fumei ,Shi Wen ,Zheng Yuli (CHN)1990 :Guan Weizhen ,Huang Hua ,Lai Caiqin ,Nong Qunhua ,Shi Fangjing ,Shi Xiaohui ,Tang Jiuhong ,Yao Fen ,Zhou Lei (CHN)1992 :Guan Weizhen ,Hu Ning ,Huang Hua ,Lin Yanfen ,Nong Qunhua ,Tang Jiuhong ,Wu Yuhong ,Yao Fen ,Ye Zhaoying (CHN)1994 :Mia Audina ,Finarsih ,Yuni Kartika ,Eliza Nathanael ,Zelin Resiana ,Yuliani Santosa ,Susi Susanti ,Lili Tampi ,Rosiana Tendean (INA)1996 :Mia Audina ,Lidya Djaelawijaya ,Finarsih ,Deyana Lomban ,Meiluawati ,Eliza Nathanael ,Zelin Resiana ,Yuliani Santosa ,Susi Susanti ,Lili Tampi (INA)1998 :Dai Yun ,Ge Fei ,Gong Zhichao ,Gu Jun ,Han Jingna ,Liu Lu ,Qian Hong ,Qin Yiyuan ,Tang Yongshu ,Ye Zhaoying (CHN)2000 :Dai Yun ,Gao Ling ,Ge Fei ,Gong Ruina ,Gong Zhichao ,Gu Jun ,Huang Nanyan ,Qin Yiyuan ,Yang Wei ,Ye Zhaoying (CHN)2002 :Dai Yun ,Gao Ling ,Gong Ruina ,Huang Nanyan ,Huang Sui ,Wei Yili ,Yang Wei ,Zhang Jiewen ,Zhang Ning ,Zhou Mi (CHN)2004 :Gao Ling ,Gong Ruina ,Huang Sui ,Wei Yili ,Xie Xingfang ,Yang Wei ,Zhang Jiewen ,Zhang Ning ,Zhao Tingting ,Zhou Mi (CHN)2006 :Du Jing ,Gao Ling ,Huang Sui ,Jiang Yanjiao ,Lu Lan ,Xie Xingfang ,Yang Wei ,Yu Yang ,Zhang Jiewen ,Zhang Ning (CHN)2008 :Gao Ling ,Jiang Yanjiao ,Lu Lan ,Wei Yili ,Xie Xingfang ,Yang Wei ,Zhang Jiewen ,Zhang Yawen ,Zhao Tingting ,Zhu Lin (CHN)2010 :Bae Seung-hee ,Bae Yeon-ju ,Chang Ye-na ,Ha Jung-eun ,Jung Kyung-eun ,Kim Min-jung ,Lee Hyo-jung ,Lee Kyung-won ,Lee Yun-hwa ,Sung Ji-hyun (KOR)2012 :Cheng Shu ,Li Xuerui ,Pan Pan ,Tian Qing ,Wang Shixian ,Wang Xiaoli ,Wang Xin ,Wang Yihan ,Yu Yang ,Zhao Yunlei (CHN)2014 :Bao Yixin ,Li Xuerui ,Ma Jin ,Sun Yu ,Tang Jinhua ,Tian Qing ,Wang Shixian ,Wang Xiaoli ,Wang Yihan ,Zhao Yunlei (CHN)2016 :Chen Qingchen ,Li Xuerui ,Sun Yu ,Tang Jinhua ,Tang Yuanting ,Tian Qing ,Wang Shixian ,Wang Yihan ,Yu Yang ,Zhao Yunlei (CHN)2018 :Yuki Fukushima ,Sayaka Hirota ,Misaki Matsutomo ,Nozomi Okuhara ,Sayaka Sato ,Ayaka Takahashi ,Sayaka Takahashi ,Shiho Tanaka ,Akane Yamaguchi ,Koharu Yonemoto (JPN)2020 :Chen Qingchen ,Chen Yufei ,Han Yue ,He Bingjiao ,Huang Dongping ,Jia Yifan ,Li Wenmei ,Liu Xuanxuan ,Wang Zhiyi ,Xia Yuting ,Zheng Yu (CHN)2022 :An Se-young ,Baek Ha-na ,Jeong Na-eun ,Kim Ga-eun ,Kim Hye-jeong ,Kim So-yeong ,Kong Hee-yong ,Lee Seo-jin ,Lee So-hee ,Lee Yu-lim ,Shin Seung-chan ,Sim Yu-jin (KOR)2024 :Chen Qingchen ,Chen Yufei ,Han Yue ,He Bingjiao ,Jia Yifan ,Liu Shengshu ,Tan Ning ,Wang Zhiyi ,Zhang Shuxian ,Zheng Yu (CHN)
1962 :Goei Kiok Nio ,Happy Herowati ,Corry Kawilarang ,Retno Kustijah ,Minarni (INA)1966 :Hiroe Amano ,Kazuko Goto ,Noriko Takagi ,Tomoko Takahashi (JPN)1970 :Machiko Aizawa ,Mariko Nishio ,Etsuko Takenaka ,Hiroe Yuki (JPN)1974 :Chen Yuniang ,Liang Qiuxia ,Lin Youya ,Liu Xiaozheng ,Qiu Yufang ,Zheng Huiming (CHN)1978 :Liang Qiuxia ,Liu Xia ,Qiu Yufang ,Zhang Ailing ,Zheng Huiming (CHN)1982 :Li Lingwei ,Lin Ying ,Wu Dixi ,Wu Jianqiu ,Xu Rong ,Zhang Ailing (CHN)1986 :Gu Jiaming ,Guan Weizhen ,Han Aiping ,Li Lingwei ,Lin Ying ,Qian Ping ,Wu Jianqiu ,Zheng Yuli (CHN)1990 :Guan Weizhen ,Huang Hua ,Lai Caiqin ,Nong Qunhua ,Shi Fangjing ,Tang Jiuhong ,Yao Fen ,Zhou Lei (CHN)1994 :Bang Soo-hyun ,Chung So-young ,Gil Young-ah ,Jang Hye-ock ,Kim Ji-hyun ,Lee Heung-soon ,Ra Kyung-min ,Shim Eun-jung (KOR)1998 :Dai Yun ,Ge Fei ,Gong Zhichao ,Gu Jun ,Qin Yiyuan ,Tang Yongshu ,Ye Zhaoying ,Zhang Ning (CHN)2002 :Dai Yun ,Gao Ling ,Gong Ruina ,Huang Nanyan ,Huang Sui ,Wei Yili ,Yang Wei ,Zhang Jiewen ,Zhang Ning ,Zhou Mi (CHN)2006 :Gao Ling ,Huang Sui ,Xie Xingfang ,Yang Wei ,Zhang Jiewen ,Zhang Ning ,Zhang Yawen ,Zhu Lin (CHN)2010 :Cheng Shu ,Jiang Yanjiao ,Lu Lan ,Ma Jin ,Tian Qing ,Wang Shixian ,Wang Xiaoli ,Wang Xin ,Yu Yang ,Zhao Yunlei (CHN)2014 :Bao Yixin ,Li Xuerui ,Liu Xin ,Ma Jin ,Tian Qing ,Wang Shixian ,Wang Xiaoli ,Wang Yihan ,Yu Yang ,Zhao Yunlei (CHN)2018 :Yuki Fukushima ,Arisa Higashino ,Sayaka Hirota ,Misaki Matsutomo ,Aya Ohori ,Nozomi Okuhara ,Sayaka Sato ,Ayaka Takahashi ,Akane Yamaguchi ,Koharu Yonemoto (JPN)2022 :An Se-young ,Baek Ha-na ,Chae Yoo-jung ,Jeong Na-eun ,Kim Ga-eun ,Kim Ga-ram ,Kim Hye-jeong ,Kim So-yeong ,Kong Hee-yong ,Lee So-hee (KOR)
2016 :Chen Yufei ,He Bingjiao ,Luo Ying ,Luo Yu ,Sun Yu ,Tang Yuanting ,Tian Qing ,Wang Shixian ,Yu Yang ,Zhao Yunlei (CHN)2018 :Yuki Fukushima ,Sayaka Hirota ,Misaki Matsutomo ,Aya Ohori ,Nozomi Okuhara ,Sayaka Sato ,Ayaka Takahashi ,Shiho Tanaka ,Akane Yamaguchi ,Koharu Yonemoto (JPN)2020 :Yuki Fukushima ,Riko Gunji ,Sayaka Hirota ,Mayu Matsumoto ,Nami Matsuyama ,Wakana Nagahara ,Aya Ohori ,Chiharu Shida ,Sayaka Takahashi ,Akane Yamaguchi (JPN)2022 :Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma ,Nita Violina Marwah ,Lanny Tria Mayasari ,Jesita Putri Miantoro ,Saifi Rizka Nurhidayah ,Bilqis Prasista ,Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi ,Gregoria Mariska Tunjung ,Putri Kusuma Wardani ,Stephanie Widjaja (INA)2024 :Ashmita Chaliha ,Tanisha Crasto ,Gayatri Gopichand ,Treesa Jolly ,Anmol Kharb ,Priya Konjengbam ,Shruti Mishra ,Ashwini Ponnappa ,Tanvi Sharma ,P. V. Sindhu (IND)
2017 :Hiroyuki Endo ,Arisa Higashino ,Takuro Hoki ,Takeshi Kamura ,Kenta Kazuno ,Ayane Kurihara ,Misaki Matsutomo ,Kenta Nishimoto ,Kazumasa Sakai ,Sayaka Sato ,Keigo Sonoda ,Ayaka Takahashi ,Shiho Tanaka ,Yuta Watanabe ,Akane Yamaguchi ,Koharu Yonemoto (JPN)2019 :Cai Yanyan ,Chen Xiaofei ,Dong Wenjing ,Du Yue ,Feng Xueying ,Han Chengkai ,Han Yue ,He Jiting ,Li Yinhui ,Lu Guangzu ,Ou Xuanyi ,Tan Qiang ,Zhao Junpeng ,Zhou Haodong (CHN)2023 :Cai Yanyan ,Feng Yanzhe ,Gao Fangjie ,He Jiting ,Huang Dongping ,Jiang Zhenbang ,Lei Lanxi ,Li Yijing ,Liu Shengshu ,Luo Xumin ,Ren Xiangyu ,Tan Ning ,Tan Qiang ,Wei Yaxin ,Zhao Junpeng ,Zhou Haodong (CHN)2025 :Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi ,Alwi Farhan ,Dejan Ferdinansyah ,Muhammad Shohibul Fikri ,Rahmat Hidayat ,Lisa Ayu Kusumawati ,Yohanes Saut Marcellyno ,Daniel Marthin ,Lanny Tria Mayasari ,Meilysa Trias Puspita Sari ,Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti ,Yeremia Rambitan ,Rinov Rivaldy ,Rachel Allessya Rose ,Putri Kusuma Wardani (INA)
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World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of 18 November 2025
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Tai Tzu-ying
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Chen Yufei
Carolina Marín
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Silver
Nozomi Okuhara
Dechapol Puavaranukroh
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An Se-young
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