Hinata Suzuki
Japanese badminton player
Hinata Suzuki (鈴木 陽向, Suzuki Hinata; born 26 March 2002) is a Japanese badminton player who specializes in doubles. She reached a career-high women's doubles world ranking of No. 17 with Nao Yamakita. A bronze medalist in girls' doubles at the 2019 World Junior Championships, she won her first senior international title at the 2025 Saipan International. In 2025, Suzuki won her maiden World Tour title at the Super 300 Korea Masters.
Career
2025: First World Tour title and world top 40
In 2025, Suzuki began a partnership with Nao Yamakita. The duo won the Saipan International and finished as runners-up at the Northern Marianas Open. On the World Tour, they reached the final of the Super 100 Kaohsiung Masters. In November 2025, Suzuki won her first World Tour title at the Super 300 Korea Masters, defeating Kim So-yeong and Lee Seo-jin in straight games. Following this victory, she reached a career-high world ranking of 37 in women's doubles.
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