Akita has a career-high WTA rankings of 221 in singles and 369 in doubles.

She has won six singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

In 2012, she made her main-draw debut on the WTA Tour in the doubles event of Pattaya Open, partnering Nicole Rottmann.

The pair reached the quarterfinals, losing to second seeds Eleni Daniilidou and Tamarine Tanasugarn.

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