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.

Akita Masters
Official website
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
Editions2 (2019)
LocationAkita
Japan
VenueCNA Arena Akita (2019)
Prize moneyUS$75,000 (2019)
Men's
Draw48S / 32D
Current championsFirman 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 championsAn 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 championsKo 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

Venue & host city

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Past winners

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Year Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles
2018   Sitthikom Thammasin   Sayaka Takahashi   Akbar Bintang Cahyono
  Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani
  Ayako Sakuramoto
  Yukiko Takahata
  Kohei Gondo
  Ayane Kurihara
2019   Firman Abdul Kholik   An Se-young   Ou Xuanyi
  Zhang Nan
  Ko Sung-hyun
  Eom Hye-won
2020 Cancelled[note 1]
2021 Cancelled[note 2]
2022 Cancelled[note 3]

Performances by nation

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As of the 2019 edition
Pos Nation MS WS MD WD XD Total
1   Japan 1 2 1 4
2   Indonesia 1 1 2
  South Korea 1 1 2
4   China 1 1
  Thailand 1 1
Total 2 2 2 2 2 10
  Host nation

Note

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  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]

References

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  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.