B. Sumeeth Reddy Explained

B. Sumeeth Reddy
Size:240 px
Country:India
Birth Date:1991 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Gungal, Ranga Reddy, Telangana, India
Residence:Hyderabad, India
Height:1.82 m
Event:Men's singles & doubles
Handedness:Right
Highest Ranking:282 (MS 17 May 2012)
17 (MD 21 January 2016)
47 (XD 14 September 2017)
Current Ranking:204 (MD), 60 (XD)
Date Of Current Ranking:2 January 2024
Bwf Id:EA6CD83C-C2E8-45AE-84B0-0C9D195EA879

B. Sumeeth Reddy (born 26 September 1991) is an Indian badminton player who currently plays men's doubles.[1] He was part of Indian team that clinched the gold medals in the 2016 and 2019 South Asian Games, and also claimed the men's doubles gold with Manu Attri in 2016. Reddy competed at the 2014 Asian Games,[2] 2018 Asian Games;[3] and at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in the men's doubles event.[4]

Early life

Sumeeth Reddy was born on September 26, 1991 (27-years old) Telangana, India. In order to make a career to badminton, Sumeeth's father sent him to the field of badminton sports in Hyderabad at the age of 10. He made his debut in the year 2007 by taking part in Asian Junior Championship. After the championship, he continued to play for singles till he was 20 years old. He had obtained the success in the total 7 National finals and was the best junior player at that time.[5]

Achievements

South Asian Games

Men's doubles

BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the 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 doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015U.S. Open Manu Attri Li Junhui
Liu Yuchen
12–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2015Dutch Open Manu Attri Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong
15–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2015Mexico City Grand Prix Manu Attri Bodin Isara
Nipitphon Phuangphuapet
22–20, 21–18 Winner
2016Canada Open Manu Attri Adrian Liu
Toby Ng
21–8, 21–14 Winner

Mixed doubles

BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles, 9 runners-up)

Men's singles

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Tata Open India International Manu Attri Tien Tzu-chieh
Wang Chi-lin
21–16, 21–13 Winner
2014Sri Lanka International Manu Attri Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Chayut Triyachart
17–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2014Tata Open India International Manu Attri Ramchandran Shlok
Sanyam Shukla
21–15, 21–15 Winner
2015Lagos International Manu Attri Adam Cwalina
Przemysław Wacha
21–17, 21–17 Winner
2015Guatemala International Manu Attri Michael Fuchs
Johannes Schöttler
17–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2015Belgian International Manu Attri Adam Cwalina
Przemysław Wacha
22–20, 19–21, 22–20 Winner
2015Prague Open Manu Attri Adam Cwalina
Przemysław Wacha
21–19, 20–22, 14–21 Runner-up
2015Bulgarian International Manu Attri Raphael Beck
Peter Käsbauer
14–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2016Peru International Manu Attri Adam Cwalina
Przemysław Wacha
19–21, 21–18, 28–30 Runner-up
2017Lagos International Manu Attri Godwin Olofua
Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
21–13, 21–15 Winner
2018Lagos International Manu Attri Vaibhaav
Prakash Raj
21–12, 21–12 Winner
2018Tata Open India International Arjun M. R. Goh Sze Fei
Nur Izzuddin
21–10, 21–16 Winner
2019Nepal International Manu Attri Arjun M. R.
Dhruv Kapila
21–19, 21–15 Winner
2019India International Manu Attri Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn
Kittisak Namdash
21–15, 21–15 Winner
2022Maldives International Rohan Kapoor Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn
Nanthakarn Yordphaisong
21–23, 21–19, 21–17 Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2022Bahrain International K. Maneesha Ruttanapak Oupthong
Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat
20–22, 17–21 Runner-up
2024Iran Fajr International N. Sikki Reddy Sathish Kumar Karunakaran
Aadya Variyath
20–22, 14–21 Runner-up
2024Azerbaijan International N. Sikki Reddy Sathish Kumar Karunakaran
Aadya Variyath
21–13, 20–22, 10–21 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

Personal life

Sumeeth Reddy married his fellow badminton player N. Sikki Reddy in February 2019.[6] [7] The two had gotten engaged after the Syed Modi International in 2017.[8]

Sumeeth studied at All Saints High School, Hyderabad.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reddy B. Sumeeth biography . BWF-Tournament Software . 10 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Men's Team - Entry List by Event . Incheon 2014 official website . 10 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711061239/https://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/BD/EntryListByEvent/?RSC=BDM400000&lang=en . 11 July 2015 .
  3. Web site: Asian Games 2018: India's campaign ends in team events of badminton . Hindustan Times . 20 August 2018 . 10 November 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180820202354/https://www.hindustantimes.com/asian-games-2018/asian-games-2018-india-s-campaign-ends-in-team-events-of-badminton/story-QT51fHpQ8D956RKZ776DtK.html . 20 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Rio Olympics 2016: Manu Attri-B Sumeeth Reddy's loss ends India's badminton doubles campaign . First Post . 13 August 2016 . 10 November 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210917162012/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/rio-olympics-2016-manu-attri-b-sumeeth-reddys-loss-ends-indias-badminton-doubles-campaign-2953098.html . 17 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Sumeeth Reddy Biography: Age, Height, Achievements, Facts & Net Worth . Sportzcraazy.com . 15 December 2022.
  6. Web site: Badminton aces N Sikki Reddy and B Sumeeth reddy tie the knot in Hyderabad in a star-studded wedding. live. 2021-08-05. Times Now. https://web.archive.org/web/20210805185336/https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/badminton/article/badminton-aces-n-sikki-reddy-and-b-sumeeth-reddy-tie-the-knot-in-hyderabad-in-a-star-studded-wedding/371678 . 5 August 2021 .
  7. Web site: Adivi. Sashidhar. 2019-02-25. To New beginnings!. 2021-08-05. Deccan Chronicle.
  8. Web site: Ingle . Dhairya . Badminton Players Sikki Reddy and Sumeeth Reddy Get Married! See Wedding Pics and Live Streaming Link . Latestly . 15 December 2022.
  9. Web site: All Saints’ High School – A Representative of Virtues and Truth . Yellow Slate . Yellow Slate . 10 December 2022.