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.
2026: Canada Open title In May, Suzuki and Yamakita reached the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open. In June, the pair made their Super 1000 debut at the Indonesia Open, advancing to the second round before losing to world No. 1 Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning. Later that month, Suzuki and Yamakita reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open, where they were defeated by compatriots and eventual champions Sumire Nakade and Miyu Takahashi. In July, the pair won the Canada Open, marking their second Super 300 title.
Achievements World Junior Championships Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2019 Kazan Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia Kaho Osawa Lin Fangling Zhou Xinru 7–21, 21–16, 17–21 Bronze
BWF World Tour (2 titles, 1 runner-up) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Women's doubles Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2025 Kaohsiung Masters Super 100 Nao Yamakita Ririna Hiramoto Kokona Ishikawa 16–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2025 Korea Masters Super 300 Nao Yamakita Kim So-yeong Lee Seo-jin 21–18, 25–23 Winner 2026 Canada Open Super 300 Nao Yamakita Kaho Osawa Mai Tanabe 21–15, 21–16 Winner
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 4 runners-up) Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2022 Mexican International Ayako Sakuramoto Rui Hirokami Yuna Kato 21–15, 19–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2022 (II) Indonesia International Sayaka Hobara Lanny Tria Mayasari Ribka Sugiarto 16–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2024 Malaysia International An Uesugi Naru Shinoya Nao Yamakita 13–21, 21–12, 17–21 Runner-up 2025 Northern Marianas Open Nao Yamakita Ririna Hiramoto Kokona Ishikawa 17–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2025 Saipan International Nao Yamakita Nanako Hara Riko Kiyose 15–13, 8–15, 15–11 Winner
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF Junior International (1 title) Girls' doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2019 India Junior International Kaho Osawa Pornpicha Choeikeewong Pornnicha Suwatnodom 13–21, 21–15, 21–14 Winner
BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
Record against selected opponents Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 23 August 2026.
Nao Yamakita Players Liu Shengshu & Tan Ning 1 0 1 –1 Rin Iwanaga & Kie Nakanishi 3 1 2 –1 Yuki Fukushima & Mayu Matsumoto 2 0 2 –2 Benyapa Aimsaard & Nuntakarn Aimsaard 1 1 0 +1
References
External links
Hinata Suzuki at Badminton Association of Japan Hinata Suzuki at NTT East