N. Sikki Reddy

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N. Sikki Reddy
The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Arjuna Award, 2018 to Ms. Nelakurthi Sikki Reddy for Badminton, in a glittering ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on September 25, 2018.JPG
President Ram Nath Kovind presents the Arjuna Award to Reddy in a ceremony in New Delhi on 25 September 2018.
Personal information
Birth nameNelakurihi Sikki
CountryIndia
Born (1993-08-18) 18 August 1993 (age 31)
Kodad, Telangana, India
Residence Hyderabad, India
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Spouse
(m. 2019)
HandednessLeft
Coach Pullela Gopichand
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking17 (WD with Ashwini Ponnappa, 13 August 2019)
13 (XD with Pranav Chopra, 23 March 2017)
Current ranking32 (XD with B. Sumeeth Reddy, 5 November 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Uber Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 New Delhi Women's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Kunshan Women's team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Women's doubles
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Incheon Women's team
South Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Guwahati-Shillong Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Guwahati–Shillong Women's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara Women's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Guwahati–Shillong Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Kathmandu–PokharaWomen's doubles
Commonwealth Youth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Pune Girls' doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Pune Girls' singles
BWF profile

Nelakurihi Sikki Reddy (born 18 August 1993) is an Indian badminton player who plays doubles and mixed doubles. [1] In 2016, she won the Brazil and Russia Open Grand Prix title in the mixed doubles event partnered with Pranaav Chopra. [2] She and Chopra also won the gold medal at the South Asian Games. [3] [4]

Contents

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre,
Gold Coast, Australia
Flag of India.svg Ashwini Ponnappa Flag of Australia (converted).svg Setyana Mapasa
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville
21–19, 21–19 Med 3.png Bronze

South Asian Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre,
Shillong, India
Flag of India.svg K. Maneesha Flag of India.svg Jwala Gutta
Flag of India.svg Ashwini Ponnappa
9–21, 17–21 Med 2.png Silver
2019 Badminton Covered Hall,
Pokhara, Nepal
Flag of India.svg Meghana Jakkampudi Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Thilini Hendahewa
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Kavidi Sirimannage
14–21, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre,
Shillong, India
Flag of India.svg Pranaav Chopra Flag of India.svg Manu Attri
Flag of India.svg Ashwini Ponnappa
30–29, 21–17 Med 1.png Gold

Commonwealth Youth Games

Girls' singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2008 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India Flag of India.svg Saina Nehwal 21–23, 20–22 Med 2.png Silver

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India Flag of India.svg P. C. Thulasi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alexandra Bruce
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Li
21–18, 21–8 Med 1.png Gold

BWF World Tour (3 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, [5] 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. [6]

Women's doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Syed Modi International Super 300 Flag of India.svg Ashwini Ponnappa Flag of Malaysia.svg Chow Mei Kuan
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Meng Yean
15–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019 Hyderabad Open Super 100 Flag of India.svg Ashwini Ponnappa Flag of South Korea.svg Baek Ha-na
Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Kyung-eun
17–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Hyderabad Open Super 100 Flag of India.svg Pranaav Chopra Flag of Indonesia.svg Akbar Bintang Cahyono
Flag of Indonesia.svg Winny Oktavina Kandow
21–15, 19–21, 23–25Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 2 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.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 Syed Modi International Flag of India.svg Ashwini Ponnappa Flag of Denmark.svg Christinna Pedersen
Flag of Denmark.svg Kamilla Rytter Juhl
16–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Brasil Open Flag of India.svg Pranaav Chopra Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toby Ng
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rachel Honderich
21–15, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Russian Open Flag of India.svg Pranaav Chopra Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir Ivanov
Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Sorokina
21–17, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Scottish Open Flag of India.svg Pranaav Chopra Flag of Malaysia.svg Goh Soon Huat
Flag of Malaysia.svg Shevon Jemie Lai
21–13, 18–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017 Syed Modi International Flag of India.svg Pranaav Chopra Flag of India.svg B. Sumeeth Reddy
Flag of India.svg Ashwini Ponnappa
22–20, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (11 titles, 14 runners-up)

