B. Sumeeth Reddy

{{Short description|Indian badminton player (born 1991)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = B. Sumeeth Reddy | image = Sumeeth Reddy.jpg | image_size = 240 px | caption = Reddy in August 2022 | nickname = | birth_name = | country = India | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|09|26}} | birth_place = Gungal, Ranga Reddy, Telangana, India | death_place = | height = 1.82 m | weight = | spouse = {{marriage|N. Sikki Reddy|2019}} | event = Men's & mixed doubles | years_active = | retired = 2025 | handedness = Right | coach = | highest_ranking = 17 (MD with Manu Attri, 30 July 2015) 25 (XD with N. Sikki Reddy, 18 March 2025) | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = 25 | date_of_current_ranking = XD with N. Sikki Reddy, 18 March 2025 | played = | titles = | medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Men's badminton }} {{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }} {{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games }} {{MedalSilver | 2022 Birmingham | Mixed team }} {{MedalCompetition | Asia Team Championships }} {{MedalBronze | 2016 Hyderabad | Men's team }} {{MedalCompetition | South Asian Games }} {{MedalGold | 2016 Guwahati–Shillong | Men's doubles }} {{MedalGold | 2016 Guwahati–Shillong | Men's team }} {{MedalGold | 2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara | Men's team }} | bwfbadminton_id = 24172 }}

'''B. Sumeeth Reddy''' (born 26 September 1991) is an Indian former badminton player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Reddy B. Sumeeth biography |url=https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-profile/ea6cd83c-c2e8-45ae-84b0-0c9d195ea879/biography |publisher=BWF-Tournament Software |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref> 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,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/BD/EntryListByEvent/?RSC=BDM400000&lang=en |title=Men's Team - Entry List by Event |publisher=Incheon 2014 official website |access-date=10 July 2015 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711061239/https://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/BD/EntryListByEvent/?RSC=BDM400000&lang=en |archive-date=11 July 2015}}</ref> 2018 Asian Games;<ref>{{cite web |title=Asian Games 2018: India's campaign ends in team events of badminton |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/asian-games-2018/asian-games-2018-india-s-campaign-ends-in-team-events-of-badminton/story-QT51fHpQ8D956RKZ776DtK.html |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=20 August 2018 |access-date=10 November 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820202354/https://www.hindustantimes.com/asian-games-2018/asian-games-2018-india-s-campaign-ends-in-team-events-of-badminton/story-QT51fHpQ8D956RKZ776DtK.html |archive-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> and at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in the men's doubles event.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rio Olympics 2016: Manu Attri-B Sumeeth Reddy's loss ends India's badminton doubles campaign |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/rio-olympics-2016-manu-attri-b-sumeeth-reddys-loss-ends-indias-badminton-doubles-campaign-2953098.html |publisher=First Post |date=13 August 2016 |access-date=10 November 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917162012/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/rio-olympics-2016-manu-attri-b-sumeeth-reddys-loss-ends-indias-badminton-doubles-campaign-2953098.html |archive-date=17 September 2021}}</ref> He retired from playing in March 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2025-03-25 |title=Badminton: Hyderabad’s Sumeeth Reddy calls time on career |url=https://telanganatoday.com/badminton-hyderabads-sumeeth-reddy-calls-time-on-career |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sumeeth Reddy Biography: Age, Height, Achievements, Facts & Net Worth |url=https://www.sportzcraazy.com/sumeeth-reddy-biography/ |website=Sportzcraazy.com |date=24 September 2019 |access-date=15 December 2022}}</ref>

== Achievements ==

=== South Asian Games === ''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#FFAAAA" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre, Shillong, India | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pranav Chopra {{flagicon|IND}} Akshay Dewalkar | align="left" | 21–18, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold '''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'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | U.S. Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Junhui {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Yuchen | align="left" | 12–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Koo Kien Keat {{flagicon|MAS}} Tan Boon Heong | align="left" | 15–21, 10–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Mexico City Grand Prix | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Bodin Isara {{flagicon|THA}} Nipitphon Phuangphuapet | align="left" | 22–20, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Canada Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Adrian Liu {{flagicon|CAN}} Toby Ng | align="left" | 21–8, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |}

''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Syed Modi International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Ashwini Ponnappa | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pranav Chopra {{flagicon|IND}} N. Sikki Reddy | align="left" | 20–22, 10–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |} : {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament : {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix tournament

=== BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles, 9 runners-up) === ''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2009 | align="left" | Iran Fajr International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRN}} Mohammad Reza Kheradmandi | align="left" | 19–21, 21–17, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |}

''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | Tata Open India International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Tien Tzu-chieh {{flagicon|TPE}} Wang Chi-lin | align="left" | 21–16, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | Sri Lanka International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|SIN}} Danny Bawa Chrisnanta {{flagicon|SIN}} Chayut Triyachart | align="left" | 17–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | Tata Open India International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Ramchandran Shlok {{flagicon|IND}} Sanyam Shukla | align="left" | 21–15, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Lagos International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Adam Cwalina {{flagicon|POL}} Przemysław Wacha | align="left" | 21–17, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Guatemala International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Michael Fuchs {{flagicon|GER}} Johannes Schöttler | align="left" | 17–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Belgian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Adam Cwalina {{flagicon|POL}} Przemysław Wacha | align="left" | 22–20, 19–21, 22–20 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Prague Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Adam Cwalina {{flagicon|POL}} Przemysław Wacha | align="left" | 21–19, 20–22, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Bulgarian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Raphael Beck {{flagicon|GER}} Peter Käsbauer | align="left" | 14–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Peru International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Adam Cwalina {{flagicon|POL}} Przemysław Wacha | align="left" | 19–21, 21–18, 28–30 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Lagos International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Godwin Olofua {{flagicon|NGR}} Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | align="left" | 21–13, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Lagos International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Vaibhaav {{flagicon|IND}} Prakash Raj | align="left" | 21–12, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Tata Open India International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Arjun M. R. | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Goh Sze Fei {{flagicon|MAS}} Nur Izzuddin | align="left" | 21–10, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Nepal International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Arjun M. R. {{flagicon|IND}} Dhruv Kapila | align="left" | 21–19, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | India International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn {{flagicon|THA}} Kittisak Namdash | align="left" | 21–15, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Maldives International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Rohan Kapoor | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn {{flagicon|THA}} Nanthakarn Yordphaisong | align="left" | 21–23, 21–19, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |}

''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" |2022 | align="left" |Bahrain International | align="left" |{{flagicon|IND}} K. Maneesha | align="left" |{{flagicon|THA}} Ruttanapak Oupthong {{flagicon|THA}} Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat | align="left" | 20–22, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" |{{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | Iran Fajr International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} N. Sikki Reddy | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Sathish Kumar Karunakaran {{flagicon|IND}} Aadya Variyath | align="left" | 20–22, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" |{{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | Azerbaijan International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} N. Sikki Reddy | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Sathish Kumar Karunakaran {{flagicon|IND}} Aadya Variyath | align="left" | 21–13, 20–22, 10–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" |{{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |} : {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament : {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

== Personal life == Sumeeth Reddy married his fellow badminton player N. Sikki Reddy in February 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Badminton aces N Sikki Reddy and B Sumeeth reddy tie the knot in Hyderabad in a star-studded wedding |date=24 February 2019 |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/badminton/article/badminton-aces-n-sikki-reddy-and-b-sumeeth-reddy-tie-the-knot-in-hyderabad-in-a-star-studded-wedding/371678 |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-05 |publisher=Times Now |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805185336/https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/badminton/article/badminton-aces-n-sikki-reddy-and-b-sumeeth-reddy-tie-the-knot-in-hyderabad-in-a-star-studded-wedding/371678 |archive-date=5 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Adivi |first=Sashidhar |date=2019-02-25 |title=To New beginnings! |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/250219/to-new-beginnings-1.html |access-date=2021-08-05 |publisher=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> The two had gotten engaged after the Syed Modi International in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ingle |first1=Dhairya |title=Badminton Players Sikki Reddy and Sumeeth Reddy Get Married! See Wedding Pics and Live Streaming Link |url=https://www.latestly.com/sports/badminton/badminton-players-sikki-reddy-and-sumeeth-reddy-get-married-see-wedding-pics-and-video-660111.html |website=Latestly |date=23 February 2019 |access-date=15 December 2022}}</ref>

Sumeeth studied at All Saints High School, Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web |title=All Saints' High School – A Representative of Virtues and Truth |url=https://yellowslate.com/blog/all-saints-high-school-a-representative-of-virtues-and-truth/amp |website=Yellow Slate |access-date=10 December 2022}}</ref>

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