Kana Ito
| Kana Ito 伊東可奈 | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Country | Japan |
| Born | 15 September 1985 Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's singles & doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 38 (WS 9 April 2015) 91 (WD 2 December 2010) |
| BWF profile | |
Kana Ito (伊東可奈, Itō Kana, born 15 September 1985) is a Japanese badminton player who affiliated with Saishunkan team.[1][2]
Career[]
Kana Ito won the 2010 Polish Open, 2012 Croatioan International, 2012 Banuinvest International, and 2015 Vietnam International tournaments in women's singles event.[2] She participated in the 2016 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold, and many more. She was there the runner up and lost to Zhang Beiwen of United States in the final.
Achievements[]
BWF Grand Prix[]
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | New Zealand Open |  Nozomi Okuhara
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15–21, 3–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2014 | U.S. Open |  Beiwen Zhang
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8–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series[]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Polish International |  Chan Tsz Ka
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21–14, 21–18 |  Winner
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| 2010 | Croatian International |  Nicole Grether
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21–11, 17–21, 22–24 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Brazil International |  Michelle Li
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15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Croatian International |  Neslihan Yigit
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21–18, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2012 | Banuinvest International | Ayumi Mine
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21–19, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2014 | Sydney International | Yuki Fukushima
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11–2, 6–11, 9–11, 9–11 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Vietnam International |  Aprilia Yuswandari
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14–21, 21–18, 18–11 retired | Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Polish Open | Asumi Kugo
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Rie Eto Yu Wakita
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16–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References[]
- ^ "Players: Kana Ito". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "選手・スタッフ紹介: 伊東 可奈 イトウ・カナ". www.saishunkan-badminton.jp (in Japanese). Saishunkan Co.Ltd. Archived from the original on 30 September 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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