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009 Smiling Fish International Flag of India.svg P. C. Thulasi Flag of Thailand.svg Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
Flag of Thailand.svg Sapsiree Taerattanachai
19–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Bahrain International Flag of India.svg Aparna Balan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicole Grether
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid
10–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 Tata Open India International Flag of India.svg Aparna Balan Flag of South Korea.svg Lee So-hee
Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Seung-chan
21–19, 13–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013Tata Open India International Flag of India.svg Pradnya Gadre Flag of India.svg Jwala Gutta
Flag of India.svg Ashwini Ponnappa
21–19, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2013 Bahrain International Challenge Flag of India.svg Pradnya Gadre Flag of India.svg Aparna Balan
Flag of India.svg Sanyogita Ghorpade
21–13, 19–21, 21–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Bangladesh International Flag of India.svg Pradnya Gadre Flag of Turkey.svg Özge Bayrak
Flag of Turkey.svg Neslihan Yiğit
21–10, 22–24, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Uganda International Flag of India.svg Poorvisha S. Ram Flag of Iran.svg Negin Amiripour
Flag of Iran.svg Sorayya Aghaei
11–7, 6–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Polish Open Flag of India.svg Pradnya Gadre Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Bruce
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Phyllis Chan
21–16, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Lagos International Flag of India.svg Pradnya Gadre Flag of Turkey.svg Özge Bayrak
Flag of Turkey.svg Neslihan Yiğit
21–19, 21–23, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015Tata Open India International Flag of India.svg K. Maneesha Flag of Thailand.svg Chayanit Chaladchalam
Flag of Thailand.svg Phataimas Muenwong
11–21, 21–15, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Welsh International Flag of India.svg Ashwini Ponnappa Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Chervyakova
Flag of Russia.svg Olga Morozova
16–21, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019 Maldives International Flag of India.svg Ashwini Ponnappa Flag of Japan.svg Sayaka Hobara
Flag of Japan.svg Natsuki Sone
10–21, 21–17, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2021 Denmark Masters Flag of India.svg Ashwini Ponnappa Flag of Denmark.svg Amalie Magelund
Flag of Denmark.svg Freja Ravn
21–15, 19–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 Bahrain International Flag of India.svg Valiyaveetil Diju Flag of India.svg Arun Vishnu
Flag of India.svg Aparna Balan
14–21, 23–25Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013 Bahrain International Challenge Flag of India.svg Valiyaveetil Diju Flag of India.svg Sanave Thomas
Flag of India.svg Prajakta Sawant
21–19, 14–21, 23–23 retiredSilver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2014 Tata Open India International Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of India.svg Akshay Dewalkar
Flag of India.svg Pradnya Gadre
21–19, 19–21, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Uganda International Flag of India.svg Tarun Kona Flag of Turkey.svg Muhammed Ali Kurt
Flag of Turkey.svg Kader İnal
11–6, 11–4, 11–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Lagos International Flag of India.svg Tarun Kona Flag of Poland.svg Robert Mateusiak
Flag of Poland.svg Nadieżda Zięba
19–21, 7–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2022 (II)India International Challenge Flag of India.svg Rohan Kapoor Flag of Thailand.svg Ratchapol Makkasasithorn
Flag of Thailand.svg Chasinee Korepap
22–20, 23–21Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022 (III)India International Challenge Flag of India.svg Rohan Kapoor Flag of India.svg K. Sai Pratheek
Flag of India.svg Ashwini Ponnappa
16–21, 21–11, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2022 Maldives International Flag of India.svg Rohan Kapoor Flag of Algeria.svg Koceila Mammeri
Flag of Algeria.svg Tanina Mammeri
21–16, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023 Slovenia Open Flag of India.svg Rohan Kapoor Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Toft
Flag of Denmark.svg Clara Graversen
12–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2023 Denmark Masters Flag of India.svg Rohan Kapoor Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Vestergaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Christine Busch
21–16, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2024 Iran Fajr International Flag of India.svg B. Sumeeth Reddy Flag of India.svg Sathish Kumar Karunakaran
Flag of India.svg Aadya Variyath
20–22, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2024 Azerbaijan International Flag of India.svg B. Sumeeth Reddy Flag of India.svg Sathish Kumar Karunakaran
Flag of India.svg Aadya Variyath
21–13, 20–22, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Personal life

Sikki Reddy married her fellow badminton player B. Sumeeth Reddy in February 2019. [7] [8]

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