Akita Masters

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Akita Masters
Akita Masters logo.png
Official website
Founded2018;6 years ago (2018)
Editions2 (2019)
Location Akita
Japan
Venue CNA Arena Akita (2019)
Prize money US$75,000 (2019)
Men's
Draw48S / 32D
Current champions Firman Abdul Kholik (singles)
Ou Xuanyi
Zhang Nan (doubles)
Most singles titles1
Sitthikom Thammasin
Firman Abdul Kholik
Most doubles titles1
Akbar Bintang Cahyono
Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani
Ou Xuanyi
Zhang Nan
Women's
Draw32S / 32D
Current champions An Se-young (singles)
Ayako Sakuramoto
Yukiko Takahata (doubles)
Most singles titles1
Sayaka Takahashi
An Se-young
Most doubles titles2
Ayako Sakuramoto
Yukiko Takahata
Mixed doubles
Draw32
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
Super 100
Last completed
2019 Akita Masters

The Akita Masters (Japanese : 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.

Contents

Venue & host city

Past winners

YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles
2018 Flag of Thailand.svg Sitthikom Thammasin Flag of Japan.svg Sayaka Takahashi Flag of Indonesia.svg Akbar Bintang Cahyono
Flag of Indonesia.svg Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani
Flag of Japan.svg Ayako Sakuramoto
Flag of Japan.svg Yukiko Takahata
Flag of Japan.svg Kohei Gondo
Flag of Japan.svg Ayane Kurihara
2019 Flag of Indonesia.svg Firman Abdul Kholik Flag of South Korea.svg An Se-young Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ou Xuanyi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Nan
Flag of South Korea.svg Ko Sung-hyun
Flag of South Korea.svg Eom Hye-won
2020Cancelled [note 1]
2021Cancelled [note 2]
2022Cancelled [note 3]

Performances by nation

As of the 2019 edition
PosNationMSWSMDWDXDTotal
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1214
2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 112
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 112
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 11
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 11
Total2222210
  Host nation

Note

  1. This tournament, originally to be played from 18 to 23 August, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. [1]
  2. This tournament, originally to be played from 17 to 22 August, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. [2]
  3. This tournament, originally to be played from 26 to 31 July, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. [3]

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References

  1. "BWF Announces Revamped Tournament Calendar for 2020". Badminton World Federation. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. "Tournament updates 12 July 2021". Badminton World Federation. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. "Tournament Update – Akita Masters 2022". Badminton World Federation. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.