# Akane Watanabe

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Japanese badminton player (born 1994)

Akane Watanabe Personal information Born (1994-05-27) 27 May 1994 (age 32) Saitama Prefecture, Japan Sport Country Japan Sport Badminton Handedness Right Retired 31 March 2020[1] Women's singles & doubles Highest ranking 276 (WS 7 April 2016) 25 (WD 19 February 2019) 177 (XD 1 November 2018) BWF profile

**Akane Watanabe** (渡邉 あかね, *Watanabe Akane*; born 27 May 1994) is a Japanese [badminton](/source/Badminton) player.[2][3]

## Achievements

### BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [Badminton World Federation](/source/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.[5]

*Women's doubles*

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2018 Vietnam Open Super 100 Misato Aratama Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida 21–18, 21–19 Winner [6] 2018 Macau Open Super 300 Misato Aratama Vivian Hoo Yap Cheng Wen 15–21, 20–22 Runner-up [7]

### BWF International Challenge/Series

*Women's doubles*

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2016 Finnish Open Misato Aratama Samantha Barning Iris Tabeling 21–12, 21–17 Winner [8] 2017 Finnish Open Misato Aratama Chisato Hoshi Naru Shinoya 21–18, 21–13 Winner [9] 2017 Spanish International Misato Aratama Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata 10–21, 15–21 Runner-up [10] 2017 Malaysia International Misato Aratama Kittipak Dubthuk Natcha Saengchote 21–18, 21–15 Winner [11] 2019 Denmark International Saori Ozaki Chloe Birch Lauren Smith 21–13, 21–18 Winner

- [BWF International Challenge](/source/BWF_International_Challenge) tournament

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Announcement: Messages from Retired Players at the End of Fiscal Year 2019"](https://www.ntt-east.co.jp/symbol/info/detail/bd_20200129.html) (in Japanese). NTT East. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Players: Akane Watanabe"](http://bwfbadminton.com/player/55712/akane-watanabe). [Badminton World Federation](/source/Badminton_World_Federation). Retrieved 17 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["選手・スタッフ紹介 / 渡邉 あかね"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191028220434/http://www.ntt-east.co.jp/symbol/badminton/contents/watanabe.html) (in Japanese). [Nippon Telegraph and Telephone](/source/Nippon_Telegraph_and_Telephone). Archived from [the original](http://www.ntt-east.co.jp/symbol/badminton/contents/watanabe.html) on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). ["BWF Launches New Events Structure"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/). [Badminton World Federation](/source/Badminton_World_Federation). Archived from [the original](http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). ["Action-Packed Season Ahead!"](http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/). Badminton World Federation. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/) from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-vietnam18_6-0)** ["Indonesia and Singapore win singles titles in Vietnam Open"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240415153239/https://badmintonasia.org/2018/08/13/indonesia-and-singapore-win-singles-titles-in-vietnam-open/). *Badminton Asia*. 13 August 2018. Archived from [the original](https://badmintonasia.org/2018/08/13/indonesia-and-singapore-win-singles-titles-in-vietnam-open/) on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-macau18_7-0)** Sukumar, Dev (5 November 2018). ["Lee Breaks Title Drought – Review: Macau Open 2018"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201031015024/https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/11/05/lee-breaks-title-drought-review-macau-open-2018/). *Badminton World Federation*. Archived from [the original](https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/11/05/lee-breaks-title-drought-review-macau-open-2018) on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-finland16_8-0)** ["Badminton duo Barning/Tabeling loses final"](https://web.archive.org/web/20251212154119/https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/183186/badmintonduo-barningtabeling-verliest-finale). *NH Nieuws* (in Dutch). 11 April 2016. Archived from [the original](https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/183186/badmintonduo-barningtabeling-verliest-finale) on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-finland17_9-0)** Matsuda, Keita (9 April 2017). ["Results: Badminton Finland Open 2017"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201022084812/https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2017/fin/index.html#day4) (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Archived from [the original](https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2017/fin/index.html#day4) on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-spain17_10-0)** Matsuda, Keita (19 June 2017). ["Badminton Spain International 2017 | Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20250808074240/https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2017/esp/index.html#day4). *Nippon Badminton Association* (in Japanese). Archived from [the original](https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2017/esp/index.html#day4) on 8 August 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-malaysia17_11-0)** ["Malaysia and Japan grab two titles each in Malaysia International Challenge"](https://web.archive.org/web/20250624044812/https://badmintonasia.org/2017/11/20/malaysia-and-japan-grab-two-titles-each-in-malaysia-international-challenge/). *Badminton Asia*. 20 November 2017. Archived from [the original](https://badmintonasia.org/2017/11/20/malaysia-and-japan-grab-two-titles-each-in-malaysia-international-challenge/) on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.

## External links

- [Akane Watanabe](https://bwfbadminton.com/player/55712) at [BWFBadminton.com](/source/Badminton_World_Federation)

- [Akane Watanabe](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-profile/005FF10C-6CA1-4D4C-877A-F15FD5ADD9A3) at [BWF.TournamentSoftware.com](/source/Badminton_World_Federation) (archived)

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