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Nelakurihi Sikki Reddy (born 18 August 1993) is an Indian badminton player who plays doubles and mixed doubles.[1] In 2016, she won the Brazil and Russia Open Grand Prix title in the mixed doubles event partnered with Pranaav Chopra.[2] She and Chopra also won the gold medal at the South Asian Games.[3][4]

N. Sikki Reddy
President Ram Nath Kovind presents the Arjuna Award to Reddy in a ceremony in New Delhi on 25 September 2018.
Personal information
Birth nameNelakurihi Sikki Reddy
CountryIndia
Born (1993-08-18) 18 August 1993 (age 31)
Kodad, Telangana, India
ResidenceHyderabad, India
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
HandednessLeft
CoachPullela Gopichand
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking17 (WD with Ashwini Ponnappa, 13 August 2019)
13 (XD with Pranav Chopra, 23 March 2017)
Current ranking40 (XD with Rohan Kapoor 2 January 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  India
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2014 New Delhi Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kunshan Women's team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Women's doubles
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Women's team
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati-Shillong Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati–Shillong Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Guwahati–Shillong Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara Women's doubles
Commonwealth Youth Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Pune Girls' doubles
Silver medal – second place 2008 Pune Girls' singles
BWF profile

Achievements

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Commonwealth Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre,
Gold Coast, Australia
India  Ashwini Ponnappa Australia  Setyana Mapasa
Australia  Gronya Somerville
21–19, 21–19 Bronze  Bronze

South Asian Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre,
Shillong, India
India  K. Maneesha India  Jwala Gutta
India  Ashwini Ponnappa
9–21, 17–21 Silver  Silver
2019 Badminton Covered Hall,
Pokhara, Nepal
India  Meghana Jakkampudi Sri Lanka  Thilini Hendahewa
Sri Lanka  Kavidi Sirimannage
14–21, 18–21 Bronze  Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre,
Shillong, India
India  Pranaav Chopra India  Manu Attri
India  Ashwini Ponnappa
30–29, 21–17 Gold  Gold

Commonwealth Youth Games

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Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2008 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India India  Saina Nehwal 21–23, 20–22 Silver  Silver

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India India  P. C. Thulasi Canada  Alexandra Bruce
Canada  Michelle Li
21–18, 21–8 Gold  Gold

BWF World Tour (3 runners-up)

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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 doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Syed Modi International Super 300 India  Ashwini Ponnappa Malaysia  Chow Mei Kuan
Malaysia  Lee Meng Yean
15–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2019 Hyderabad Open Super 100 India  Ashwini Ponnappa South Korea  Baek Ha-na
South Korea  Jung Kyung-eun
17–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Hyderabad Open Super 100 India  Pranaav Chopra Indonesia  Akbar Bintang Cahyono
Indonesia  Winny Oktavina Kandow
21–15, 19–21, 23–25 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 2 runners-up)

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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.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Syed Modi International India  Ashwini Ponnappa Denmark  Christinna Pedersen
Denmark  Kamilla Rytter Juhl
16–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Brasil Open India  Pranaav Chopra Canada  Toby Ng
Canada  Rachel Honderich
21–15, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2016 Russian Open India  Pranaav Chopra Russia  Vladimir Ivanov
Russia  Valeria Sorokina
21–17, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2016 Scottish Open India  Pranaav Chopra Malaysia  Goh Soon Huat
Malaysia  Shevon Jemie Lai
21–13, 18–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2017 Syed Modi International India  Pranaav Chopra India  B. Sumeeth Reddy
India  Ashwini Ponnappa
22–20, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (11 titles, 14 runners-up)

