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Akita Masters
The Akita Masters (ヨネックス秋田マスタ－ズ) is an annual badminton tournament that usually contested in Akita City, Japan. This tournament is a part of the BWF World Tour tournaments and is leveled in BWF Tour Super 100.
| [Home page Official website] | |
| Founded | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Editions | 2 (2019) |
| Location | Akita Japan |
| Venue | CNA Arena Akita |
| Prize money | USD$75,000 (2019) |
| Men's | |
| Draw | 48S / 32D |
| Current champions | Firman Abdul Kholik (singles) Ou Xuanyi Zhang Nan (doubles) |
| Most singles titles | 1 Sitthikom Thammasin Firman Abdul Kholik |
| Most doubles titles | 1 Akbar Bintang Cahyono Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani Ou Xuanyi Zhang Nan |
| Women's | |
| Draw | 32S / 32D |
| Current champions | An Se-young (singles) Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata (doubles) |
| Most singles titles | 1 Sayaka Takahashi An Se-young |
| Most doubles titles | 2 Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Draw | 32 |
| Current champions | Ko Sung-hyun Eom Hye-won |
| Most titles (male) | 1 Kohei Gondo Ko Sung-hyun |
| Most titles (female) | 1 Ayane Kurihara Eom Hye-won |
Venue & host city Edit
- 2018–2019: CNA Arena Akita, Akita City.
Past winners Edit
| Year | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | Mixed doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sitthikom Thammasin | Sayaka Takahashi | Akbar Bintang Cahyono Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani | Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata | Kohei Gondo Ayane Kurihara |
| 2019 | Firman Abdul Kholik | An Se-young | Ou Xuanyi Zhang Nan | Ko Sung-hyun Eom Hye-won | |
| 2020 | Cancelled[note 1] | ||||
| 2021 | Cancelled[note 2] | ||||
| 2022 | Cancelled[note 3] | ||||
Performances by nation Edit
- As of the 2019 edition
| Pos | Nation | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2 | Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | China | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Thailand | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
Note Edit
- ^ This tournament, originally to be played from 18 to 23 August, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.[1]
- ^ This tournament, originally to be played from 17 to 22 August, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.[2]
- ^ This tournament, originally to be played from 26 to 31 July, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.[3]
References Edit
- ^ "BWF Announces Revamped Tournament Calendar for 2020". Badminton World Federation. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Tournament updates 12 July 2021". Badminton World Federation. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Tournament Update – Akita Masters 2022". Badminton World Federation. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.