{{Short description|Malaysian badminton player}} {{Patronymic name|Kisona|Selvaduray|her}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Kisona Selvaduray<br />கிசோனா செல்வதுரை | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | country = Malaysia | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|10|1}} | birth_place = Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia | height = 1.62 m | weight = | years_active = | handedness = Right | coach = Ho Khek Mong<ref name=coachHo>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2024/10/29/dutch-win-gives-a-dose-of-lift-for-kisonas-pro-career |title=Dutch win gives a dose of lift for Kisona’s pro career|publisher=The Star|date=29 October 2024|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> | event = Women's singles | highest_ranking = 41 | date_of_highest_ranking = 25 October 2022 | current_ranking = 84 | date_of_current_ranking = 26 May 2026 | medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Women's badminton }} {{MedalCountry | {{MAS}} }} {{MedalCompetition | Sudirman Cup }} {{MedalBronze | 2021 Vantaa | Mixed team }} {{MedalCompetition|Asia Team Championships }} {{MedalBronze | 2020 Manila | Women's team }} {{MedalBronze | 2022 Selangor | Women's team }} {{MedalCompetition | SEA Games }} {{MedalGold | 2019 Philippines | Women's singles }} {{MedalBronze | 2019 Philippines | Women's team }} {{MedalCompetition|World University Games }} {{MedalBronze | 2021 Chengdu | Mixed team }} {{MedalCompetition | Asian Youth Games }} {{MedalBronze | 2013 Nanjing | Girls' singles }} {{MedalCompetition | Asian Junior Championships }} {{MedalBronze | 2012 Gimcheon | Mixed team }} | bwfbadminton_id = 92014 | bwf_id = BE121ABE-82C1-4B1A-90C3-6E83F4CA5D39 }}
'''Kisona Selvaduray''' (born 1 October 1998) is a Malaysian badminton player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Players: Selvaduray Kisona |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/92014/selvaduray-kisona |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref> She was the bronze medalist at the 2013 Asian Youth Games in the women's singles category.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kisona eyeing first individual title |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2013/09/10/kisona-eyeing-first-individual-title/ |work=The Star |access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref> She won her first senior international title at the Indonesia International Series tournament in the women's singles event.<ref name="nst">{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2017/05/239209/badminton-kisona-earns-maiden-international-title-indonesia |title=Badminton: Kisona earns maiden international title in Indonesia |date=14 May 2017|author=Fabian Peter |newspaper=New Straits Times |access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref> She also won gold medal twice in the Malaysia International Series tournament in 2017 and 2018. On top of that, she dominated the women's singles in 2019 SEA Games.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shuttler Kisona seals surprise gold in Sea Games |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2019/12/546236/shuttler-kisona-seals-surprise-gold-sea-games |access-date=21 March 2022 |work=New Straits Times |date=December 9, 2019}}</ref>
== Career == In 2013, Kisona won the bronze medal at the Asian Youth Games beating compatriot Ho Yen Mei in the bronze medal match.<ref name="ayg13">{{cite web |last=Hearn |first=Don |title=Asian Youth Games – Lin & Qin win, Thais denied |url=https://www.badzine.net/2013/08/asian-youth-games-lin-qin-win-thais-denied/ |publisher=Badzine |date=23 August 2013 |access-date=31 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731020808/https://www.badzine.net/2013/08/asian-youth-games-lin-qin-win-thais-denied/ |archive-date=31 July 2022}}</ref>
Kisona won her first senior international title at the 2017 Indonesia International,<ref name="inais17">{{cite web |last=Efendi |first=Yusuf |title=Berita Badminton: Gregoria Mariska Gagal Juara Di Indonesia International Series 2017 |url=https://www.ligaolahraga.com/badminton/berita-badminton-gregoria-mariska-gagal-juara-di-indonesia-international-series-2017 |publisher=Liga Olahraga |date=15 May 2017 |access-date=31 July 2022 |language=id |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731021603/https://www.ligaolahraga.com/badminton/berita-badminton-gregoria-mariska-gagal-juara-di-indonesia-international-series-2017 |archive-date=31 July 2022}}</ref> and then won back-to-back Malaysia International Series in 2017 and 2018.<ref name="masis17">{{cite web |last=Liew |first=Vincent |title=Selvaduray Kisona beats Lee Ying Ying to win Malaysia International Series |url=https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/10576-selvaduray-kisona-beats-lee-ying-ying-win-malaysia-international-series.html |publisher= Badminton Planet |date=17 July 2017 |access-date=31 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731022208/https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/10576-selvaduray-kisona-beats-lee-ying-ying-win-malaysia-international-series.html |archive-date=31 July 2022}}</ref><ref name="masis18">{{cite web |title=[Malaysia International Series 2018] Dua Gelar Dari Malaysia |url=https://pbdjarum.org/berita/turnamen-internasional/20181112-malaysia-international-series-2018-dua-gelar-dari-malaysia |publisher=PB Djarum |date=12 November 2018 |access-date=31 July 2022 |language=id |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731020707/https://pbdjarum.org/berita/turnamen-internasional/20181112-malaysia-international-series-2018-dua-gelar-dari-malaysia |archive-date=31 July 2022}}</ref>
