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{{short description|Indian badminton player}}
{{Family name hatnote|Bhamidipati|lang=Telugu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = B. Sai Praneeth
| image = Sai Praneeth - Indonesia Open 2017.jpg
| size = 300px
| caption =
| nickname =
| birth_name = Bhamidipati Sai Praneeth
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|8|10}}
| birth_place = [[Palakollu]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<br /><ref>https://www.sportzcraazy.com/b-sai-praneeth/</ref><ref>https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/badminton/190819/hyderabads-sai-praneeth-powers-into-arjuna-arena.html</ref>
| height = 1.76 m
| weight =
| event = Men's singles
| country = [[India]]
| years_active =
| handedness = Right
| coach = [[Pullela Gopichand]]
| career_record = 216 wins, 130 losses
| highest_ranking = 10
| date_of_highest_ranking = 12 November 2019
| current_ranking = 13
| date_of_current_ranking = 17 March 2020
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport | Men's [[badminton]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[BWF World Championships|World Championships]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2019 BWF World Championships|2019 Basel]] | [[2019 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|Men's singles]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Championships#Badminton Asia Team Championships|Asia Team Championships]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships|2016 Hyderabad]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2020 Badminton Asia Team Championships|2020 Manila]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[South Asian Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2016 South Asian Games|2016 Guwahati-Shillong]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[BWF World Junior Championships|World Junior Championships]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2010 BWF World Junior Championships|2010 Guadalajara]] | Boys' singles }}
| bwf_id = 1ECFF64F-4692-47BA-A619-BDF6E0ED9C4A
}}

'''Bhamidipati Sai Praneeth''' (born 10 August 1992) is an [[India]]n [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sai Praneeth BHAMIDIPATI |url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/athletes/detail/sai-praneeth-bhamidipati/ |website=Olympic Channel |access-date=11 November 2020 |archive-date=15 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115053949/https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/athletes/detail/sai-praneeth-bhamidipati/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Players: Sai Praneeth B. |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/42776/sai-praneeth-b |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |access-date=31 January 2017 |archive-date=30 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130062652/http://bwfbadminton.com/player/42776/sai-praneeth-b |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Player Profile of Sai Praneeth B. |url=http://www.badmintoninindia.com/viewplayer/Sai-Praneeth-B.-/1864 |website=www.badmintoninindia.com |access-date=31 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106151932/http://www.badmintoninindia.com/viewplayer/Sai-Praneeth-B.-/1864 |archive-date=6 January 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to win a bronze medal in the [[BWF World Championships]] in [[2019 BWF World Championships|2019]] after [[Prakash Padukone]] in 1983.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/bwf-world-championships-b-sai-praneeth-settles-for-bronze-after-losing-to-kento-momota/story-z5vZ2jvTSD113aoNfkkC7L.html |title=BWF World Championships: B Sai Praneeth settles for bronze after losing to Kento Momota |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=25 August 2019 |archive-date=24 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824194650/https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/bwf-world-championships-b-sai-praneeth-settles-for-bronze-after-losing-to-kento-momota/story-z5vZ2jvTSD113aoNfkkC7L.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Sai Praneeth was honoured with the [[Arjun Award]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/badminton/b-sai-praneeth-indian-badminton-world-championships-sindhu/article29270082.ece |title=B. Sai Praneeth: 'Arjuna award gave me extra motivation for World C'ships' |work=The Hindu |date=27 August 2019 |access-date=28 August 2019 |archive-date=27 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827143705/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/badminton/b-sai-praneeth-indian-badminton-world-championships-sindhu/article29270082.ece |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/its-official-saina-nehwal-and-kidambi-srikanth-out-of-reckoning-for-tokyo-olympics/articleshow/83031858.cms?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=TOI&fbclid=IwAR1k2dvkp9JXlmqtPRcd2S8MqK-DHVuGSXDn-vMVLNpBXMMNQWsLIQYxMGM | title=It’s official: Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth out of reckoning for Tokyo Olympics | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=M Ratnakar | date=28 May 2021 | accessdate=28 May 2021}}</ref> His parents are Seshadri Deekshitulu and Madhavi Latha of [[Palakollu]], [[West Godavari district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]. His maternal aunt was a national level badminton player.<ref>https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/badminton/190819/hyderabads-sai-praneeth-powers-into-arjuna-arena.html</ref>

