2019 Akita Masters

The 2019 Akita Masters (officially known as the Yonex Akita Masters 2019 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament which took place at CNA Arena Akita in Japan from 13 to 18 August 2019 and had a total purse of $75,000.

2019 Akita Masters

Tournament details
Dates	13–18 August
Level	Super 100
Total prize money	US$75,000
Venue	CNA Arena Akita
Location	Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Champions
Men's Singles	Firman Abdul Kholik
Women's Singles	An Se-young
Men's Doubles	Ou Xuanyi Zhang Nan
Women's Doubles	Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata
Mixed Doubles	Ko Sung-hyun Eom Hye-won
← 2018

Tournament

The 2019 Akita Masters was the sixth Super 100 tournament of the 2019 BWF World Tour and also part of the Akita Masters championships, which had been held since 2018. This tournament was organized by the Nippon Badminton Association and sanctioned by the BWF.[1]

Venue

This international tournament was held at CNA Arena Akita in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Point distribution

Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF Tour Super 100 event.[2]

Winner	Runner-up	3/4	5/8	9/16	17/32	33/64	65/128	129/256
5,500	4,680	3,850	3,030	2,110	1,290	510	240	100

Prize money

The total prize money for this tournament was US$75,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations.[1]

Event	Winner	Finals	Semi-finals	Quarter-finals	Last 16
Singles	$5,625	$2,850	$1,087.50	$450	$262.50
Doubles	$5,925	$2,850	$1,050	$543.75	$281.25

Men's singles

Seeds

1. Sitthikom Thammasin (Third Round)
2. Suppanyu Avihingsanon (Third Round)
3. Subhankar Dey (Withdrew)
4. Kazumasa Sakai (Third Round)
5. Firman Abdul Kholik (Champion)
6. Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Withdrew)
7. Koki Watanabe (Quarter-finals)
8. Ihsan Maulana Mustofa (Second Round)

Finals

	Semi-finals							Final
		Hashiru Shimono	21	17	13
		Yu Igarashi	19	21	21
									Yu Igarashi	18	20
								5	Firman Abdul Kholik	21	22
		Yusuke Onodera	15	8
	5	Firman Abdul Kholik	21	21

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarter-finals
								1	S Thammasin	21	17	21
									Lin C-y	11	21	15
															1	S Thammasin	20	21	4
																H Shimono	22	18	21
									T Saensomboonsuk	20	21	12
									H Shimono	22	15	21
																							H Shimono	21	19	21
																							Bai YP	8	21	11
								8	I M Mustofa	18	17
		Bai YP	24	21					Bai YP	21	21
		K Matsumura	22	17												Bai YP	21	22
																Y Yamaguchi	17	20
									B. R. Sankeerth	9	15
									Y Yamaguchi	21	21

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarter-finals
								4	K Sakai	22	21
		K Naraoka	21	21					K Naraoka	20	12
		F M Hassan	8	10											4	K Sakai	23	16	16
																Y Igarashi	21	21	21
									Y Igarashi	21	21
									Choi J-h	11	13
																							Y Igarashi	23	13	21
																						7	K Watanabe	21	21	19
								7	K Watanabe	21	21
		M Koga	21	19	21				M Koga	15	16
		G P F Cupu	16	21	10										7	K Watanabe	21	21
																P Thongnuam	18	14
									P Thongnuam	21	21
									Y F Mainaky	9	11

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarter-finals
		Tan J W	19	21	11
		T Obayashi	21	15	21				T Obayashi	21	21
									Yu S-p	14	14
																T Obayashi	21	21
																J Lam	4	4
									J Lam	w	/	o
								6	K Vitidsarn
																							T Obayashi	21	15	11
																							Y Onodera	8	21	21
									Y Onodera	w	/	o
									D M S E Sardik
																Y Onodera	21	21
		S Omoto	21	21												S Omoto	12	13
		H S Wong	7	10					S Omoto	w	/	o
								3	S Dey

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarter-finals
									G Paul	21	21
									Lau K L	13	18
																G Paul	13	7
															5	F A Kholik	21	21
									Sun FX	21	18	14
								5	F A Kholik	9	21	21
																						5	F A Kholik	17	22	22
																							Kim D-h	21	20	20
									Kim D-h	w	/	o
									Yeoh S Z
																Kim D-h	21	21
		Soo T Z	21	21											2	S Avihingsanon	11	19
		K L Chun	13	13					Soo T Z	21	12	19
								2	S Avihingsanon	12	21	21