In 2019, Kisona won the International Series event in Greece and Sydney.<ref name="hel19">{{cite web |last=Anastasiadou-Galva |first=Despoina |title=French players dominating in Greece |url=http://circuit.badmintoneurope.com/wwwPublic/Club/News/Detail/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=8202117 |publisher=Badminton Europe |date=11 August 2019 |access-date=31 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731022829/http://circuit.badmintoneurope.com/wwwPublic/Club/News/Detail/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=8202117 |archive-date=31 July 2022}}</ref><ref name="syd19">{{cite web |title=Sydney International 2019 Finals: Cheng and Tseng avenge the Malaysian's to claim second title in Australia |url=https://badmintonoceania.org/sydney-international-2019-finals-cheng-and-tseng-avenge-the-malaysians-to-claim-second-title-in-australia/ |publisher=Badminton Oceania |date=22 September 2019 |access-date=31 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731023240/https://badmintonoceania.org/sydney-international-2019-finals-cheng-and-tseng-avenge-the-malaysians-to-claim-second-title-in-australia/ |archive-date=31 July 2022}}</ref> In December, she won the gold medal in the women's singles at the 2019 SEA Games.<ref name="sea19">{{cite web |title=Shuttler Kisona seals surprise gold in Sea Games |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2019/12/546236/shuttler-kisona-seals-surprise-gold-sea-games |newspaper=New Straits Times |date=9 December 2019 |access-date=31 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210080311/https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2019/12/546236/shuttler-kisona-seals-surprise-gold-sea-games |archive-date=10 December 2019}}</ref>
In 2021, Kisona manage to win her first International Challenge title, winning the Spanish International by beating Goh Jin Wei in the final.<ref name="espic21">{{cite web |title=Kisona beats Jin Wei to win Spanish International Challenge |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2021/06/19/kisona-beats-jin-wei-to-win-spanish-international-challenge |work=The Star |date=19 June 2021 |access-date=31 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731025440/https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2021/06/19/kisona-beats-jin-wei-to-win-spanish-international-challenge |archive-date=31 July 2022}}</ref> She was part of the Malaysia team that finished in the semi-finals at the 2021 Sudirman Cup.<ref name="sud21">{{cite web |last=Liew |first=Vincent |title=Lee Zii Jia Beats Kento Momota, but Japan Overcome Malaysia to Reach Sudirman Cup Final |url=https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/18376-lee-zii-jia-beats-kento-momota-japan-overcome-malaysia-reach-sudirman-cup-final.html |publisher= Badminton Planet |date=2 October 2021 |access-date=31 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731024950/https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/18376-lee-zii-jia-beats-kento-momota-japan-overcome-malaysia-reach-sudirman-cup-final.html |archive-date=31 July 2022}}</ref> On 19 December 2022, Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) singles coaching director, Wong Choong Hann announced Kisona's resignation from the national set up at the ABM to focus on her recovery and will continue playing as a professional.<ref name="abmresigned2022">{{cite web |title=Shuttler Kisona leaves national team, to turn pro |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2022/12/862240/shuttler-kisona-leaves-national-team-turn-pro |newspaper=New Straits Times|date=19 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |author=Fabian Peter}}</ref> Following her departure from the national squad, Kisona trained under Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif and Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif at the Sendayan Badminton Club.<ref name="100ksponsors">{{cite web |title=Shuttler Kisona gets RM100,000 sponsorship to pursue Olympic dream|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2023/03/888833/shuttler-kisona-gets-rm100000-sponsorship-pursue-olympic-dream |newspaper=New Straits Times|date=13 March 2024 |access-date=29 October 2024 |author=Fabian Peter}}</ref> As of 2024, she is training under Ho Khek Mong at the Ampang Jaya Badminton Club.<ref name=coachHo/>
===Injuries=== In 2014, she suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at the World Junior Championships in Alor Setar, and was forced to undergo surgery a year later. She also sustained a medial collateral ligament (MCL) and a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury on the right knee.<ref name="injuries2022">{{cite web |title=Kisona's ups and downs|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2022/07/812939/kisonas-ups-and-downs |newspaper=New Straits Times |date=13 July 2022 |access-date=23 October 2022 |author=Fabian Peter}}</ref>
== Personal life == Kisona was born in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan to housewife, S. Valarmathi and police officer, A. Selvaduray. She is the youngest of four siblings.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2019/09/523658/kisonas-court-craft-belies-her-size |title=Kisona's court craft belies her size |date= 23 September 2019 |author= Fabian Peter |newspaper=New Straits Times |access-date=10 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="nst"/> Her love for the badminton grew as she watched her parents and siblings play regularly. She only took the sport seriously when she was studying at SJK (C) Yuk Hwa, Kuala Klawang.<ref name=bigdreams>{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2019/10/533694/kisona-has-big-dreams |title=Kisona has big dreams|newspaper=New Straits Times|author=Simon Solomon Samuel|date=27 October 2019 |access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref> Kisona first grabbed attention when she captured the singles and doubles (with Kelly Siow) titles in the 2009 Malaysia Schools Sports Council (MSSM) badminton tournament in Kangar, Perlis when she was only 10-years-old, making her the youngest-ever champion in the history of the tournament.<ref name=bigdreams/>
