{{Short description|Japanese badminton player (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Akane Watanabe | country = Japan | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|5|27}} | birth_place = [[Saitama Prefecture]], Japan | height = | weight = | retired = 31 March 2020<ref>{{cite web |title=Announcement: Messages from Retired Players at the End of Fiscal Year 2019 |url=https://www.ntt-east.co.jp/symbol/info/detail/bd_20200129.html |publisher=NTT East |access-date=20 February 2025 |language=ja |date=30 January 2020}}</ref> | years_active = | handedness = Right | coach = | event = Women's singles & doubles | highest_ranking = 276 (WS 7 April 2016)<br />25 (WD 19 February 2019)<br />177 (XD 1 November 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]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[2012 BWF World Junior Championships|2012 Chiba]] | [[2012 BWF World Junior Championships – Teams event|Mixed team]] }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Junior Championships|Asian Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalGold | [[2012 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2012 Gimcheon]] | Mixed team }} | bwfbadminton_id = 55712 | bwf_id = 005FF10C-6CA1-4D4C-877A-F15FD5ADD9A3 }}
{{nihongo|'''Akane Watanabe'''|渡邉 あかね|Watanabe Akane|born 27 May 1994}} is a Japanese [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web | title=Players: Akane Watanabe |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/55712/akane-watanabe |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=選手・スタッフ紹介 / 渡邉 あかね |url=http://www.ntt-east.co.jp/symbol/badminton/contents/watanabe.html |publisher=[[Nippon Telegraph and Telephone]] |access-date=17 December 2016 |language=ja |archive-date=28 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028220434/http://www.ntt-east.co.jp/symbol/badminton/contents/watanabe.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Achievements ==
=== BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up) === The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>
''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- | align="center" | [[2018 Vietnam Open (badminton)#Finals 4|2018]] | align="left" | [[Vietnam Open (badminton)|Vietnam Open]] | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Misato Aratama]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nami Matsuyama]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Chiharu Shida]] | align="left" | 21–18, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="vietnam18">{{cite web |title=Indonesia and Singapore win singles titles in Vietnam Open |url=https://badmintonasia.org/2018/08/13/indonesia-and-singapore-win-singles-titles-in-vietnam-open/ |website=Badminton Asia |access-date=10 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240415153239/https://badmintonasia.org/2018/08/13/indonesia-and-singapore-win-singles-titles-in-vietnam-open/ |archive-date=15 April 2024 |date=13 August 2018}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2018 Macau Open (badminton)#Finals 4|2018]] | align="left" | [[Macau Open Badminton Championships|Macau Open]] | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Misato Aratama | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Vivian Hoo]]<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Yap Cheng Wen]] | align="left" | 15–21, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="macau18">{{cite web |last1=Sukumar |first1=Dev |title=Lee Breaks Title Drought – Review: Macau Open 2018 |url=https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/11/05/lee-breaks-title-drought-review-macau-open-2018 |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=10 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031015024/https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/11/05/lee-breaks-title-drought-review-macau-open-2018/ |archive-date=31 October 2020 |date=5 November 2018}}</ref> |}
=== BWF International Challenge/Series === ''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Finnish Open (badminton)|Finnish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Misato Aratama]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Samantha Barning]]<br />{{flagicon|NED}} [[Iris Tabeling]] | align="left" | 21–12, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="finland16">{{cite web |title=Badminton duo Barning/Tabeling loses final |url=https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/183186/badmintonduo-barningtabeling-verliest-finale |website=NH Nieuws |access-date=12 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251212154119/https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/183186/badmintonduo-barningtabeling-verliest-finale |archive-date=12 December 2025 |language=nl |date=11 April 2016}}</ref> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Finnish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Misato Aratama | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Chisato Hoshi]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naru Shinoya]] | align="left" | 21–18, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="finland17">{{cite web |last1=Matsuda |first1=Keita |title=Results: Badminton Finland Open 2017 |url=https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2017/fin/index.html#day4 |publisher=Nippon Badminton Association |access-date=24 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022084812/https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2017/fin/index.html#day4 |archive-date=22 October 2020 |language=ja |date=9 April 2017}}</ref> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | [[Spanish International (badminton)|Spanish International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Misato Aratama | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ayako Sakuramoto]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yukiko Takahata]] | align="left" | 10–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="spain17">{{cite web |last1=Matsuda |first1=Keita |title=Badminton Spain International 2017 {{!}} Results |url=https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2017/esp/index.html#day4 |website=Nippon Badminton Association |access-date=12 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250808074240/https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2017/esp/index.html#day4 |archive-date=8 August 2025 |language=ja |date=19 June 2017}}</ref> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | [[Malaysia International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Misato Aratama | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Kittipak Dubthuk]]<br />{{flagicon|THA}} [[Natcha Saengchote]] | align="left" | 21–18, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="malaysia17">{{cite web |title=Malaysia and Japan grab two titles each in Malaysia International Challenge |url=https://badmintonasia.org/2017/11/20/malaysia-and-japan-grab-two-titles-each-in-malaysia-international-challenge/ |website=Badminton Asia |access-date=10 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250624044812/https://badmintonasia.org/2017/11/20/malaysia-and-japan-grab-two-titles-each-in-malaysia-international-challenge/ |archive-date=24 June 2025 |date=20 November 2017}}</ref> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | [[Denmark International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Saori Ozaki]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chloe Birch]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lauren Smith (badminton)|Lauren Smith]] | align="left" | 21–13, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |} : {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament
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