Kana Ito

Kana Ito (伊東可奈, Itō Kana, born 15 September 1985) is a Japanese badminton player who affiliated with Saishunkan team.[1][2]

Kana Ito
伊東可奈
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1985-09-15) 15 September 1985
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking38 (WS 9 April 2015)
91 (WD 2 December 2010)
BWF profile

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 15–21, 3–21 Runner-up
2014 U.S. Open Beiwen Zhang 8–21, 17–21 Runner-up
  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 21–14, 21–18 Winner
2010 Croatian International Nicole Grether 21–11, 17–21, 22–24 Runner-up
2011 Brazil International Michelle Li 15–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2012 Croatian International Neslihan Yigit 21–18, 21–15 Winner
2012 Banuinvest International Ayumi Mine 21–19, 21–12 Winner
2014 Sydney International Yuki Fukushima 11–2, 6–11, 9–11, 9–11 Runner-up
2015 Vietnam International Aprilia Yuswandari 14–21, 21–18, 18–11 retired Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Polish Open Asumi Kugo Rie Eto
Yu Wakita
16–21, 9–21 Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. "Players: Kana Ito". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. "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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