Nandagopal Kidambi
Indian badminton player (born 1991)
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Nandagopal Kidambi (born 26 December 1991) is an Indian badminton player who competes in men's and mixed doubles.[1]
26 December 1991
India| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nandagopal Kidambi 26 December 1991 Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 162 (MS) 3 May 2012 78 (MD) 24 November 2016 97 (XD) 25 January 2018 |
| BWF profile | |
Personal life
He is the elder brother of Srikanth Kidambi, also an Indian international badminton player.[2]
Career
Nandagopal won the mixed doubles title at the 2013 Maldives International (International Challenge) partnering K. Maneesha.[3] The same year he won the men's doubles at the Bahrain International (International Series) with V. Diju and was runner-up at the Bahrain International Challenge, both finals against K. T. Rupesh Kumar / Sanave Thomas.[4][5] Earlier, he had been men's doubles runner-up at the 2012 Bahrain International Challenge with Jishnu Sanyal.[6]
In 2017, he completed a "double" at the Kharkiv International (Ukraine), winning the men's doubles with Rohan Kapoor and the mixed doubles with Mahima Aggarwal,[7][8] and was mixed doubles runner-up at the Malaysia International Series with Aggarwal.[9] In 2018 he won the men's doubles crown at the Iran Fajr International Challenge alongside Alwin Francis.[10]
He has also featured in the Premier Badminton League in India, including for Ahmedabad Smash Masters in the 2018–19 season.[11]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Iran Fajr International | Alwin Francis | Tarun Kona / Saurabh Sharma | 9–11, 11–6, 7–11, 11–8, 11–9 |  Winner[12] |
| 2017 | Kharkiv International | Rohan Kapoor | Alwin Francis / Tarun Kona | 18–21, 24–22, 21–18 | Winner[13] |
| 2013 | Bahrain International Challenge | V. Diju | K. T. Rupesh Kumar / Sanave Thomas | Walkover |  Runner-up[14] |
| 2013 | Bahrain International | V. Diju | K. T. Rupesh Kumar / Sanave Thomas | 21–17, 12–21, 21–19 | Winner[15] |
| 2012 | Bahrain International Challenge | Jishnu Sanyal | K. T. Rupesh Kumar / Sanave Thomas | 18–21, 21–19, 18–21 | Runner-up[16] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kharkiv International | Mahima Aggarwal | Saurabh Sharma / Anoushka Parikh | 21–14, 21–15 | Winner[17] |
| 2017 | Malaysia International Series | Mahima Aggarwal |  Yantoni Edy Saputra / Marsheilla Gischa Islami | 19–21, 9–21 | Runner-up[18] |
| 2013 | Maldives International | K. Maneesha |  Kim Dae-sung / Oh Bo-kyung | 21–16, 23–21 | Winner[19] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
