Gayathri Gopichand

Pullela Gayatri Gopichand (born 4 March 2003) is an Indian badminton player who has been selected to be part of the India at the 2018 Asian Games. She is the daughter of former badminton players P. V. V. Lakshmi and Pullela Gopichand.[1][2][3] She was part of the national team that clinched the women's team gold medal at the 2019 South Asian Games, also won the silver in the singles event.[4] Gayatri became the first woman Indian doubles specialist to make the semi-finals of All England Open 21 years after her father's feat.

Gayathri Gopichand
Personal information
CountryIndia
Born (2003-03-04) 4 March 2003
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking197 (WS 14 January 2020)
35 (WD with Treesa Jolly 31 March 2022)
Current ranking264 (WS)
35 (WD with Treesa Jolly) (31 March 2022)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  India
South Asian Games
2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara Women's team
2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara Women's singles
BWF profile

Achievements

South Asian Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 Badminton Covered Hall, Pokhara, Nepal Ashmita Chaliha 18–21, 23–25 Silver

BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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
2022 Syed Modi International Super 300 Treesa Jolly Anna Cheong
Teoh Mei Xing		 12–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2022 Odisha Open Super 100 Treesa Jolly Sanyogita Ghorpade
Shruti Mishra		 17–21, 16–21 Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 4 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2019 Nepal International Malvika Bansod 14–21, 18–21 Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Polish International Treesa Jolly Margot Lambert
Anne Tran		 10–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2021 India International Challenge Treesa Jolly Tanisha Crasto
Rutaparna Panda		 23–21, 21–14 Winner
2021 Welsh International Treesa Jolly Margot Lambert
Anne Tran		 20–22, 21–17, 14–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 India International Challenge K. Sai Pratheek Ishaan Bhatnagar
Tanisha Crasto		 16–21, 19–21 Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Pullela Gopichand's daughter Gayatri included in badminton squad for Asian Games". New Indian Express. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  2. "Gayatri Gopichand showing signs of a champion". Rayan Rozario. The Hindu. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  3. "Badminton in her blood". Deccan Chronicle. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  4. "SAG 2019: Siril, Ashmita lead India to 6 badminton golds". www.outlookindia.com. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  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.
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