== Career ==
The right-handed Sai Praneeth stunned 2003 All England Champion [[Muhammad Hafiz Hashim]] of [[Malaysia]] at the 2013 [[2013 Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold|Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold]] tournament in the first round. He is an Indian badminton player and currently trains at the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite news |title=Easy win for Saina, Praneeth stuns Hashim |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/badminton-easy-win-for-saina-nehwal-praneeth-stuns-hashim/20130605.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=31 January 2017 |archive-date=24 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824092537/http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/badminton-easy-win-for-saina-nehwal-praneeth-stuns-hashim/20130605.htm |url-status=live}}</ref>

2013 has been a memorable year so far for Sai Praneeth. He stunned the world by sending back [[Taufik Hidayat]] unexpectedly early at his home ground in front of a home crowd, thus ruining his farewell from an illustrious career as a professional badminton player. He defeated Taufik Hidayat in the first round match of Djarum Indonesia Open 2013 by 2-1 games with the final score being 15-21, 21-12, 21-17.<ref>{{cite news |title=B Sai Praneeth spoils Taufik Hidayat's swansong; Parupalli Kashyap exits |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-b-sai-praneeth-spoils-taufik-hidayat-s-swansong-parupalli-kashyap-exits-1847399 |website=www.dnaindia.com |publisher=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA]] |access-date=31 January 2017 |archive-date=5 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160905164649/http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-b-sai-praneeth-spoils-taufik-hidayat-s-swansong-parupalli-kashyap-exits-1847399 |url-status=live}}</ref> Barely a few days later on 19 June 2013, he again upstaged a much higher ranked player. This time world number four [[Hu Yun]] of Hong Kong in the Singapore Super Series.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sai Praneeth stuns world No. 4 Yun Hu in Singapore Open |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/Sai-Praneeth-stuns-world-No-4-Yun-Hu-in-Singapore-Open/articleshow/20671866.cms? |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=31 January 2017 |archive-date=9 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209045600/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/Sai-Praneeth-stuns-world-No-4-Yun-Hu-in-Singapore-Open/articleshow/20671866.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>

At the [[2016 All England Super Series Premier]], Sai Praneeth stunned the 2nd seed [[Lee Chong Wei]] of Malaysia in the 1st Round 24-22, 22-20 in straight sets.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth stuns three-time winner Lee Chong Wei in 1st round at All England |url=http://www.news18.com/news/badminton/indian-shuttler-sai-praneeth-stuns-three-time-winner-lee-chong-wei-in-1st-round-at-all-england-1214286.html |website=www.news18.com |publisher=[[Network 18]] |access-date=31 January 2017 |archive-date=29 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029070512/http://www.news18.com/news/badminton/indian-shuttler-sai-praneeth-stuns-three-time-winner-lee-chong-wei-in-1st-round-at-all-england-1214286.html |url-status=live}}</ref> On July 2016, he won the [[2016 Canada Open Grand Prix]] in the men's singles category. In the final match played at Calgary, Sai Praneeth defeated [[Lee Hyun-il]] of South Korea by 21-12, 21-10 score. It is his maiden Grand Prix trophy.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} In 2017, he won the [[2017 Singapore Super Series|Singapore Open Super Series]] after beating his compatriot [[Srikanth Kidambi]] in rubber games, hence becoming the fourth Indian to win a superseries title after Saina Nehwal, Srikanth Kidambi, and P.V.Sindhu.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sai Praneeth rallies to down Srikanth, wins maiden Super Series title |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/sai-praneeth-rallies-to-down-srikanth-wins-maiden-super-series-title/article18071466.ece |website=www.thehindu.com |publisher=The Hindu8 |access-date=17 April 2017 |archive-date=9 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509054027/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/sai-praneeth-rallies-to-down-srikanth-wins-maiden-super-series-title/article18071466.ece |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2019, Praneeth won a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships in Basel, Switzerland after losing the semifinals to [[Kento Momota]]. In his route to semifinal Sai beat [[Anthony Sinisuka Ginting]] of [[Indonesia]] in third round and reigning Asian Game's Gold medallist [[Jonatan Christie]] of [[Indonesia]] in quarterfinals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/badminton/world-badminton-championships-b-sai-praneeth-enter-quarters-hs-prannoy-loses-2280431.html |title=World Badminton Championships: B Sai Praneeth Enter Quarters, HS Prannoy Loses |website=News18 |access-date=25 August 2019 |archive-date=25 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825054226/https://www.news18.com/news/badminton/world-badminton-championships-b-sai-praneeth-enter-quarters-hs-prannoy-loses-2280431.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/badminton/b-sai-praneeth-indian-male-bwf-world-championships-5931770/ |title=B Sai Praneeth becomes first Indian male to win BWF World Championships medal in 36 years |website=The Indian Express |access-date=25 August 2019 |archive-date=24 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824171322/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/badminton/b-sai-praneeth-indian-male-bwf-world-championships-5931770/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Achievements ==

