Ayane Kurihara

is a Japanese former badminton player. She began playing badminton at age 9, and played competitively from then on. She became a member of the Japan national badminton team at the age of 19. Her current partner is Naru Shinoya for women's doubles and Kohei Gondo for mixed doubles. Kurihara competed with her former partner Kenta Kazuno in the mixed doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Kurihara announced her retirement through her Twitter account on 23 December 2019.

Achievements

BWF World Tour (1 title, 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2018 Chinese Taipei Open Super 300 Naru Shinoya Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida 10–21, 17–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2018 Akita Masters Super 100 Kohei Gondo Alfian Eko Prasetya Angelica Wiratama 21–9, 21–23, 21–17 Winner

BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 3 runners-up) The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref 2010 Russian Open Ella Diehl 21–19, 21–19 Winner 2011 German Open Liu Xin 13–21, 21–15, 9–21 Runner-up

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2015 Swiss Open Naru Shinoya Bao Yixin Tang Yuanting 19–21, 21–14, 17–21 Runner-up 2015 U.S. Open Naru Shinoya Yu Yang Zhong Qianxin 14–21, 10–21 Runner-up BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 3 runners-up) Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref 2010 Malaysia International Masayo Nojirino 21–15, 18–21, 21–10 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2014 Polish Open Naru Shinoya Anastasia Chervyakova Nina Vislova 21–15, 17–21, 20–22 Runner-up 2014 Malaysia International Naru Shinoya Maretha Dea Giovani Rosyita Eka Putri Sari 21–14, 21–17 Winner 2015 China International Naru Shinoya Ou Dongni Yu Xiaohan 21–14, 18–21, 21–23 Runner-up 2015 Portugal International Naru Shinoya Carola Bott Jennifer Karnott 21–13, 21–16 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2018 South Australia International Kohei Gondo Terry Hee Citra Putri Sari Dewi 20–22, 18–21 Runner-up 2018 Indonesia International Kohei Gondo Adnan Maulana Shella Devi Aulia 21–17, 23–21 Winner 2018 Yonex / K&D Graphics International Kohei Gondo Natchanon Tulamok Natcha Saenghote 21–7, 21–16 Winner BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament