Anupama Upadhyaya
| Anupama Upadhyaya | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | India |
| Born | 12 February 2005 Almora,[1] Uttarakhand, India |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Park Tae-sang[2] |
| Women's singles | |
| Career record | 102 wins, 43 losses |
| Highest ranking | 43 (27 August 2024) |
| Current ranking | 44 (26 November 2024) |
| BWF profile | |
Anupama Upadhyaya (born 12 February 2005) is an Indian badminton player.[3] She is a former BWF World Junior Number 1.[4][5] She became the Indian National Badminton Champion in women's singles in 2023.[6]
Early life
Hailing from Almora, Uttarakhand, Upadhyaya first started playing badminton when she was sent to a summer camp by her father, Naveen, a former cricketer. She first started training under D. K. Sen (father of 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medalist Lakshya Sen).[7]
Career
In 2023, Upadhyaya won the Indian National Championships women's singles title at the age of 18, became the first girls' from Almora district to do so.[7] She was elected to join national team to compete at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[8]
Achievements
BWF International (5 titles, 2 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kenya International |  Aakarshi Kashyap
|
15–21, 6–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2021 | Uganda International | Malvika Bansod
|
21–17, 23–25, 10–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2021 | India International Challenge | Unnati Hooda
|
21–19, 21–16 |  Winner
|
| 2022 | Polish Open | Aditi Bhatt
|
17–21, 21–14, 21–17 | Winner
|
| 2023 | Tajikistan International |  Ksenia Polikarpova
|
19–21, 21–9, 21–8 | Winner
|
| 2024 | Polish Open | Tanya Hemanth
|
21–15, 11–21, 21–10 | Winner
|
| 2024 | Kazakhstan International | Isharani Baruah
|
21–15, 21–16 | Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (1 title)
Girls' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Uganda Junior International | Meghana Reddy Mareddy
|
21–10, 12–21, 21–17 | Winner
|
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
Performance timeline
- Key
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
National team
- Junior level
| Team events | 2022 |
|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 13th |
- Senior level
| Team events | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | QF | NH |
| Sudirman Cup | NH | RR |
Individual competitions
- Junior level
| Team events | 2022 |
|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 3R |
- Senior level
| Tournament | BWF World Tour | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| India Open | 2R | A | 2R ('22) | |
| Thailand Masters | NH | 1R | A | 1R ('23) |
| Orléans Masters | QF | Q2 | 2R | QF ('22) |
| Thailand Open | Q1 | A | Q1 ('22) | |
| Australian Open | A | 2R | 2R ('24) | |
| Kaohsiung Masters | NH | A | 1R | 1R ('24) |
| Canada Open | A | 2R | 2R ('24) | |
| Indonesia Masters Super 100 | A | 1R | A | 1R ('23) |
| Taipei Open | A | 1R | 1R ('24) | |
| Vietnam Open | 1R | A | 1R | 1R ('22, '24) |
| Macau Open | NH | 1R | 1R ('24) | |
| China Masters | NH | A | 2R | 2R ('24) |
| Syed Modi International | SF | 2R | 2R | SF ('22) |
| Guwahati Masters | NH | 2R | A | 2R ('23) |
| Odisha Masters | 2R | QF | 1R | QF ('23) |
| Year-end ranking | 48 | 87 | 43 | |
See also
References
- ^ "Badminton: Meet Anupama Upadhyaya, the former junior world No 1 and now senior national champion". Scroll.in. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Teenager Anupama Upadhyaya is toughening up: "Wasn't sad about not being picked for Uber Cup"". The Indian Express. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Players: Anupama Upadhyaya". Badminton World Federation.
- ^ "India's Anupama Upadhyaya becomes new Junior World No. 1 in BWF rankings". Times Of India. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "BWF Junior Rankings (9/27/2022)".
- ^ "Anupama Upadhyaya and Mithun Manjunath clinch national badminton singles titles". The Times of India. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ a b Sharda, Deepakar (28 February 2023). "Anupama Upadhyaya of Panchkula becomes national badminton champ". The Tribune. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ ""Admire Lakshya Sen A Lot": Indian Shuttler Anupama Upadhyaya Ahead Of Asian Games". NDTV. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