She is fluent in four languages namely Tamil (mother tongue), Bahasa Malaysia (national language), English and Mandarin. Due to her fluency in Mandarin, she was invited to join the Negeri Sembilan Chinese Recreational Club (NSCRC) after winning the 2019 SEA Games gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2020/05/590503/rising-badminton-stars-good-4-languages |title=Rising badminton stars good in 4 languages |newspaper=New Straits Times|author=Fabian Peter|date=7 May 2020 |access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref>
== Achievements ==
=== SEA Games === ''Women's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#FFAAAA" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ruselli Hartawan | align="left" | 20–22, 21–14, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold '''Gold''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="sea19"/> |}
=== Asian Youth Games === ''Girls' singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#B0E0E6" | align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, China | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ho Yen Mei | align="left" | 21–15, 23–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze '''Bronze''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="ayg13"/> |}
=== BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles) === ''Women's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Indonesia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Gregoria Mariska Tunjung | align="left" | 10–21, 21–16, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="inais17"/> |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Malaysia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Ying Ying | align="left" | 16–21, 21–15, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="masis17"/> |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Malaysia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Liang Ting-yu | align="left" | 14–21, 21–7, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="masis18"/> |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Hellas Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|MYA}} Thet Htar Thuzar | align="left" | 21–14, 21–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="hel19"/> |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Sydney International | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shiori Ebihara | align="left" | 21–18, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="syd19"/> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | Spanish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Goh Jin Wei | align="left" | 21–14, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="espic21"/> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|AZE}} Keisha Fatimah Azzahra | align="left" | 21–14, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref>{{cite web |author=R. KIRUBASHINI|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2024/10/28/kisona-wins-dutch-open-ends-three-year-title-drought |title=Kisona wins Dutch Open, ends three-year title drought|publisher=The Star|date=28 October 2024|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> |}
''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | Nepal International | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Yap Rui Chen | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Kodchaporn Chaichana<br />{{flagicon|THA}} Pannawee Polyiam | align="left" | 21–13, 21–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |} : {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament : {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament : {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament
==Awards== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Award !Category !Result |- |2024 |Malaysian Indian Badminton Association (MIBA) |International High Performance Player Achievement Platinum Award |{{won}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C2C-L2Rv6hz/?hl=en|title=A strong start in year 2024. I am both humble and honored to receive the International High Performance Player Achievement Platinum Award. Thank you MIBA for inviting me . An award recognizing your talent is an honor.That’s matter a lot to me 🥺♥️|date=13 January 2024|access-date=14 January 2024|author=S. Kisona|language=en}}</ref> |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125054747/http://bam.org.my/player/kisona-selvaduray |date=25 November 2020 |title=Kisona Selvaduray at the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM)}} * {{BWFB|92014}} * {{BWFT|BE121ABE-82C1-4B1A-90C3-6E83F4CA5D39|member_id=92014}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kisona Selvaduray}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Negeri Sembilan Category:Malaysian female badminton players Category:Malaysian people of Tamil descent Category:Malaysian people of Indian descent Category:Sportspeople of Indian descent Category:Badminton players at the 2019 SEA Games Category:SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia Category:SEA Games bronze medalists for Malaysia Category:SEA Games competitors for Malaysia Category:SEA Games medalists in badminton Category:21st-century Malaysian sportswomen Category:FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Malaysia Category:Medalists at the 2021 Summer Universiade Category:Summer World University Games medalists in badminton