Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati
Character Introduction
Sai Pranith Bamidipati is an Indian male badminton player.
In October 2008, Pranith played badminton at the Republican Commonwealth Youth Games, winning the bronze medal in the men’s doubles with Pranab Jerry Chopra.
In 2010, Pranith competed at the World Junior Badminton Championships in Mexico, winning third place in the men’s singles event.
In June 2013, Pranis rallied to beat Indonesian star Dawei 2-1 in the first round of the men’s singles at the Indonesia Premier Superseries, becoming his opponent’s last opponent before his retirement.
On March 17, 2019, Pranis was runner-up in the men’s singles at the 2019 BWF World Tour Swiss Open.
On March 29, 2019, Pranis lost 23-21/11-21/19-21 to Srikanth in the Men’s Singles Quarterfinals of the BWF Super 500 India Open, stopping in the last eight.
In August 2019, Pranis played in the World Badminton Championships, picking off Indonesian stars Kim Ting and Jonathan to reach the semifinals, before losing to Kento Momota to collect a bronze medal.
On February 9, 2020, he won the 2020 Indian Badminton Premier League with the Bangalore Rioters.
On March 4, 2024, Pranis announced on social media platforms that he was retiring from badminton and would be heading to the Badminton Academy of North Carolina as the head coach.
World Ranking – Men’s Singles 329, Week 36, 2024
Olympic Points – Men’s Singles 143, 12890 points
Finals Ranking – Men’s Singles 113, 2960 points
Equipment Used
VOLTRIC Z-FORCE Ⅱ,75TH 65Z2,AEROBITE,voltic z-force Ⅱ lcw,SHB65Z2MEX,VOLTRIC 80 ETN,AC402EX,BA31WAP/E EX,19172A,SHBALX
Major Achievement
- Men’s Team 3rd place at Badminton Asia Championships 2020
- 2019 World Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Third Place
- Japan Badminton Open 2019 Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
- 2019 Swiss Open Badminton Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2018 New Zealand Badminton Open Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
- Thailand Badminton Golden Grand Prix 2017 Men’s Singles Champion
- 2017 Singapore Badminton Superseries Men’s Singles Champion
- 2017 Badminton India Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2016 Canadian Badminton Grand Prix Men’s Singles Champion
- 2015 Copenhagen Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
- 2015 Bangladesh Badminton International Challenge Men’s Singles Champion
- 2015 Lagos Badminton International Challenge Men’s Singles Champion
- 2015 USA Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
- 2015 Sri Lanka Badminton International Challenge Men’s Singles Champion
- 2010 World Junior Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Third Place