B. Sai Praneeth
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| Birth name | Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
10 August 1992 Palakol, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 15 (08 June 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 16 (23 November 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati (born 10 August 1992 in Andhra Pradesh) is a male Indian badminton player.[1][2] He is supported by GoSports Foundation through the Rahul Dravid athlete mentorship programme.
Career
The right handed Sai Praneeth stunned 2003 All England Champion Muhammad Hafiz Hashim of Malaysia at the 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.[3]
2013 has been a memorable year so far for Sai Praneeth B. He stunned the world by sending back Taufik Hidayat unexpectedly early at his home ground in front of 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.[4] Barely a few day 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.[5]
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.[6] On July 2016, he won the 2016 Canada Open Grand Prix in the men’s singles category. In the final match played at Calgary, Praneeth defeated Lee Hyun-il of South Korea by 21-12, 21-10 score.It is his maiden grand prix trophy.[7] 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.[8]
Achievements
BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Guadalajara, Mexico |  |
21-19, 15-21, 15-21 |  |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features 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 | |
17–21, 21–17, 21–12 |  |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Thailand Open |  |
17-21, 21-18, 21-19 | |
| 2017 | Syed Modi International | |
19-21, 16-21 |  |
| 2016 | Canada Open |  |
21-12, 21-10 | |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bangladesh International | |
21-14, 8-21, 21-17 | |
| 2015 | Lagos International |  |
21-14, 21-11 | |
| 2015 | Sri Lanka International | |
21-18, 21-8 | |
| 2012 | Tata Open India International | |
19-21, 12-21 | |
| 2012 | Bahrain International |  |
14-21, 21-14, 21-17 | |
| 2010 | Iran Fajr International |  |
21-19, 21-18 | |
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Iran Fajr International | |
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21-17, 21-12 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Easy win for Saina, Praneeth stuns Hashim". www.rediff.com. Rediff.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "B Sai Praneeth spoils Taufik Hidayat's swansong; Parupalli Kashyap exits". www.dnaindia.com. DNA. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "Sai Praneeth stuns world No. 4 Yun Hu in Singapore Open". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth stuns three-time winner Lee Chong Wei in 1st round at All England". www.news18.com. Network 18. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "B Sai Praneeth wins 2016 Canada Open Grand Prix Badminton title". currentaffairs.gktoday.in. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "Sai Praneeth rallies to down Srikanth, wins maiden Super Series title". www.thehindu.com. The Hindu8. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
External links
- B. Sai Praneeth at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com