Akane Yamaguchi (or “AY”) and An Se Young (or “ASY”) have played each other 21 times on the BWF Tour, with Akane currently leading their H2H 12-9.
Their first head to head meeting was at the French Open in 2019, with An Se winning the match 21-17, 23-21.
Their most recent match on tour was in the final of the 2023 China Open with An Se winning the match (21-10, 21-19).
Head to Head Stats
| AY | vs | ASY |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Nationality | Korean |
| 6 June 1997 | Date of Birth | 5 February 2002 |
| 1.56m | Height | 1.70m |
| 12 | Overall H2H | 9 |
| 57% | Winning % | 43% |
| 0 | Retirements | 1 |
Akane Yamaguchi Wins (12)
Akane has defeated An Se 12 times on tour, with her first win coming in the final of the Thailand Masters in 2020, and her most recent win coming in the final of the German Open in 2023.
| Year | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | German* | Final | 21-11, 21-14 |
| 2023 | Malaysia* | Final | 12-21, 21-19, 21-11 |
| 2022 | World Tour Finals | Group Stage | 21-18, 21-16 |
| 2022 | Japan* | Final | 21-9, 21-15 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Semifinals | 21-19, 21-12 |
| 2022 | All England* | Final | 21-15, 21-15 |
| 2021 | World Championships | Quarterfinals | 21-7, 11-21, 21-10 |
| 2021 | World Tour Finals | Group Stage | 21-14, 18-21, 21-16 |
| 2021 | French* | Semifinals | 21-13, 10-21, 21-18 |
| 2021 | Denmark* | Final | 18-21 25-23 16-5 (Retired) |
| 2020 | Asia Team Championships | Knock Out | 21-18, 19-21, 23-21 |
| 2020 | Thailand Masters | Final | 21-16, 22-20 |
*Open Tournament
An Se Young Wins (9)
An Se has defeated Akane nine times on tour, with her first win coming in the semifinals of the French Open in 2019, and her most recent win coming in the final of the China Open in 2023.
| Year | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Changzhou | Final | 21-10, 21-19 |
| 2023 | Singapore* | Final | 21-16, 21-14 |
| 2023 | Sudirman Cup | Group Stage | 21-11, 21-15 |
| 2023 | India* | Final | 15-21, 21-16, 21-12 |
| 2022 | Thomas and Uber Cup | Group Stage | 15-21, 21-18, 21-18 |
| 2021 | Indonesia Masters | Final | 21-17, 21-19 |
| 2021 | Thomas and Uber Cup | Group Stage | 21-14, 21-7 |
| 2019 | Korea Masters | Semifinals | 21-16, 21-16 |
| 2019 | French* | Semifinals | 21-17, 23-21 |
*Open Tournament
Below are match highlights from their most recent match on tour (China Open 2023).
Matches by Year
Their first meeting was in 2019 (Paris, France), and in total, they faced each other twenty times on the BWF Tour, with their last meeting coming in 2023 (Changzhou).
| Year | Matches | AY | ASY | Head to Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6-4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10-5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12-9 |