Akane Yamaguchi
In 2014, Intanon reached the final of the Korea Open for the first time, meeting Wang Yihan and continuing her losing streak against Wang. She was awarded "Best Asian Sporting Icon" by Fox Sports Asia, based on voting from internet fans on its website. She reached the finals of the Indonesia Open but again lost to Li Xuerui. She failed to defend her World Championships title after losing in the second round to Minatsu Mitani. She was defeated by Bae Yeon-ju in the quarterfinals of the 2014 Asian Games. She qualified for the Super Series Finals in Dubai but failed to pass the round-robin stage after losing group matches against Tai Tzu-ying and Akane Yamaguchi. She finished the 2014 year as world number six.