Women's singles

Seeds

1. Nitchaon Jindapol (Withdrew)
2. Saena Kawakami (Withdrew)
3. An Se-young (Champion)
4. Ayumi Mine (First Round)
5. Ruselli Hartawan (Quarter-finals)
6. Zhang Yiman (Quarter-finals)
7. Lyanny Alessandra Mainaky (First Round)
8. Sim Yu-jin (First Round)

Finals

	Semi-finals							Final
		Phittayaporn Chaiwan	21	15	11
	3	An Se-young	15	21	21
								3	An Se-young	21	17	21
								PFQ	Haruko Suzuki	10	21	14
	Q1	Natsuki Nidaira	21	12	19
	PFQ	Haruko Suzuki	14	21	21

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	PFQ	I Rusli	5	12
		B Tam	21	21
									B Tam	16	21	15
									Ji ST	21	9	21
		Ji ST	21	21
	PFQ	Y Suizu	19	12
																Ji ST	19	15
																P Chaiwan	21	21
	7	L A Mainaky	15	21	9
		P Chaiwan	21	18	21
									P Chaiwan	21	16	21
									S Saito	15	21	16
	PFQ	L Lam	15	15
		S Saito	21	21

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	3	An S-y	w	/	o
	Q4
								3	An S-y	14	21	21
									N Oie	21	11	5
		C Jucharoen	22	16
		N Oie	24	21
															3	An S-y	21	21
															5	R Hartawan	17	14
	5	R Hartawan	21	21
	PFQ	Y Nakai	19	18
								5	R Hartawan	21	21
								PFQ	M Hayashi	13	7
	PFQ	M Hayashi	14	21	21
		I Wang	21	17	18

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
		M Mitani	19	11
	Q1	N Nidaira	21	21
								Q1	N Nidaira	21	15	24
									H Mizui	16	21	22
		H Mizui	21	21
	8	Sim Y-j	17	11
															Q1	N Nidaira	21	21
															PFQ	N Shimoda	13	16
	Q3	K Furukawa	21	15	23
		S Katethong	12	21	25
									S Katethong	21	16	17
								PFQ	N Shimoda	16	21	21
	PFQ	N Shimoda	19	21	21
	4	A Mine	21	17	9

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
		S Sato	21	21
		M Urushizaki	12	9
									S Sato	21	23	9
								6	Zhang YM	19	25	21
	Q2	Hsu W-c	22	19
	6	Zhang YM	24	21
															6	Zhang YM	21	18	14
															PFQ	H Suzuki	15	21	21
		A Takahashi	21	22
		Lin H-t	8	20
									A Takahashi	14	22	23
								PFQ	H Suzuki	21	20	25
		I Zhong	12	13
	PFQ	H Suzuki	21	21

Men's doubles

Seeds

1. Akira Koga / Taichi Saito (Final)
2. Lee Jhe-huei / Yang Po-hsuan (Semi-finals)
3. Hiroki Okamura / Masayuki Onodera (Second Round)
4. Keiichiro Matsui / Yoshinori Takeuchi (Quarter-finals)
5. Ricky Karanda Suwardi / Angga Pratama (Second Round)
6. Ou Xuanyi / Zhang Nan (Champions)
7. Huang Kaixiang / Liu Cheng (Semi-finals)
8. Kang Min-hyuk / Kim Jae-hwan (Quarter-finals)

Finals

	Semi-finals							Final
	1	Akira Koga Taichi Saito	21	16	21
	7	Huang Kaixiang Liu Cheng	14	21	13
								1	Akira Koga Taichi Saito	14	19
								6	Ou Xuanyi Zhang Nan	21	21
	6	Ou Xuanyi Zhang Nan	21	16	21
	2	Lee Jhe-huei Yang Po-hsuan	17	21	10

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	1	A Koga T Saito	21	21
		J Lam H S Wong	5	7
								1	A Koga T Saito	21	21
									K Mitsuhashi Y Ogura	18	12
		K Mitsuhashi Y Ogura	w	/	o
		Lee Y-d Yoo Y-s
															1	A Koga T Saito	21	21
															8	Kang M-h Kim J-h	18	9
	8	Kang M-h Kim J-h	21	17	21
		Na S-s Wang C	15	21	16
								8	Kang M-h Kim J-h	21	21
									M Takano K Tamate	15	7
		M Takano K Tamate	19	21	21
		Low H Y Ng E C	21	12	18