=== BWF World Championships ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2019 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|2019]]
| align="left" | [[St. Jakobshalle]], [[Basel, Switzerland]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kento Momota]]
| align="left" | 13–21, 8–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}

=== BWF World Junior Championships ===
''Boys' singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#98FB98"
| align="center" | [[2010 BWF World Junior Championships#Finals|2010]]
| align="left" | [[CODE Dome|Domo del Code Jalisco]], [[Guadalajara, Mexico]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Viktor Axelsen]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 15–21, 15–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}

=== BWF World Tour (1 runner-up) ===
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,<ref>{{cite news |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |date=29 November 2017 |access-date=17 March 2019 |archive-date=1 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |url-status=live}}</ref> is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely 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 news |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |date=15 January 2018 |access-date=17 March 2019 |archive-date=13 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Level
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|-
| align="center" | [[2019 Swiss Open (badminton)#Finals|2019]]
| align="left" | [[Swiss Open (badminton)|Swiss Open]]
| align="left" | Super 300
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shi Yuqi]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 18–21, 12–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}

=== BWF Superseries (1 title) ===
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in [[2007 in badminton|2007]], was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). BWF Superseries had two levels: [[BWF Superseries|Superseries and Superseries Premier]]. A season of Superseries featured twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year-end.

''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2017 Singapore Super Series#Finals|2017]]
| align="left" | [[Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Srikanth Kidambi]]
| align="left" | 17–21, 21–17, 21–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}
: {{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, 1 runner-up) ===
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the [[BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold]]. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF) since 2007.

''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2016 Canada Open Grand Prix#Finals|2016]]
| align="left" | [[Canada Open (badminton)|Canada Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Hyun-il]]
| align="left" | 21–12, 21–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | [[2017 Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2017]]
| align="left" | [[Syed Modi International Badminton Championships|Syed Modi International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sameer Verma]]
| align="left" | 19–21, 16–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | [[2017 Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2017]]
| align="left" | [[Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Jonatan Christie]]
| align="left" | 17–21, 21–18, 21–19
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}
: {{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 (6 titles, 1 runner-up) ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2010
| align="left" | [[Iran Fajr International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IRI}} [[Mohammadreza Kheradmandi]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 21–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2012
| align="left" | [[Bahrain International (badminton)|Bahrain International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SRI}} [[Niluka Karunaratne]]
| align="left" | 14–21, 21–14, 21–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2012
| align="left" | [[Tata Open India International Challenge|Tata Open India International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[R. M. V. Gurusaidutt]]
| align="left" | 19–21, 12–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | [[Sri Lanka International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sameer Verma]]
| align="left" | 21–18, 21–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | [[Lagos International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Adrian Dziolko]]
| align="left" | 21–14, 21–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | [[Bangladesh International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Sameer Verma
| align="left" | 21–14, 8–21, 21–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}

''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2010
| align="left" | [[Iran Fajr International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Pranav Chopra]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IRI}} [[Ali Shahhosseini]] <br /> {{flagicon|IRI}} [[Mohammadreza Kheradmandi]]
| align="left" | 21–17, 21–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament
: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{BWF|1ECFF64F-4692-47BA-A619-BDF6E0ED9C4A|SAI PRANEETH B.}}
* {{BWF2|42776|SAI PRANEETH B.}}
* {{Olympics.com|sai-praneeth-bhamidipati|Sai Praneeth BHAMIDIPATI|org=n}}

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[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]
[[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]]
[[Category:South Asian Games medalists in badminton]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]

B. Sai Praneeth - Revision history

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