Badminton News: Anupama Upadhyaya is an introvert but lives only outside the badminton court. The moment he entered the arena, he roared after every point.

The 18-year-old former BWF junior world number one will represent India as part of the women’s team at the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. We hope the Almora girl will be enthusiastic.

“I will meet so many top athletes, including Neeraj Chopra. I am a big fan. (And I will) wear the Indian jersey for the opening ceremony,” Anupama said in an interaction with Sportstar.

Currently, in a 15-day camp with the Indian badminton contingent at the Pullela Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad, he spent a lot of time with HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu, with whom he not only discussed who was better. best. handles for hitting smashes but also doing rolls with it.

Anupama (currently ranked 84th in the world), who reached her best ranking of 47th in January 2023, is still a year away from transitioning from junior to senior level.

He won the 2023 National Badminton Championships in February and has regularly participated in international, challenger and BWF World Tour tournaments, winning 10 of the 17 matches he has played so far.

Anupama Upadhyaya is also part of the Indian contingent for the Sudirman Cup 2023 and played a match against Australian Tiffany Ho and beat her in two consecutive matches 21-16, 21-18.

“There has been a lot of progress this year. Since winning the senior national level, I have become more confident and focused. It was a (learning) experience to play at a high level in the Sudirman Cup .”

This experience not only boosted Anupama’s confidence but also made her more aware of her game.

“All the players have the same shot and range, but it’s the strength and mentality that differentiates players at senior level,” he said.

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