Nao Yamakita

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Nao Yamakita (山北 奈緒, Yamakita Nao; born 30 October 2005) is a Japanese badminton player who specializes in women's doubles. A former member of the Japanese national team, she plays for the NTT East team and has reached a career-high world ranking of No. 13 in women's doubles alongside her partner Hinata Suzuki. On the BWF World Tour, Yamakita has won two Super 300 titles, claiming her maiden tour title at the 2025 Korea Masters and a second at the 2026 Canada Open. She also reached the final of the Super 750 2026 Denmark Open. During her junior career, Yamakita won gold medals in both the girls' doubles (partnering Mei Sudo) and the mixed team event at the 2023 Asia Junior Championships. She also earned a bronze medal in girls' doubles and a mixed team event at the 2023 World Junior Championships.

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