India at the 2011 Sudirman Cup
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The Indian national badminton team
competed in the 2011 Sudirman Cup
held in Qingdao
, China from 22 to 29 May 2011. It was the twelfth edition of the Sudirman Cup
, the world mixed team badminton championship which takes place every two years. In this edition, 32 national badminton teams participated, and for the first time twelve teams competed in the elite group to battle for the title.
The Indian team qualified for the elite group of the first time since the tournament started in 1989
and reached the quarterfinals, where it lost to seven times champion the Chinese team.
, a former Indonesian badminton player and the founder of the Badminton Association of Indonesia.
2011 Sudirman Cup, officially known as Double Star 2011 Sudirman Cup BWF World Team Championships (for sponsorship reasons) was hosted by the Qingdao city of China. Qingdao was awarded the host right in 2009. Tournament was organised in the 12,500 sitting capacity Qingdao Sports Center Stadium.
, India played in the group 3 and after beating three teams—Australia, Ukraine and Scotland
—in group matches, and Bulgaria
in play-offs, India topped its group and finished at the seventeenth spot in final standings of the tournament and promoted for the group 2 of the next championships (2011). In May 2009, Badminton World Federation changed the format of the tournament, according to which in spite of eight, top 12 teams would make an elite group, and that would be decided on the basis of their rankings, based on the aggregated points from the best players of the teams in the world rankings.
This changed format of the tournament gave India a chance to compete in the elite group, as aggregate sum of the Indian players world rankings points facilitated Indian team a tenth spot in seedings.
, former Indian badminton player Bhaskar Babu and OD Sharma as the chef-de-mission cum Manager.
In quarterfinals, India faced the seven time champions China. India lost to China with a point difference of 1–3. The only match won by India was of world number four Saina Nehwal
's singles match against the world number three Wang Xin
.
India national badminton team
India National Badminton team represents India in international team badminton. The Indian team competed in the 2011 Sudirman Cup and shared the fifth rank with three other teams, what is up to now the best performance in the Sudirman Cup.-Thomas and Uber cup:...
competed in the 2011 Sudirman Cup
2011 Sudirman Cup
The 2011 Sudirman Cup was the twelfth tournament of the Sudirman Cup. It was held from May 22–29, 2011 in Qingdao, China. According to the Badminton World Federation 32 teams have confirmed their participation, for the first time twelve teams competed in the elite group to battle for the...
held in Qingdao
Qingdao
' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
, China from 22 to 29 May 2011. It was the twelfth edition of the Sudirman Cup
Sudirman Cup
Sudirman Cup is the world mixed team badminton championship which takes place every two years. There are five matches in every round: men and women's singles, men and women's doubles and mixed doubles. The Cup is named after Dick Sudirman, a former Indonesian badminton player and the founder of the...
, the world mixed team badminton championship which takes place every two years. In this edition, 32 national badminton teams participated, and for the first time twelve teams competed in the elite group to battle for the title.
The Indian team qualified for the elite group of the first time since the tournament started in 1989
1989 Sudirman Cup
The 1989 Sudirman Cup was the 1st tournament of the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships of Sudirman Cup. It was held from May 24 to May 29, 1989 in Central Jakarta, Indonesia.-Teams:28 teams around the world took part in this tournament...
and reached the quarterfinals, where it lost to seven times champion the Chinese team.
Tournament
Sudirman Cup World Mixed Team Badminton Championship is an international badminton tournament for mixed teams, consist of both male and female players. It held every two years and is named after Dick SudirmanDick Sudirman
Dick Sudirman was a former Indonesian badminton player.He was also the founder of Badminton Association of Indonesia as well as its chairman for 22 years . He was also the vice president of IBF in 1975.His surname "Sudirman" is used for the Sudirman Cup, the world mixed team badminton...
, a former Indonesian badminton player and the founder of the Badminton Association of Indonesia.
2011 Sudirman Cup, officially known as Double Star 2011 Sudirman Cup BWF World Team Championships (for sponsorship reasons) was hosted by the Qingdao city of China. Qingdao was awarded the host right in 2009. Tournament was organised in the 12,500 sitting capacity Qingdao Sports Center Stadium.
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
| Order | Refers to the order in which match was played. |
| Event | XD – Mixed Doubles MS – Men's Singles MD – Men's Doubles WS – Women's Singles WD – Women's Doubles |
| Duration | The total time spent in the match in [hh]:[mm] format. |
Qualification
In Sudirman Cup, till 2009 for a team to qualify in the elite group (group 1), a group of those eligible eight teams that compete for the cup, team had to be promoted in this group and this promotion was decided on the basis of final standings of the last revision of the championships. In 2009 Sudirman Cup2009 Sudirman Cup
The 2009 Sudirman Cup was held in the Guangzhou Gymnasium in China from May 10 to May 17, 2009, having been arranged in December 2005. It was the eleventh contest....
, India played in the group 3 and after beating three teams—Australia, Ukraine and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
—in group matches, and Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
in play-offs, India topped its group and finished at the seventeenth spot in final standings of the tournament and promoted for the group 2 of the next championships (2011). In May 2009, Badminton World Federation changed the format of the tournament, according to which in spite of eight, top 12 teams would make an elite group, and that would be decided on the basis of their rankings, based on the aggregated points from the best players of the teams in the world rankings.
This changed format of the tournament gave India a chance to compete in the elite group, as aggregate sum of the Indian players world rankings points facilitated Indian team a tenth spot in seedings.
| Format | |World Ranking | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | 20 | 37675 |
| Women's Singles | 5 | 63091 |
| Men's Doubles | 22 | 32381 |
| Women's Doubles | 18 | 33254 |
| Mixed Doubles | 20 | 34850 |
| Team | 10 | 201251 |
Team
Indian team consisted of thirteen members and team was accompanied by national coach Pullela GopichandPullela Gopichand
Pullela Gopichand is an Indian Badminton player.He won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001 defeating Chen Hong of China in the finals by 15-12,15-6. He became the second Indian to achieve this feat after Prakash Padukone, who won it in 1980...
, former Indian badminton player Bhaskar Babu and OD Sharma as the chef-de-mission cum Manager.
| Player | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Parupalli Kashyap Parupalli Kashyap Parupalli Kashyap is a badminton player from India. He trains at the Hyderabad's Gopichand Badminton Academy and is supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a not-for-profit foundation to identify and support Indian athletes.... |
MS | Main player |
| Arvind Bhat Arvind Bhat -Career:Arvind Bhat won the national championships in India in the year 2008. On the international level he won the Scottish Open 2004 and the Czech International 2007. With the 1. BC Bischmisheim he reached gold in the German team championships 2008.-Results:... |
MS | Back up |
| Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal is an Indian Khel Ratna badminton player currently ranked 4 in the world by Badminton World Federation. Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics and the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships... |
WS | Main Player |
| Aditi Mutatkar Aditi Mutatkar Aditi Mutatkar is an Indian badminton player from Pune, Maharashtra. She won the Silver Medal in Mixed team event in 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, 2010. Previously she was the winner of Bangalore open badminton championship and also the runner up of Pune all India senior tournament... |
WS | Back up |
| Sanave Thomas | MD | Main player |
| Rupesh Kumar Rupesh Kumar Rupesh Kumar is an Indian badminton player from Sirpur, Andhra Pradesh. He won the Silver Medal in Mixed team event in 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, 2010. He, along with his doubles prtner Sanave Thomas, won Bitburger Open in Germany on 13 September 2010.-References:... |
MD | Main player |
| Arun Vishnu | MD, XD | Back up in both MD and XD |
| Akshay Dewalkar | MD | Back up |
| Jwala Gutta | WD | Main player |
| Ashwini Ponappa | WD | Main player |
| Pranav Chopra | XD | Main player |
| Prajakta Sawant | XD | Main player |
| Aparna Balan Aparna Balan Aparna Balan is an Indian badminton player from Kozhikode, Kerala. She won the National mixed-doubles title partnering V. Diju in 2006. She represented India in many international badminton tournaments. In 2008, Aparna won the mixed-doubles at Bahrain International Challenge 2008.-References:... |
XD | Back up |
Group matches
India placed in a sub-group 1C of group 1 (elite group). India lost its first match against Chinese Taipei with a points difference of 3–2. In second match, Indian team overpassed Thailand with 3–2 points difference.| Qualified for quarterfinals |
| Eliminated |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Chinese Taipei (TPE) –  India (IND): 3–2 |
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| Order | Event | Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games... (TPE) |
India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... (IND) |
Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Duration |
| 1 | XD | Lee Sheng-Mu Lee Sheng-mu -Career:Lee Sheng-mu's elite career began in the 2009 badminton season when he reached the semifinals of the 2009 Korea Open Super Series in Men's Doubles with Fang Chieh-min. The pair continued their success in 2010 with victories at the 2010 Singapore Super Series and the 2010 Indonesia Super... Chien Yu-Chin |
Aparna Balan Aparna Balan Aparna Balan is an Indian badminton player from Kozhikode, Kerala. She won the National mixed-doubles title partnering V. Diju in 2006. She represented India in many international badminton tournaments. In 2008, Aparna won the mixed-doubles at Bahrain International Challenge 2008.-References:... Arun Vishnu |
21–17 | 21–10 | – | 0:26 |
| 2 | MS | Hsueh Hsuan-Yi | Parupalli Kashyap Parupalli Kashyap Parupalli Kashyap is a badminton player from India. He trains at the Hyderabad's Gopichand Badminton Academy and is supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a not-for-profit foundation to identify and support Indian athletes.... |
16–21 | 13–21 | – | 0:33 |
| 3 | MD | Lee Sheng-Mu Lee Sheng-mu -Career:Lee Sheng-mu's elite career began in the 2009 badminton season when he reached the semifinals of the 2009 Korea Open Super Series in Men's Doubles with Fang Chieh-min. The pair continued their success in 2010 with victories at the 2010 Singapore Super Series and the 2010 Indonesia Super... Fang Chieh-Min |
Rupesh Kumar Rupesh Kumar Rupesh Kumar is an Indian badminton player from Sirpur, Andhra Pradesh. He won the Silver Medal in Mixed team event in 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, 2010. He, along with his doubles prtner Sanave Thomas, won Bitburger Open in Germany on 13 September 2010.-References:... Sanave Thomas |
21–15 | 21–18 | – | 0:30 |
| 4 | WS | Tai Tzu-Ying Tai Tzu-ying Tai Tzu-ying is a female badminton player from Taiwan.In 2011, she won the title of Taiwanese ranking competition when she was only 16 years and 6 months old, being the youngest No.1 in Taiwan badminton history... |
Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal is an Indian Khel Ratna badminton player currently ranked 4 in the world by Badminton World Federation. Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics and the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships... |
10–21 | 21–12 | 17–21 | 0:46 |
| 5 | WD | Cheng Wen-Hsing Cheng Wen-Hsing Cheng Wen-Hsing is a female badminton player from Taiwan.Cheng competed for the Republic of China in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Chien Yu Chin... Chien Yu-Chin |
Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa Ashwini Ponnappa Ashwini Ponnappa is an Indian badminton player.- Career :She completed her schooling in Bangalore and she moved to Hyderabad for her Bachelor's Degree.... |
21–15 | 21–17 | – | 0:23 |
Thailand (THA) – India (IND): 2–3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order | Event | Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games... (TPE) |
India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... (IND) |
Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Duration |
| 1 | MD | Bodin Issara Maneepong Jongjit |
Sanave Thomas Rupesh Kumar Rupesh Kumar Rupesh Kumar is an Indian badminton player from Sirpur, Andhra Pradesh. He won the Silver Medal in Mixed team event in 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, 2010. He, along with his doubles prtner Sanave Thomas, won Bitburger Open in Germany on 13 September 2010.-References:... |
13–21 | 17–21 | – | 0:30 |
| 2 | WS | Ratchanok Inthanon Ratchanok Inthanon Ratchanok Inthanon is a Thai female badminton player.-Achievements:In 2009, Ratchanok became the youngest-ever champion at the BWF World Junior Championships at 14 when she triumphed in Malaysia. In 2010, she successfully defended her title at the World Junior Championships in Mexico... |
Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal is an Indian Khel Ratna badminton player currently ranked 4 in the world by Badminton World Federation. Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics and the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships... |
21–14 | 22–20 | – | 0:36 |
| 3 | MS | Boonsak Ponsana Boonsak Ponsana Boonsak Ponsana is a male badminton player from Thailand.His younger sister Salakjit Ponsana is also part of the Thailand badminton team.-Career:... |
Parupalli Kashyap Parupalli Kashyap Parupalli Kashyap is a badminton player from India. He trains at the Hyderabad's Gopichand Badminton Academy and is supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a not-for-profit foundation to identify and support Indian athletes.... |
21–12 | 18–21 | 16–21 | 1:01 |
| 4 | WD | Duanganong Aroonkesorn Duanganong Aroonkesorn Duanganong Aroonkesorn is an internationally elite badminton player from Thailand.Duanganong Aroonkesorn is a Women's Doubles specialist who is currently paired with Kunchala Voravichitchaikul in Women's Doubles... Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Kunchala Voravichitchaikul is an internationally elite badminton player from Thailand.Kunchala Voravichitchaikul is a doubles specialist who is currently paired with Duanganong Aroonkesorn in Women's Doubles and Songphon Anugritayawan in Mixed Doubles... |
Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa Ashwini Ponnappa Ashwini Ponnappa is an Indian badminton player.- Career :She completed her schooling in Bangalore and she moved to Hyderabad for her Bachelor's Degree.... |
18–21 | 21–15 | 19–21 | 0:49 |
| 5 | XD | Sudket Prapakamol Sudket Prapakamol Sudket Prapakamol is a male badminton player from Thailand.-Career:He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Patapol Ngernsrisuk. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Anthony Clark and Nathan Robertson of Great Britain.Prapakamol also competed in mixed... Saralee Thoungthongkam |
Prajakta Sawant Pranav Chopra |
21–18 | 21–7 | – | 0:27 |
Quarterfinals
India reached the quarterfinals after Chinese Taipei defeated Thailand 3–2 in the last sub-group C tie. Chinese Taipei had won both their ties in the three-nation group while India edged past Thailand to clinched its solitary win in the group stage. Thailand's defeat sealed the quarterfinal place for India for the first time since the inception of the Sudirman Cup in 1989.In quarterfinals, India faced the seven time champions China. India lost to China with a point difference of 1–3. The only match won by India was of world number four Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal is an Indian Khel Ratna badminton player currently ranked 4 in the world by Badminton World Federation. Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics and the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships...
's singles match against the world number three Wang Xin
Wang Xin (badminton)
Wang Xin is a female badminton player from China and former World No 1 women's singles player.-Individual titles :-External links:*...
.
China (CHN)  – India (IND): 3–1 |
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| Order | Event | China (CHN) | India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... (IND) |
Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Duration |
| 1 | MD | Cai Yun Cai Yun Cai Yun is a male badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Cai Yun's impressive speed with his regular partner Fu Haifeng's impressive power, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams since 2004. They have won numerous top tier events on the... Fu Haifeng Fu Haifeng Fu Haifeng born August 23, 1983 in Jieyang, Guangdong, China) is a Chinese badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Fu Haifeng's impressive power with his regular partner Cai Yun's impressive speed, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams... |
Sanave Thomas Rupesh Kumar Rupesh Kumar Rupesh Kumar is an Indian badminton player from Sirpur, Andhra Pradesh. He won the Silver Medal in Mixed team event in 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, 2010. He, along with his doubles prtner Sanave Thomas, won Bitburger Open in Germany on 13 September 2010.-References:... |
21–15 | 21–14 | – | 0:29 |
| 2 | WS | Wang Xin Wang Xin (badminton) Wang Xin is a female badminton player from China and former World No 1 women's singles player.-Individual titles :-External links:*... |
Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal is an Indian Khel Ratna badminton player currently ranked 4 in the world by Badminton World Federation. Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics and the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships... |
15–21 | 11–21 | – | 0:33 |
| 3 | MS | Lin Dan Lin Dan Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:... |
Parupalli Kashyap Parupalli Kashyap Parupalli Kashyap is a badminton player from India. He trains at the Hyderabad's Gopichand Badminton Academy and is supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a not-for-profit foundation to identify and support Indian athletes.... |
21–14 | 21–14 | – | 0:33 |
| 4 | WD | Wang Xiaoli Wang Xiaoli Wang Xiaoli is an internationally elite badminton player from China.Wang Xiaoli began her international career in 2009 when she paired with Tao Jiaming in Mixed Doubles and with Ma Jin in Women's Doubles... Yu Yang Yu Yang (badminton) Yu Yang is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:A doubles specialist, Yu and her regular partner Du Jing have steadily emerged as one of the world's elite women's doubles teams since 2004. They confirmed this status by winning the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in... |
Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa Ashwini Ponnappa Ashwini Ponnappa is an Indian badminton player.- Career :She completed her schooling in Bangalore and she moved to Hyderabad for her Bachelor's Degree.... |
21–8 | 21–13 | 0 | 0:33 |
| 5 | XD | Xu Chen Xu Chen Xu Chen is a male badminton player from China. , he was ranked within the top 10 male badminton doubles teams in the world.-References:**... Ma Jin Ma Jin Ma Jin is a female badminton player from China.... |
Pranav Chopra Prajakta Sawant |
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