Sathish Kumar Karunakaran | |
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Personal information | |
Country | India |
Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | 20 May 2001
Handedness | Right |
Men's singles & mixed doubles | |
Highest ranking | 45 (MS, 2 April 2024) 35 (XD with Aadya Variyath, 9 July 2024) |
Current ranking | 47 (MS) 36 (XD with Aadya Variyath) (16 July 2024) |
BWF profile |
Sathish Kumar Karunakaran (born 20 May 2001) [1] is an Indian badminton player. [2] In 2020, he played for the Chennai Superstarz in the Indian Premier Badminton League. [3]
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, [4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100. [5]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Odisha Masters | Super 100 | Ayush Shetty | 21–18, 19–21, 21–14 | Winner |
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2021 | Ukraine International | Priyanshu Rajawat | 17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2021 | Hungarian International | Daniel Nikolov | 17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2022 | Cameroon International | Chua Kim Sheng | 21–13, 21–13 | Winner |
2023 | Maldives International | Krishna Adi Nugraha | 12–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
2023 (I) | India International | Ravi | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
2023 (II) | India International | Ravi | 24–22, 21–7 | Winner |
2024 | Iran Fajr International | Nguyễn Hải Đăng | 17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Cameroon International | Aadya Variyath | Alvin Morada Alyssa Leonardo | 19–21, 21–18, 20–22 | Runner-up |
2023 | Maldives International | Aadya Variyath | Loo Bing Kun Cheng Su Yin | 21–19, 16–21, 21–16 | Winner |
2023 | Malaysia International | Aadya Variyath | Loo Bing Kun Cheng Su Yin | 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2023 (I) | India International | Aadya Variyath | Phatharathorn Nipornram Nattamon Laisuan | 23–21, 17–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
2023 (II) | India International | Aadya Variyath | Dingku Singh Konthoujam Priya Konjengbam | 21–10, 21–18 | Winner |
2024 | Iran Fajr International | Aadya Variyath | B. Sumeeth Reddy N. Sikki Reddy | 22–20, 21–14 | Winner |
2024 | Azerbaijan International | Aadya Variyath | B. Sumeeth Reddy N. Sikki Reddy | 13–21, 22–20, 21–10 | Winner |
2024 | Uganda International | Aadya Variyath | Kenneth Choo Gronya Somerville | 22–20, 18–21, 21–19 | Winner |
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