Shriyanshi Valishetty

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Shriyansh Valishetty
Personal information
CountryIndia
Born (2007-04-19) 19 April 2007 (age 18)
Hyderabad, India
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
HandednessRight
Coach Pullela Gopichand
Women's singles
Career record62 wins, 34 losses
Highest ranking48 (28 October 2025)
Current ranking48 (28 October 2025)
BWF profile

Shriyanshi Valishetty (born 19 April 2007) is an Indian badminton player. She is the winner of women's singles event at the 2025 Al Ain Masters. [1] [2]

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Early life

Valishetty was born on 19 April 2007 in Hyderabad. She developed an interest in badminton at an early age, inspired by her elder brother, Ashrith, who was already involved in the sport. Since 2013, she has been training at the Gopichand Badminton Academy. [3] Under the mentorship of chief coach Pullela Gopichand, who personally oversees the training of a select group of young athletes including Shriyanshi, she began refining her skills as a competitive player. According to her father, Ramakrishna, her early success in the sport was viewed as a positive indication of her potential and dedication to badminton. [4]

Achievements

BWF World Tour (1 title)

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 singles

YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResultRef
2025 Al Ain Masters Super 100 Flag of India.svg Tasnim Mir 15–21, 22–20, 21–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner [7]

References

  1. A.V, Aadharsh. "Valishetty caps dream run with first BWF Super 100 crown". Rediff. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. "Shriyanshi VALISHETTY | Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  3. "Shriyanshi secures maiden BWF Super 100 title, Hariharan-Arjun win doubles". Daily Excelsior. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  4. "Shriyanshi's Al Ain Masters win lifts Indian hopes". The Times of India. 9 October 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  5. 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.
  6. Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  7. "Shriyanshi Valishetty Wins Women's Singles at Al Ain Masters 2025". Akashvani. Retrieved 5 October 2025.