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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Ajay Jayaram
| image = Ajay_Jayaram.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name =
| country = India
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1987|09|28}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], India
| height = 1.80 m
| weight =
| handedness = Right
| residence = [[Mumbai]], India
| event = Men's singles
| highest_ranking = 13
| date_of_highest_ranking = 25 May 2017
| current_ranking = 63
| date_of_current_ranking = 19 October 2021
| coach = Anup Shridhar
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport | Men's [[badminton]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Championships#Badminton Asia Team Championships|Asia Team Championships]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships|2016 Hyderabad]] | Men's team }}
| bwf_id = C4E68A77-F815-443A-B109-F19A91BA687A
}}

'''Ajay Jayaram''' (born 28 September 1987) is an Indian [[badminton]] player from [[Mumbai]] sponsored by [[Apacs]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Players: Ajay Jayaram |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/55351/ajay-jayaram |website=[[Badminton World Federation]]|access-date=26 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Profile: Ajay Jayaram |url=http://www.badmintonindia.org/players/profile/1027 |website=[[Badminton Association of India]]|access-date=26 May 2017}}</ref> He plays for the [[Mumbai Rockets]] in the [[Premier Badminton League]].<ref>{{cite news|title=PBL 2017: Ajay Jayaram pips Kidambi Srikanth as Mumbai Rockets thwart Awadhe Warriors |url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/pbl-2017-ajay-jayaram-pips-kidambi-srikanth-as-mumbai-rockets-thwart-awadhe-warriors-3192536.html |publisher=[[Firstpost]]|access-date=26 May 2017}}</ref> He is currently sponsored by [[Apacs]], and coached by coach Anup Sridhar. Jayaram is a champion of the [[Czech International]] and [[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]] tournament.<ref>{{cite news|title=11 Things You Didn't Know About Ajay Jayaram Who Shocked Top Badminton Players In Korea Open |url=http://www.mensxp.com/special-features/today/27789-11-things-you-didnt-know-about-ajay-jayaram-who-shocked-top-badminton-players-in-korea-open.html |publisher=MensXP.com|access-date=26 May 2017}}</ref> Ajay Jayaram did his schooling from [[Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ajay Jayaram, from nearly man to a comeback man |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/badminton/ajay-jayaram-storms-into-korea-open-final/ |publisher=[[Indian Express]]|access-date=20 September 2015}}</ref>

== Achievements ==

=== BWF World Tour (1 runner-up) ===
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |website=[[Badminton World Federation]] |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). The BWF World Tours are 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |website=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>

''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Level
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|-
| align="center" | [[2018 Vietnam Open (badminton)#Finals|2018]]
| align="left" | [[Vietnam Open (badminton)|Vietnam Open]]
| align="left" | Super 100
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Shesar Hiren Rhustavito]]
| align="left" | 14–21, 10–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}

=== BWF Superseries (1 runner-up) ===
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,<ref>{{cite web |title=BWF Launches Super Series |url=http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |website=Badminton Australia |date=15 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006123828/http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 October 2007}}</ref> was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were [[BWF Superseries|Superseries and Superseries Premier]]. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event |url=http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |website=IBadmintonstore |access-date=29 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002005757/http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 October 2013}}</ref> Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2015 Korea Open Super Series#Finals|2015]]
| align="left" | [[Korea Open (badminton)|Korea Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Long]]
| align="left" | 14–21, 13–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}
: {{Color box|#B0C4DE|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Superseries Finals]] tournament
: {{Color box|#DAA520|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Superseries|BWF Superseries Premier]] tournament
: {{Color box|#FFFFCC|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Superseries]] tournament

=== BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 2 runners-up) ===
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the [[BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold|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.

''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2010 Dutch Open Grand Prix#Finals|2010]]
| align="left" | [[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sho Sasaki (badminton)|Sho Sasaki]]
| align="left" | 16–21, 19–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2014 Dutch Open Grand Prix#Finals|2014]]
| align="left" | Dutch Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Ihsan Maulana Mustofa]]
| align="left" | 10–11, 11–6, 11–7, 1–11, 11–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2015 Dutch Open Grand Prix#Finals|2015]]
| align="left" | Dutch Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|EST}} [[Raul Must]]
| align="left" | 21–12, 21–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2016 Dutch Open Grand Prix#Finals|2016]]
| align="left" | Dutch Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Wang Tzu-wei]]
| align="left" | 10–21, 21–17, 18–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}
: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix Gold]] tournament
: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix]] tournament

=== BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 3 runners-up) ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2008
| align="left" | [[North Shore City International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[John Moody (badminton)|John Moody]]
| align="left" | 16–21, 20–22
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2008
| align="left" | [[Waikato International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Prakash Jolly]]
| align="left" | 21–11, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2010
| align="left" | [[Smiling Fish International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin]]
| align="left" | 21–10, 21–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2010
| align="left" | [[Czech International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Scott Evans (badminton)|Scott Evans]]
| align="left" | 21–11, 21–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | [[White Nights (badminton)|White Nights]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Pablo Abián]]
| align="left" | 21–11, 16–21, 17–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2021
| align="left" | [[Belgian International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Ng Tze Yong]]
| align="left" | 14–21, 14–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament
: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{BWF|C4E68A77-F815-443A-B109-F19A91BA687A}}

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[[Category:Racket sportspeople from Chennai]]
[[Category:Indian male badminton players]]

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->HejTuWou at 16:14, 30 October 2021