| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 15 September 1985 (age 41) |
| Birth place | Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.65 m |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Women's singles & doubles |
| Highest ranking | 38 (WS 9 April 2015) 91 (WD with Hitomi Oka, 2 December 2010) |
| Bwfbadminton id | 52064 |
| Bwf id | AA5EA1B2-B41E-4A34-821E-90E3243E01A1 |
Kana Ito (伊東可奈, Itō Kana, born 15 September 1985) is a Japanese badminton player who affiliated with Saishunkan team.[1][2]
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 | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Polish International | Chan Tsz Ka | 21–14, 21–18 | Winner | [3] |
| 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 | [4] |
| 2014 | Sydney International | Yuki Fukushima | 11–2, 6–11, 9–11, 9–11 | Runner-up | [5] |
| 2015 | Vietnam International | Aprilia Yuswandari | 14–21, 21–18, 18–11 retired | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Polish Open | Asumi Kugo | Rie Eto Yu Wakita | 16–21, 9–21 | Runner-up | [6] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Kana Ito". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "選手・スタッフ紹介: 伊東 可奈 イトウ・カナ" (in Japanese). www.saishunkan-badminton.jp. Saishunkan Co.Ltd. Archived from the original on 30 September 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ Krajča, Tomáš (28 March 2010). "Polish International: Petr Koukal reached the quarterfinals" (in Czech). Badmintonweb.cz. Archived 12 July 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Europe and Asia share titles in Romania". Badminton Europe. 19 March 2012. Archived 10 July 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ Yoshitomi, Keiko (28 September 2014). "Sydney International 2014 | Reports" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Archived 17 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ Tai, Miyuki (28 March 2011). "Poland International 2011 | Reports" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Archived 17 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 December 2025.