Hinata Suzuki

Hinata Suzuki
Personal information
Born (2002-03-26) 26 March 2002
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Coached byMizuki Fujii
Naru Shinoya
Women's doubles
Career record55 wins, 23 losses (70.51%)
Highest ranking34 (with Nao Yamakita, 10 February 2026)
Current ranking34 (with Nao Yamakita, 10 February 2026)
BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kazan Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kazan Mixed team

Hinata Suzuki (鈴木 陽向, Suzuki Hinata; born 26 March 2002) is a Japanese badminton player who specializes in doubles.[1] A bronze medalist in girls' doubles at the 2019 World Junior Championships, she won her first senior international title at the 2025 Saipan International. Suzuki achieved a career-high women's doubles ranking of world No. 34 on 10 February 2026.

Achievements

World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Kazan Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia Japan Kaho Osawa China Lin Fangling
China Zhou Xinru
7–21, 21–16, 17–21 Gold Bronze [2]

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

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] 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.[4]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2025 Kaohsiung Masters Super 100 Japan Nao Yamakita Japan Ririna Hiramoto
Japan Kokona Ishikawa
16–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [5]
2025 Korea Masters Super 300 Japan Nao Yamakita South Korea Kim So-yeong
South Korea Lee Seo-jin
21–18, 25–23 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [6]

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 4 runners-up)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2022 Mexican International Japan Ayako Sakuramoto Japan Rui Hirokami
Japan Yuna Kato
21–15, 19–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [7]
2022 (II) Indonesia International Japan Sayaka Hobara Indonesia Lanny Tria Mayasari
Indonesia Ribka Sugiarto
16–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [8]
2024 Malaysia International Japan An Uesugi Japan Naru Shinoya
Japan Nao Yamakita
13–21, 21–12, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [9]
2025 Northern Marianas Open Japan Nao Yamakita Japan Ririna Hiramoto
Japan Kokona Ishikawa
17–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [10][11]
2025 Saipan International Japan Nao Yamakita Japan Nanako Hara
Japan Riko Kiyose
15–13, 8–15, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [12][13]
  BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF Junior International (1 title)

Girls' doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 India Junior International Japan Kaho Osawa Thailand Pornpicha Choeikeewong
Thailand Pornnicha Suwatnodom
13–21, 21–15, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [14]
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament

References

  1. ^ "Hinata SUZUKI | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  2. ^ "[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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "【韓国マスターズ Super 300】女子複:鈴木 陽向/山北 奈緒が優勝!!". SMASH and NET. TV - バドミントン情報&動画 SMASH and NET. TV (in Japanese). TMONY Japan Corporation. 9 November 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Ribka / Lanny won the women's doubles title at the 2022 Indonesia International Challenge" (in Indonesian). Tempo. 16 October 2022. Archived from the original on 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Men's Doubles Pair Miss Out On Title At Petronas Malaysia International Badminton Challenge 2024". Bernama. 22 September 2024. Archived from the original on 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Japan Dominates Finals at CROWNE PLAZA Northern Marianas Open". Badminton Oceania. 11 August 2025. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "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.