B. Sumeeth Reddy

B. Sumeeth Reddy
Reddy in August 2022
Personal information
CountryIndia
Born (1991-09-26) 26 September 1991
Gungal, Ranga Reddy, Telangana, India
ResidenceHyderabad, India
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Spouse
(m. 2019)
Retired2025
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking17 (MD with Manu Attri, 30 July 2015)
25 (XD with N. Sikki Reddy, 18 March 2025)
Current ranking25 (XD with N. Sikki Reddy, 18 March 2025)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing India
Commonwealth Games
2022 Birmingham Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
2016 Hyderabad Men's team
South Asian Games
2016 Guwahati–Shillong Men's doubles
2016 Guwahati–Shillong Men's team
2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara Men's team
BWF profile

B. Sumeeth Reddy (born 26 September 1991) is an Indian former badminton player.[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] He retired from playing in March 2025.[5]

Early life

Sumeeth Reddy was born on 26 September 1991 in 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.[6]

Achievements

South Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre,
Shillong, India
Manu Attri Pranav Chopra
Akshay Dewalkar
21–18, 21–17 Gold

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

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

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Syed Modi International Ashwini Ponnappa Pranav Chopra
N. Sikki Reddy
20–22, 10–21 Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

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

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2009 Iran Fajr International Mohammad Reza Kheradmandi 19–21, 21–17, 15–21 Runner-up

Men's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Bahrain International K. Maneesha Ruttanapak Oupthong
Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat
20–22, 17–21 Runner-up
2024 Iran Fajr International N. Sikki Reddy Sathish Kumar Karunakaran
Aadya Variyath
20–22, 14–21 Runner-up
2024 Azerbaijan 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.[7][8] The two had gotten engaged after the Syed Modi International in 2017.[9]

Sumeeth studied at All Saints High School, Hyderabad.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Reddy B. Sumeeth biography". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Men's Team - Entry List by Event". Incheon 2014 official website. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Asian Games 2018: India's campaign ends in team events of badminton". Hindustan Times. 20 August 2018. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Manu Attri-B Sumeeth Reddy's loss ends India's badminton doubles campaign". First Post. 13 August 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  5. ^ Today, Telangana (25 March 2025). "Badminton: Hyderabad's Sumeeth Reddy calls time on career". Telangana Today. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Sumeeth Reddy Biography: Age, Height, Achievements, Facts & Net Worth". Sportzcraazy.com. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Badminton aces N Sikki Reddy and B Sumeeth reddy tie the knot in Hyderabad in a star-studded wedding". Times Now. 24 February 2019. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  8. ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (25 February 2019). "To New beginnings!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  9. ^ Ingle, Dhairya (23 February 2019). "Badminton Players Sikki Reddy and Sumeeth Reddy Get Married! See Wedding Pics and Live Streaming Link". Latestly. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  10. ^ "All Saints' High School – A Representative of Virtues and Truth". Yellow Slate. Retrieved 10 December 2022.