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Smiling Fish International India  P. C. Thulasi Thailand  Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
Thailand  Sapsiree Taerattanachai
19–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2011 Bahrain International India  Aparna Balan Canada  Nicole Grether
Canada  Charmaine Reid
10–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2012 Tata Open India International India  Aparna Balan South Korea  Lee So-hee
South Korea  Shin Seung-chan
21–19, 13–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2013 Tata Open India International India  Pradnya Gadre India  Jwala Gutta
India  Ashwini Ponnappa
21–19, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2013 Bahrain International Challenge India  Pradnya Gadre India  Aparna Balan
India  Sanyogita Ghorpade
21–13, 19–21, 21–5 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2014 Bangladesh International India  Pradnya Gadre Turkey  Özge Bayrak
Turkey  Neslihan Yiğit
21–10, 22–24, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2015 Uganda International India  Poorvisha S. Ram Iran  Negin Amiripour
Iran  Sorayya Aghaei
11–7, 6–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2015 Polish Open India  Pradnya Gadre Canada  Alex Bruce
Canada  Phyllis Chan
21–16, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2015 Lagos International India  Pradnya Gadre Turkey  Özge Bayrak
Turkey  Neslihan Yiğit
21–19, 21–23, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2015 Tata Open India International India  K. Maneesha Thailand  Chayanit Chaladchalam
Thailand  Phataimas Muenwong
11–21, 21–15, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2016 Welsh International India  Ashwini Ponnappa Russia  Anastasia Chervyakova
Russia  Olga Morozova
16–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2019 Maldives International India  Ashwini Ponnappa Japan  Sayaka Hobara
Japan  Natsuki Sone
10–21, 21–17, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2021 Denmark Masters India  Ashwini Ponnappa Denmark  Amalie Magelund
Denmark  Freja Ravn
21–15, 19–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Bahrain International India  Valiyaveetil Diju India  Arun Vishnu
India  Aparna Balan
14–21, 23–25 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2013 Bahrain International Challenge India  Valiyaveetil Diju India  Sanave Thomas
India  Prajakta Sawant
21–19, 14–21, 23–23 retired 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2014 Tata Open India International India  Manu Attri India  Akshay Dewalkar
India  Pradnya Gadre
21–19, 19–21, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2015 Uganda International India  Tarun Kona Turkey  Muhammed Ali Kurt
Turkey  Kader İnal
11–6, 11–4, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2015 Lagos International India  Tarun Kona Poland  Robert Mateusiak
Poland  Nadieżda Zięba
19–21, 7–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2022 India Chattisgarh International Challenge India  Rohan Kapoor Thailand  Ratchapol Makkasasithorn
Thailand  Chasinee Korepap
22–20, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2022 India International India  Rohan Kapoor India  K. Sai Pratheek
India  Ashwini Ponnappa
16–21, 21–11, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2022 Maldives International India  Rohan Kapoor Algeria  Koceila Mammeri
Algeria  Tanina Mammeri
21–16, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2023 Slovenia Open India  Rohan Kapoor Denmark  Jesper Toft
Denmark  Clara Graversen
12–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2023 Denmark Masters India  Rohan Kapoor Denmark  Mads Vestergaard
Denmark  Christine Busch
21–16, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2024 Iran Fajr International India  B. Sumeeth Reddy India  Sathish Kumar Karunakaran
India  Aadya Variyath
20–22, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2024 Azerbaijan International India  B. Sumeeth Reddy India  Sathish Kumar Karunakaran
India  Aadya Variyath
21–13, 20–22, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Personal life

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Sikki Reddy married her fellow badminton player B. Sumeeth Reddy in February 2019.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Reddy N. Sikki". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Ruthvika Gadde, Reddy-Chopra win in Russian Open Grand Prix 2016". ESPN. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. ^ "South Asian Games: Ruthvika Shivani stuns PV Sindhu to win gold". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Sikki Reddy's saga of blood, sweat and success".
  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. ^ "Badminton aces N Sikki Reddy and B Sumeeth reddy tie the knot in Hyderabad in a star-studded wedding". Times Now. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  8. ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (25 February 2019). "To New beginnings!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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