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Devika Sihag Wins Again, Reddy-Sharma Grab Doubles Gold in Baku

Indian shuttler Devika Sihag secured her second consecutive international title by defeating fellow Indian Navya Kanderi in the women's singles final in Baku. The mixed doubles pair of Sathwik Reddy and Radhika Sharma also claimed victory, upsetting the third seeds in a tense three-game match. Sihag's win follows her breakthrough triumph at the Thailand Masters last week, her first BWF World Tour Super 300 title. The 20-year-old is now looking ahead to training before her next tournament, potentially the Swiss Open.

Key Points: Devika Sihag Wins 2nd Title, Indian Pair Triumphs in Azerbaijan

  • Devika Sihag wins second straight title
  • Beats compatriot Navya Kanderi in final
  • Sathwik Reddy & Radhika Sharma win mixed doubles
  • Indian pair upsets third seeds in thriller
  • Sihag recently won maiden BWF Super 300
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Devika Sihag continues title winning run, Sathwik Reddy-Radhika Sharma clinch mixed doubles crown

Devika Sihag wins consecutive badminton titles, while Sathwik Reddy & Radhika Sharma clinch mixed doubles crown at the Azerbaijan International.

"I will now have almost a month to train before I play my next tournament - Devika Sihag"

New Delhi, February 9

India's upcoming women's singles player Devika Sihag bagged her second consecutive title on the international circuit while Sathwik Reddy K and Radhika Sharma clinched the mixed doubles title in the Azerbaijan International badminton tournament in Baku on Sunday.

Devika, who had become only the third Indian women's singles player to win a BWF World Tour Super 300 title at the Thailand Masters last week, continued her title-winning streak by beating compatriot Navya Kanderi 21-10, 21-13 in the final.

Speaking to BAI Media after the title triumph, Devika said she was happy with how she played over the past two weeks despite not training much.

"I will now have almost a month to train before I play my next tournament and I am looking forward to it," said Devika, who is hoping to get entry in the Swiss Open with her improved ranking.

Earlier, national champions Sathwik and Radhika held their nerve to upset third seeds Mihajlo Tomic and Andjela Vitman 24-22, 10-21, 24-22 in an hour and two minutes.

Coming to Devika Sihag's Thailand Masters 2026 victory, the rising star won her maiden BWF World Tour title after Malaysia's World No. 68 Goh Jin Wei was forced to retire injured while trailing 21-8, 6-3 in the final. This was Devika Sihag's maiden BWF World Tour title as well as the first by an Indian this year. Devika, ranked 63rd, is also a three-time winner on the BWF International Circuit.

The 20-year-old had also previously finished runner-up at the second Indonesia Masters last year, but the BWF Super 100 tournament falls outside the World Tour ambit despite offering ranking points.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Incredible mental strength shown by Sathwik and Radhika in that mixed doubles final! To win two tight sets 24-22 against higher seeds shows real champion mentality. Well done!
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Priya S
So proud of our players! But I hope BAI and the sports ministry provide them with consistent support and better training facilities. We have the talent, we need the system to back them up fully.
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Vikram M
Devika's rise has been phenomenal. From a runner-up finish in Indonesia to winning a Super 300 and now another title. Her ranking will shoot up now. All the best for Swiss Open!
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Rohit P
Good wins, but let's be realistic. The level at these tournaments isn't the same as the top tier. The real test will be against the Chinese, Korean, and Japanese players regularly. Hope they get there soon.
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Meera T
So happy for Radhika Sharma! It's great to see our doubles players also getting results. We need strong pairs in all categories. Jai Hind!

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