{{Short description|Japanese badminton player (born 1996)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Akane Araki | image = Chinese Taipei Open 20181003-IMG 8890 (43266188140).jpg | caption = Araki at the [[2018 Chinese Taipei Open]] | country = Japan | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|10|21}} | birth_place = [[Saitama Prefecture]], Japan | height = 1.76 m | weight = 63 kg | years_active = | handedness = | coach = | event = Women's singles & doubles | highest_ranking ={{ubl|317 (WS 6 October 2016)|62 (WD with [[Aoi Matsuda]] 16 November 2017)|212 (XD with [[Keiichiro Matsui]] 5 July 2018)}} | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = | date_of_current_ranking = | played = | titles = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's [[badminton]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{JPN}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[BWF World Junior Championships|World Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2014 BWF World Junior Championships|2014 Alor Setar]] | [[2014 BWF World Junior Championships – Teams event|Mixed team]] }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Junior Championships|Asian Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2014 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2014 Taipei]] | [[2014 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|Mixed team]] }} | bwfbadminton_id = 69819 | bwf_id = 56144E8E-46A3-42C8-AF90-F406964CAE49 }}
{{nihongo|'''Akane Araki'''|荒木 茜羽|Araki Akane|born 21 October 1996}} is a Japanese [[badminton]] player who plays for [[The 77 Bank]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Players: Akane Araki |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/69819/akane-araki |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=七十七銀行: 選手紹介・女子2部 |url=http://www.badspi.jp/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/p7777bank.pdf |publisher=[[The 77 Bank]] |access-date=17 December 2016 |language=ja}}</ref> She won her first international title at the [[Tahiti International]] tournament in the women's doubles event partnered with [[Ayaka Kawasaki]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Badminton : La journée de finale interrompue en raison de la pluie |url=http://www.tntv.pf/Badminton-La-journee-de-finale-interrompue-en-raison-de-la-pluie_a11416.html |publisher=[[Tahiti Nui Television]] |access-date=10 February 2017 |language=fr}}</ref> She and Kawasaki were the semi-finalists at the 2016 [[Belgian International]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web | title=ベルギーインターナショナル2016 |url=http://www.badminton.or.jp/2016/bel/index.htm |publisher=Nippon Badminton Association |access-date=11 February 2017 |language=ja}}</ref>
== Personal life == Her mother, [[Wu Jianqiu]] is a former member of the [[China national badminton team]].<ref>{{cite news | title=元世界女王の娘・荒木萌恵、敗れる バドミントン |url=http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/1520513.html |publisher=Nikkan Sports News |access-date=10 February 2017 |language=ja}}</ref>
== Achievements ==
=== BWF Grand Prix === The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the [[BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold|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'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | [[2017 Russia Open Grand Prix#Finals 4|2017]] | align="left" | [[Russian Open (badminton)|Russian Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Aoi Matsuda]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuho Imai]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Minami Kawashima]] | align="left" | 11–6, 6–11, 11–7, 7–11, 11–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="russia17">{{cite web |last1=Etchells |first1=Daniel |title=Top seed Cheah suffers defeat in final at BWF Russian Grand Prix |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1053128/top-seed-cheah-suffers-defeat-in-final-at-bwf-russian-grand-prix |website=Inside the Games |access-date=26 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625140332/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1053128/top-seed-cheah-suffers-defeat-in-final-at-bwf-russian-grand-prix |archive-date=25 June 2018 |date=23 July 2017}}</ref> |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2017 Bitburger Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals 4|2017]] | align="left" | [[Bitburger Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Aoi Matsuda | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Jongkolphan Kititharakul]]<br />{{flagicon|THA}} [[Rawinda Prajongjai]] | align="left" | 19–21, 6–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="bitburger17">{{cite web |title=Thai stars win two titles at Bitburger |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/1355923/thai-stars-win-two-titles-at-bitburger |website=Bangkok Post |access-date=24 June 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250624135759/https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/1355923/thai-stars-win-two-titles-at-bitburger |archive-date=24 June 2025 |date=7 November 2017}}</ref> |}
''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | [[2017 Russia Open Grand Prix#Finals 5|2017]] | align="left" | [[Russian Open (badminton)|Russian Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Keiichiro Matsui]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Chan Peng Soon]]<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Cheah Yee See]] | align="left" | 8–11, 11–13, 3–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="russia17" /><ref name="russia172">{{cite web |title=Peng Soon, Yee See capture maiden badminton title at Russian Open |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2017/07/23/peng-soon-yee-see-capture-maiden-badminton-title-at-russian-open/1427413 |website=Malay Mail |access-date=24 June 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250624140808/https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2017/07/23/peng-soon-yee-see-capture-maiden-badminton-title-at-russian-open/1427413 |archive-date=24 June 2025 |date=23 July 2017}}</ref> |} : {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix Gold]] tournament : {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix]] tournament
=== BWF International Challenge/Series === ''Women doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Tahiti International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ayaka Kawasaki]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eva Lee (badminton)|Eva Lee]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Paula Lynn Obañana]] | align="left" | 21–13, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | [[White Nights (badminton)|White Nights]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Riko Imai | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Asumi Kugo]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Megumi Yokoyama (badminton)|Megumi Yokoyama]] | align="left" | 21–18, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="whitenights18">{{cite web |title="Strong tournament performance" in Gatchina |url=https://www.badminton.de/news/badminton/starke-turnierleistung-in-gatchina/ |website=Badminton Germany |access-date=24 June 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250624144258/https://www.badminton.de/news/badminton/starke-turnierleistung-in-gatchina/ |archive-date=24 June 2025 |language=de |date=9 July 2018}}</ref> |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | [[Yonex / K&D Graphics International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Riko Imai | align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Annie Xu]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kerry Xu]] | align="left" | 21–15, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |} : {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament : {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament : {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Future Series]] tournament
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