Akane Yamaguchi
She played in her first tournament of 2017 in March, the All England Open. She made her way to the quarter-finals, where she faced off against world no. 2 Carolina Marín. Intanon won after being down 11–18 in the rubber set but won 10 straight points to close out the match. After defeating Akane Yamaguchi in the semifinals, Intanon was defeated by Tai Tzu-ying 16–21, 20–22.