| Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 August 2000 Amalapuram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 7 (MD with Chirag Shetty 12 November 2019) 19 (XD with Ashwini Ponnappa 2 February 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 9 (MD), 25 (XD) (7 December 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (born 13 August 2000) is an Indian badminton player.[1][2] Rankireddy and his partner, Chirag Shetty, have become the first men's doubles pair from India to be ranked inside the top 10.[3]
Early life and background
Rankireddy hails from a town named Amalapuram in the state of Andhra Pradesh and started playing badminton after following his father, who was a state-level player in the past, as well his elder brother. In 2014, he joined the Pullela Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad and decided to become a doubles specialist.[4]
Career
In 2018, Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty played a crucial role in earning India the historic gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, where they also won the men's doubles silver.[5]
In 2021, Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost to Indonesian duo of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the second round to crash out of the 2020 Yonex Thailand Open.[6] In July, he and Shetty competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the group stage , They were only ones in the entire tournament who defeated gold medalist of 2020 summer Olympics in group stage .[7]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia |
 Chirag Shetty
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 Marcus Ellis Chris Langridge
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13–21, 16–21 |  Silver
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BWF World Tour (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] 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.[9]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hyderabad Open | Super 100 | Chirag Shetty
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 Akbar Bintang Cahyono Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani
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21–16, 21–14 |  Winner
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| 2018 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Chirag Shetty
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Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto
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11–21, 20–22 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Runner-up |
| 2019 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Chirag Shetty
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 Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
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21–19, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2019 | French Open | Super 750 | Chirag Shetty
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Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
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18–21, 16–21 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Mauritius International | Chirag Shetty
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Dhruv Kapila Saurabh Sharma
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21–12, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2016 | India International Series | Chirag Shetty
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 Goh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin
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8–11, 11–5, 7–11, 11–8, 11–5 | Winner
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| 2016 | Tata Open India International | Chirag Shetty
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Arjun M.R. Ramchandran Shlok
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10–12, 11–9, 11–7, 11–5 | Winner
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| 2016 | Bangladesh International | Chirag Shetty
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M. Anilkumar Raju Venkat Gaurav Prasad
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17–21, 21–7, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2017 | Vietnam International | Chirag Shetty
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 Trawut Potieng Nanthakarn Yordphaisong
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17–21, 21–9, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2019 | Brazil International | Chirag Shetty
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 Jelle Maas Robin Tabeling
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21–14, 21–18 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tata Open India International | K. Maneesha
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Arun Vishnu Aparna Balan
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21–13, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2016 | Mauritius International | K. Maneesha
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Yogendran Khrishnan Prajakta Sawant
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21–19, 11–21, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2016 | India International Series | K. Maneesha
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Low Hang Yee Cheah Yee See
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5–11, 11–8, 12–10, 11–8 | Winner
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| 2016 | Bangladesh International | K. Maneesha
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Tanupat Viriyangkura Thanyasuda Wongya
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21–12, 21–12 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ↑ "Players: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ "Satwiksairaj Rankireddy". SportingIndia Sports Media Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ "Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Sai Praneeth achieve career-best badminton rankings". India Today. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ "Satwiksairaj Rankireddy profile: All you need to know about India's medal hopeful in badminton in Asian Games". Times Now. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ↑ "BAI recommends Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty and Sameer Verma for Arjuna Awards". India Today. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ "Thailand Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty crash out in 2nd round". India Today. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ "Rankireddy Satwiksairaj". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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