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Bhamidipati Sai Praneeth (born 10 August 1992) is an Indian badminton player.[1][2][3] He became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to win a bronze medal in the BWF World Championships in 2019 after Prakash Padukone in 1983.[4] Sai Praneeth was honoured with the Arjun Award in 2019.[5][6] His parents are Seshadri Deekshitulu and Madhavi Latha of Palakollu, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. His maternal aunt was a national level badminton player.[7]
Career
The right-handed Sai Praneeth stunned 2003 All England Champion Muhammad Hafiz Hashim of Malaysia at the 2013 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.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10]
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.[11] 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.Template:Citation needed In 2017, he won the 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.[12]
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.[13][14]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Template:Flagicon Kento Momota | 13–21, 8–21 | Bronze Bronze |
BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | Template:Flagicon Viktor Axelsen | 21–19, 15–21, 15–21 | Bronze Bronze |
BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[15] 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.[16]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Template:Flagicon Shi Yuqi | 21–19, 18–21, 12–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
BWF Superseries (1 title)
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries had two levels: 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
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Singapore Open | Template:Flagicon Srikanth Kidambi | 17–21, 21–17, 21–12 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
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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
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Canada Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Hyun-il | 21–12, 21–10 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2017 | Syed Modi International | Template:Flagicon Sameer Verma | 19–21, 16–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2017 | Thailand Open | Template:Flagicon Jonatan Christie | 17–21, 21–18, 21–19 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
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BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 1 runner-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Iran Fajr International | Template:Flagicon Mohammadreza Kheradmandi | 21–19, 21–18 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2012 | Bahrain International | Template:Flagicon Niluka Karunaratne | 14–21, 21–14, 21–17 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2012 | Tata Open India International | Template:Flagicon R. M. V. Gurusaidutt | 19–21, 12–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2015 | Sri Lanka International | Template:Flagicon Sameer Verma | 21–18, 21–8 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2015 | Lagos International | Template:Flagicon Adrian Dziolko | 21–14, 21–11 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2015 | Bangladesh International | Template:Flagicon Sameer Verma | 21–14, 8–21, 21–17 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Iran Fajr International | Template:Flagicon Pranav Chopra | Template:Flagicon Ali Shahhosseini Template:Flagicon Mohammadreza Kheradmandi |
21–17, 21–12 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
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References
- ↑ Sai Praneeth BHAMIDIPATI. Olympic Channel. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ↑ Players: Sai Praneeth B.. bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ Player Profile of Sai Praneeth B.. www.badmintoninindia.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ BWF World Championships: B Sai Praneeth settles for bronze after losing to Kento Momota. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ↑ B. Sai Praneeth: 'Arjuna award gave me extra motivation for World C'ships'. The Hindu(27 August 2019). Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ↑ It’s official: Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth out of reckoning for Tokyo Olympics. The Times of India(28 May 2021).
- ↑ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/badminton/190819/hyderabads-sai-praneeth-powers-into-arjuna-arena.html
- ↑ Easy win for Saina, Praneeth stuns Hashim. Rediff.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ B Sai Praneeth spoils Taufik Hidayat's swansong; Parupalli Kashyap exits. www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ Sai Praneeth stuns world No. 4 Yun Hu in Singapore Open. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth stuns three-time winner Lee Chong Wei in 1st round at All England. www.news18.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ Sai Praneeth rallies to down Srikanth, wins maiden Super Series title. www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ↑ World Badminton Championships: B Sai Praneeth Enter Quarters, HS Prannoy Loses. News18. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ↑ B Sai Praneeth becomes first Indian male to win BWF World Championships medal in 36 years. The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ↑ BWF Launches New Events Structure(29 November 2017). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ↑ Action-Packed Season Ahead!(15 January 2018). Retrieved 17 March 2019.