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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | 鈴木 陽向 | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2002-03-26) 26 March 2002 Saitama Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Naru Shinoya | |||||||||||||||||
| Women's doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 80 wins, 35 losses (69.57%) | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 19 (with Nao Yamakita, 7 July 2026) | |||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 19 (with Nao Yamakita, 7 July 2026) | |||||||||||||||||
| BWF profile | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hinata Suzuki (鈴木 陽向, Suzuki Hinata; born 26 March 2002) is a Japanese badminton player who specializes in doubles.[1] She reached a career-high women's doubles world ranking of No. 19 with Nao Yamakita. A bronze medalist in girls' doubles at the 2019 World Junior Championships, she won her first senior international title at the 2025 Saipan International. In 2025, Suzuki won her maiden World Tour title at the Super 300 Korea Masters.
Career
[edit]2025: First World Tour title and world top 40
[edit]In 2025, Suzuki began a partnership with Nao Yamakita. The duo won the Saipan International and finished as runners-up at the Northern Marianas Open.[2][3] On the World Tour, they reached the final of the Super 100 Kaohsiung Masters.[4] In November 2025, Suzuki won her first World Tour title at the Super 300 Korea Masters, defeating Kim So-yeong and Lee Seo-jin in straight games.[5] Following this victory, she reached a career-high world ranking of 37 in women's doubles.
In May, Suzuki and Yamakita reached the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open. In June, the pair made their Super 1000 debut at the Indonesia Open, advancing to the second round before losing to world No. 1 Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning.[6] Later that month, Suzuki and Yamakita reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open, where they were defeated by compatriots and eventual champions Sumire Nakade and Miyu Takahashi. In July, the pair won the Canada Open, marking their second Super 300 title.[7]
Achievements
[edit]World Junior Championships
[edit]Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kazan Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia |  Kaho Osawa |
 Lin Fangling Zhou Xinru |
7–21, 21–16, 17–21 |  Bronze |
[8] |
BWF World Tour (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
[edit]The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[9] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[10]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kaohsiung Masters | Super 100 | Nao Yamakita |
Ririna Hiramoto Kokona Ishikawa |
16–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up |
[4] |
| 2025 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Nao Yamakita |
 Kim So-yeong Lee Seo-jin |
21–18, 25–23 |  Winner |
[5] |
| 2026 | Canada Open | Super 300 | Nao Yamakita |
Kaho Osawa Mai Tanabe |
21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
[7] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 4 runners-up)
[edit]Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mexican International | Ayako Sakuramoto |
Rui Hirokami Yuna Kato |
21–15, 19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
[11] |
| 2022 (II) | Indonesia International | Sayaka Hobara |
 Lanny Tria Mayasari Ribka Sugiarto |
16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
[12] |
| 2024 | Malaysia International | An Uesugi |
Naru Shinoya Nao Yamakita |
13–21, 21–12, 17–21 | Runner-up |
[13] |
| 2025 | Northern Marianas Open | Nao Yamakita |
Ririna Hiramoto Kokona Ishikawa |
17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
[3][14] |
| 2025 | Saipan International | Nao Yamakita |
Nanako Hara Riko Kiyose |
15–13, 8–15, 15–11 | Winner |
[2][15] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF Junior International (1 title)
[edit]Girls' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | India Junior International | Kaho Osawa |
 Pornpicha Choeikeewong Pornnicha Suwatnodom |
13–21, 21–15, 21–14 | Winner |
[16] |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
References
[edit]- ↑ "Hinata SUZUKI | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- 1 2 "Champions Crowned at CENTURY INSURANCE Saipan International 2025 – Finals Recap". Badminton Oceania. 16 August 2025. Archived from the original on 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- 1 2 "Japan Dominates Finals at CROWNE PLAZA Northern Marianas Open". Badminton Oceania. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 "Kaohsiung Masters 2025 [Super 100] | Results". NTT East (in Japanese). 29 September 2025. Archived from the original on 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- 1 2 "[Korea Masters 2025 Super 300] Women's Double: Hinata Suzuki/Nao Yamakita wins!!". SMASH and NET.TV (in Japanese). 9 November 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ↑ "Badminton Indonesia Open 2026: Live Updates, Japanese Team Results, and Summary". International Olympic Committee (in Japanese). 8 June 2026. Archived from the original on 11 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- "[World Junior 2019] Riko Gunji wins! Reigns supreme among the juniors! <Individual Finals>". Badminton Spirit (in Japanese). 14 October 2019. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ↑ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "The II Mexican International Challenge has concluded". Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 17 April 2022. Archived from the original on 13 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ↑ "Ribka / Lanny won the women's doubles title at the 2022 Indonesia International Challenge" (in Indonesian). Tempo. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Men's Doubles Pair Miss Out On Title At Petronas Malaysia International Badminton Challenge 2024". Bernama. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Sablan Jr., James (12 August 2025). "Japan sweeps Crowne Plaza badminton titles". Marianas Variety. Archived from the original on 12 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ Sablan Jr., James (18 August 2025). "Japan, Korea, and India claim badminton titles in Century Insurance tourney". Marianas Variety. Archived from the original on 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ "Rising Thai badminton star shines, wins 2 badminton championships in India". Thai Rath (in Thai). 2 September 2019. Archived from the original on 12 March 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
External links
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- Hinata Suzuki at BWFBadminton.com
- Hinata Suzuki at Badminton Association of Japan (in Japanese)
- Hinata Suzuki at NTT East (in Japanese)