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	3	H Okamura M Onodera	21	21
		F M Hassan K L Chun	4	3
								3	H Okamura M Onodera	18	13
									L R Carnando D Marthin	21	21
		M Kaneko Y Kubota	9	0^r
		L R Carnando D Marthin	21	0
																L R Carnando D Marthin	22	13	18
															7	Huang KX Liu C	20	21	21
	7	Huang KX Liu C	21	21
		K Ichikawa D Umayahara	12	13
								7	Huang KX Liu C	21	25	21
									T Nomura Y Tsukamoto	19	27	12
		T Nomura Y Tsukamoto	22	21
		T Isriyanet K Kedren	20	17

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
		Chia W J Man W C	21	21
		Lu C Tang K-w	16	17
									Chia W J Man W C	15	20
								6	Ou XY Zhang N	21	22
		A Endo Y Takei	13	20
	6	Ou XY Zhang N	21	22
															6	Ou XY Zhang N	23	21
															4	K Matsui Y Takeuchi	21	18
		R Mase K Morita	16	21	18
		Shia C K Tan B H	21	16	21
									Shia C K Tan B H	20	15
								4	K Matsui Y Takeuchi	22	21
		Wei C-w Wu G-x	19	13
	4	K Matsui Y Takeuchi	21	21

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
		A Kobayashi K Miyajima	18	21	14
		S Hoshino Y Nishikawa	21	19	21
									S Hoshino Y Nishikawa	21	16	21
								5	R Karanda Suwardi A Pratama	13	21	19
		Lim K W Lim Z T	12	13
	5	R Karanda Suwardi A Pratama	21	21
																S Hoshino Y Nishikawa	25	15
															2	Lee J-h Yang P-h	27	21
		Kim W-h Park K-h	19	21
		Chang Y J Tee K W	21	23
									Chang Y J Tee K W	6	12
								2	Lee J-h Yang P-h	21	21
		I Apisuk T Viriyangkura	21	11	14
	2	Lee J-h Yang P-h	19	21	21

Women's doubles

Seeds

1. Nami Matsuyama / Chiharu Shida (Quarter-finals)
2. Ayako Sakuramoto / Yukiko Takahata (Champions)
3. Chayanit Chaladchalam / Phataimas Muenwong (Withdrew)
4. Miki Kashihara / Miyuki Kato (First Round)
5. Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istirani / Tania Oktaviani Kusumah (First Round)
6. Putri Syaikah / Nita Violina Marwah (Final)
7. Natsuki Sone / Sayaka Hobara (Quarter-finals)
8. Li Zi-qing / Teng Chun-hsun (First Round)

Finals

	Semi-finals							Final
	6	Nita Violina Marwah Putri Syaikah	16	21	21
		Mayu Nakamura Miku Shigeta	21	14	7
								6	Nita Violina Marwah Putri Syaikah	17	21	15
								2	Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata	21	14	21
		Chen Xiaofei Zhang Shuxian	16	14
	2	Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata	21	21

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
								1	N Matsuyama C Shida	21	21
									Jang E-s Jeong N-e	6	10
		M Aratama S Nagai	21	22	13
		Jang E-s Jeong N-e	17	24	21
															1	N Matsuyama C Shida	24	21
															6	N V Marwah P Syaikah	26	23
	6	N V Marwah P Syaikah	21	21
		D B Anjani F Iwasaki	7	13
								6	N V Marwah P Syaikah	15	21	21
									N Fukuman E Yokoyama	21	19	17
		P Tan K L M Thinaah	24	15
		N Fukuman E Yokoyama	26	21

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
									M Nakamura M Shigeta	21	21
									M Kawazoe H Nimura	14	12
		S Fukumoto N Ono	12	12
		M Kawazoe H Nimura	21	21
																M Nakamura M Shigeta	21	21
																Y Suizu K Yonao	17	12
	8	Li Z-q Teng C-h	18	17
		Y Suizu K Yonao	21	21
									Y Suizu K Yonao	15	21	21
									Kang Y Zhou SQ	21	11	19

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
									E Honda N Shimizu	21	10	15
								7	S Hobara N Sone	14	21	21
		S Ozaki A Watanabe	12	18
	7	S Hobara N Sone	21	21
															7	S Hobara N Sone	17	16
																Chen XF Zhang SX	21	21
									Teoh M X Yap L	10	20
									Chen XF Zhang SX	21	22
		Chen XF Zhang SX	21	21
	4	M Kashihara M Kato	17	12

