Yu Wakita
Japanese badminton player (born 1984)
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Yu Wakita (脇田 侑, Wakita Yū; born 4 November 1984) is a Japanese badminton player.[1][2]
Born4 November 1984
Gifu Prefecture, Japan
CountryJapan
SportBadminton
Highestranking98 (WS 18 March 2010)
13 (WD 27 January 2011)
13 (WD 27 January 2011)
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| Born | 4 November 1984 Gifu Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
| Women's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 98 (WS 18 March 2010) 13 (WD 27 January 2011) | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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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 | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | U.S. Open |  Rie Eto |
 Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin |
8–21, 20–22 |  Runner-up |
[3] |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (11 titles, 6 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dutch International |  Larisa Griga |
19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
[4] |
| 2012 | Iran Fajr International |  Neslihan Yiğit |
16-21, 14-21 | Runner-up | |
| 2012 | Maldives International | Sayaka Takahashi |
17-21, 16-21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Malaysia International | Rie Eto |
 Chong Sook Chin Woon Khe Wei |
21–18, 21–11 |  Winner | |
| 2010 | Vietnam International | Rie Eto |
 Jung Kyung-eun Yoo Hyun-young |
16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2010 | Lao International | Rie Eto |
 Nandatheero Peranart Lerthiran Prangnuch |
21–18, 21–8 | Winner | |
| 2010 | Iran Fajr International | Rie Eto |
 Negin Amiripour Sahar Zamanian |
21–5, 21–12 | Winner | |
| 2010 | Austrian International | Rie Eto |
Naoko Fukuman Minatsu Mitani |
21–14, 21–10 | Winner |
[5] |
| 2011 | Polish Open | Rie Eto |
Kana Ito Asumi Kugo |
21–16, 21–9 | Winner |
[6] |
| 2011 | Swedish International | Rie Eto |
 Line Damkjær Kruse Marie Røpke |
14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2012 | Iran Fajr International | Rie Eto |
Ayumi Tasaki Seiko Yamada |
21–15, 23–21 | Winner | |
| 2012 | Osaka International | Rie Eto |
Naoko Fukuman Kurumi Yonao |
21–18, 21–12 | Winner |
[7] |
| 2012 | Maldives International | Rie Eto |
Naoko Fukuman Kurumi Yonao |
18–21, 21–13, 21–23 | Runner-up |
[8] |
| 2013 | Polish Open | Rie Eto |
Yuki Anai Yumi Murayama |
21–11, 21–7 | Winner | |
| 2013 | French International | Rie Eto |
Amelia Alicia Anscelly Soong Fie Cho |
21–17, 21–17 | Winner | |
| 2013 | Osaka International | Rie Eto |
Yuriko Miki Koharu Yonemoto |
21–10, 21–13 | Winner |
[9] |
| 2013 | Dutch International | Rie Eto |
 Imogen Bankier Petya Nedelcheva |
14–21, 21–18, 21–12 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament