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| Full name | Ruthvika Shivani Gadde | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1997-03-26) 26 March 1997[1] Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Pullela Gopichand[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 49 (WS, 1 December 2016) 29 (XD with Rohan Kapoor, 3 June 2025)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 40 (XD with Rohan Kapoor, 16 June 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Ruthvika Shivani Gadde (Telugu: గద్దె రుత్విక శివాని; born 26 March 1997) is an Indian badminton player who plays mixed doubles.[4] She trains at the Gopichand Badminton Academy.[5]
Early life
Gadde, the daughter of G. Bhavani Prasad[6] and G. Prameela Rani,[7] was born in a Telugu family on 26 March 1997.[8]
Career
At the 2016 South Asian Games held in Guwahati and Shillong, she won two gold medals, in women's team and women's singles. She defeated P. V. Sindhu in straight games winning the women's singles title. She was a women's team member in India's national team at the 2016 Uber Cup and secured bronze medal in 2016 Thomas & Uber Cup held in Kunshan, China. In the quarter-finals she defeated Thailand's top player Nichaon Jindapol by 21-18, 21-16[9] with that victory Indian women's team secured bronze medal in Uber Cup.
In 2017, Shivani participated at V.V. Natu Memorial All India Senior Ranking and won women's singles in Pune in August, where she defeated Anura Prabhudesai.[10] She also won a gold medal in the Mixed team event at the 73rd Inter State - Inter Zonal Senior National Badminton Mixed Team Championship in Nagpur.
At the 82nd Senior National Badminton Championship,[11] Shivani lost to P. V. Sindhu, earning a bronze medal in Nagpur. She later competed in the Tata Open India International Challenge in Mumbai, defeating Riya Mukherjee[12] 21-12, 23-21 to claim another victory in women's singles.
Achievements
South Asian Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre, Shillong, India |  P. V. Sindhu |
21–11, 22–20 |  Gold |
BWF Grand Prix (1 title)
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 singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Russian Open |  Evgeniya Kosetskaya |
21–10, 21–13 |  Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 4 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tata Open India International | Arundhati Pantawane |
19–21, 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2015 | Bangladesh International |  Iris Wang |
23–21, 19–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2016 | India International | Rituparna Das |
7–11, 11–8, 7–11, 12–14 |  Runner-up |
| 2017 | Tata Open India International | Riya Mookerjee |
21–12, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2022 (I) | India International |  Miho Kayama |
11–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 (III) | India International | Tanya Hemanth |
19–21, 21–17, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Turkey International | Rohan Kapoor |
 Julien Maio Léa Palermo |
15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 (I) | India International | Rohan Kapoor |
Hariharan Amsakarunan Tanisha Crasto |
21–17, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2024 (II) | India International | Rohan Kapoor |
Ashith Surya Amrutha Pramuthesh |
21–16, 19–21, 21–12 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (6 titles)
Girls' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ramenskoe Junior International | Evgeniya Kosetskaya |
21–17, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2012 | India Junior International | Rituparna Das |
21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2013 | India Junior International |  Liang Xiaoyu |
16–21, 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2014 | India Junior International | K. Reshma |
11–3, 11–1, 11–9 | Winner |
| 2015 | India Junior International |  Supamart Mingchua |
21–9, 21–6 | Winner |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | India Junior International | Poorvisha S. Ram |
Meghana Jakkampudi K. Maneesha |
21–12, 18–21, 21–19 | Winner |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
Career overview
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Personal life
Ruthvika Shivani has been employed with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) since 23 November 2015. Now she is in Assistant Manager (SPORTS) post at Hyderabad, Telangana office[13]
References
- "Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- "Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu…now Ruthvika Shivani Gadde for India". indianexpress.com. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- "Gadde Ruthvika Shivani". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- "Gadde Ruthvika Shivani: Junior National Badminton Champion". kammasworld.blogspot.in. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- "Gopichand Academy trainees Ruthvika, Vrushali emerge champions". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- "Ruthvika: 'I dream of an Olympic medal'". sportstarlive.com. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- "Shivani means business". sportstaronnet.com. 23 February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- "Ruthvika Shivani Gadde live scores, results, fixtures | Flashscore.in / Badminton". www.flashscore.in. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- "Thomas and Uber Cup: Ruthvika Shivani seals team's spot in semis, medal assured for India". firstpost.com. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- Anura Prabhudesai
- "Indian National Badminton Championships".
- "Riya MOOKERJEE | Profile".
- @BPCLimited (15 November 2024). "Congratulations to BPCL's very own Ruthvika Shivani on her incredible Gold win!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
External links
- Ruthvika Shivani at BWFBadminton.com
- Ruthvika Shivani at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Ruthvika Shivani at Olympedia
- Ruthvika Shivani at InterSportStats
- Gadde Ruthvika Shivani at Gopichand Badminton Academy
- Interview with Gadde Ruthvika Shivani – "Rising Stars - Upcoming star in Indian badminton Ruthvika Shivani" on Dreamaboutsports
- Gadde Ruthvika Shivani interview on Badminton-Unlimited
- Twitter Official page