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
		C Hoshi A Matsuda	21	18	18
		M Kawashima N Saito	18	21	21
									M Kawashima N Saito	12	15
									R Iwanaga K Nakanishi	21	21
		R Iwanaga K Nakanishi	21	22
	5	N K M Istirani T O Kusumah	14	20
																R Iwanaga K Nakanishi	10	17
															2	A Sakuramoto Y Takahata	21	21
		Y Komatsu N Uratani	21	19	14
		Y Imai C Yamafuji	11	21	21
									Y Imai C Yamafuji	10	12
								2	A Sakuramoto Y Takahata	21	21
		R Laisuan S Mingchua	10	18
	2	A Sakuramoto Y Takahata	21	21

Mixed doubles

Seeds

1. Chen Tang Jie / Peck Yen Wei (Semi-finals)
2. Hoo Pang Ron / Cheah Yee See (Second Round)
3. Ko Sung-hyun / Eom Hye-won (Champions)
4. Mathew Fogarty / Isabel Zhong (Second Round)
5. Kim Won-ho / Kim Hye-rin (Withdrew)
6. Park Kyung-hoon / Baek Ha-na (Withdrew)
7. Guo Xinwa / Zhang Shuxian (Quarter-finals)
8. Parinyawat Thongnuam / Kittipak Dubthuk (Withdrew)

Finals

	Semi-finals							Final
	1	Chen Tang Jie Peck Yen Wei	19	19
	3	Ko Sung-hyun Eom Hye-won	21	21
								3	Ko Sung-hyun Eom Hye-won	21	21
									Kyohei Yamashita Naru Shinoya	10	17
	PFQ	Wang Chan Jeong Na-eun	18	14
		Kyohei Yamashita Naru Shinoya	21	21

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	1	Chen T J Peck Y W	21	21
		Wei C-w Li Z-q	13	4
								1	Chen T J Peck Y W	21	21
									Y F Mainaky L A Mainaky	10	8
		Y F Mainaky L A Mainaky	w	/	o
	Q3
															1	Chen T J Peck Y W	21	21
																H Okamura C Hoshi	16	15
	PFQ	D Suzuki Y Imai	21	15
		H Okamura C Hoshi	23	21
									H Okamura C Hoshi	21	21
									Chen K Zhou SQ	13	14
		Chen K Zhou SQ	w	/	o
	Q2

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	3	Ko S-h Eom H-w	w	/	o
	Q4
								3	Ko S-h Eom H-w	21	21
									Ou XY Chen XF	13	15
		Wu G-x Teng C-h	12	18
		Ou XY Chen XF	21	21
															3	Ko S-h Eom H-w	21	22
															7	Guo XW Zhang SX	18	20
	7	Guo XW Zhang SX	21	21
		T Urai R Miyaura	17	15
								7	Guo XW Zhang SX	21	21
									Man W C P Tan K L	12	17
		Tee K W M Thinaah	18	14
		Man W C P Tan K L	21	21

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
		Ng E C Yap L	23	12
		Na S-s Jang E-s	25	21
									Na S-s Jang E-s	19	24	13
								PFQ	Wang C Jeong N-e	21	22	21
		Y Kubota N Matsuyama	23	15	13
	PFQ	Wang C Jeong N-e	21	21	21
															PFQ	Wang C Jeong N-e	21	21
															PFQ	G A Prihardika I C S Jamil	17	16
	PFQ	G A Prihardika I C S Jamil	21	21
		Lin C-y Lin H-t	10	14
								PFQ	G A Prihardika I C S Jamil	21	21
								4	M Fogarty I Zhong	2	11
	Q1
	4	M Fogarty I Zhong	w	/	o

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
		K Yamashita N Shinoya	w	/	o
		V Chiu B Chi
									K Yamashita N Shinoya	21	21
								PFQ	S Nihei N Uesugi	15	11
		Yu S-p Hsu W-c	14	17
	PFQ	S Nihei N Uesugi	21	21
																K Yamashita N Shinoya	21	21
																Y Nishikawa S Ozaki	13	15
		Y Nishikawa S Ozaki	21	19	21
		V Kanjanakeereewong R Laisuan	11	21	11
									Y Nishikawa S Ozaki	24	18	22
								2	Hoo P R Cheah Y S	22	21	20
		Low H Y Teoh M X	24	20
	2	Hoo P R Cheah Y S	26	22

References

1. "Prospectus Akita Masters 2019" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
2. "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2018.

External links

• Tournament Link