Hina Akechi
Akechi at the 2025 Kaohsiung Masters | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 March 2005 Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Shōji Satō Tatsuya Watanabe | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 150 wins, 34 losses (81.52%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 29 (10 March 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 29 (10 March 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BWF profile | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hina Akechi (明地 陽菜, Akechi Hina; born 14 March 2005) is a Japanese badminton player. A former world No. 1 in the BWF World Junior Rankings, she won the Asian Junior U-17 and U-15 championships in 2019 and 2018, respectively. She is a member of the Japanese national team and plays for the Saishunkan Pharmaceutical badminton team. On the senior circuit, she has won four International Challenge titles and reached a career-high ranking of world No. 29 in March 2026. In 2025, she won her first World Tour title at the Super 300 Syed Modi International.