Yu Wakita
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 November 1984 Gifu Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 98 (WS 18 March 2010) 13 (WD 27 January 2011) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yu Wakita (脇田 侑, Wakita Yū; born 4 November 1984) is a Japanese badminton player.[1][2]
Achievements
BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | U.S. Open |  Rie Eto
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 Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin
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8–21, 20–22 |  Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (11 titles, 6 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dutch International |  Larisa Griga
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19-21, 19-21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Iran Fajr International |  Neslihan Yiğit
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16-21, 14-21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Maldives International | Sayaka Takahashi
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17-21, 16-21 | Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Malaysia International | Rie Eto
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 Chong Sook Chin Woon Khe Wei
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21–18, 21–11 |  Winner
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| 2010 | Vietnam International | Rie Eto
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 Jung Kyung-eun Yoo Hyun-young
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16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | Lao International | Rie Eto
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 Nandatheero Peranart Lerthiran Prangnuch
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21–18, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2010 | Iran Fajr International | Rie Eto
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 Negin Amiripour Sahar Zamanian
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21–5, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2010 | Austrian International | Rie Eto
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Naoko Fukuman Minatsu Mitani
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21–14, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2011 | Polish Open | Rie Eto
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Kana Ito Asumi Kugo
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21–16, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2011 | Swedish International | Rie Eto
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 Line Damkjær Kruse Marie Røpke
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14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Iran Fajr International | Rie Eto
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Ayumi Tasaki Seiko Yamada
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21–15, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2012 | Osaka International | Rie Eto
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Naoko Fukuman Kurumi Yonao
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21–18, 21–12 | Winner
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[3] |
| 2012 | Maldives International | Rie Eto
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Naoko Fukuman Kurumi Yonao
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18–21, 21–13, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Polish Open | Rie Eto
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Yuki Anai Yumi Murayama
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21–11, 21–7 | Winner
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| 2013 | French International | Rie Eto
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Amelia Alicia Anscelly Soong Fie Cho
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21–17, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2013 | Osaka International | Rie Eto
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Yuriko Miki Koharu Yonemoto
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21–10, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2013 | Dutch International | Rie Eto
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 Imogen Bankier Petya Nedelcheva
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14–21, 21–18, 21–12 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Yu Wakita". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "胁田侑 Wakita Yu". Badmintoncn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ Sato, Junro (8 April 2012). "Match Reports: Osaka International Challenge 2012". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2025.