Rithvik Sanjeevi

Rithvik Sanjeevi
Personal information
BornRithvik Sanjeevi Satish Kumar
(2003-05-15) 15 May 2003
Tamil Nadu, India
Sport
CountryIndia
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Career record88 wins, 51 losses
Highest ranking55 (2 September 2025)
Current ranking75 (9 December 2025)
BWF profile

Rithvik Sanjeevi Satish Kumar (born 15 May 2003) is an Indian badminton player.[1] He has won the men's singles title at the 2024 Odisha Masters.[2][3]

Achievements

BWF World Tour (1 title)

The BWF World Tour was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018.[4] It is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. The BWF World Tour is 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.[5]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result Ref
2024 Odisha Masters Super 100 Tharun Mannepalli 21–18, 21–16 Winner [6]

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2021 Bangladesh International Abhishek Saini 15–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2024 Sri Lanka International Kartikey Kumar 17–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2024 (I) India International Tarun Reddy Katam 21–11, 21–14 Winner
2025 (I) India International Rounak Chouhan 14–21, 21–19, 21–19 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref
2025 Times of India Sports Awards Badminton Player of the Year Male Nominated [7]

References

  1. ^ "Rithvik Sanjeevi from Hatsun Badminton Centre finishes runner up in Yonex – Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge 202". APN News. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Odisha Masters 2024: Rithvik wins men's singles title, Tanvi suffers defeat in women's final". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Dutch Junior International: Indian shuttlers Ravi, Rithvik off to flying start". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  6. ^ PTI (15 December 2024). "Rithvik clinches maiden super 100 title at Odisha Masters, Tanvi signs off as runner-up". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  7. ^ "TOISA 2024: Badminton Aces Among the Nominees". The Times of India. 18 February 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 February 2025.