Devika Sihag is a rising Indian badminton player who recently shot to international prominence by winning the Thailand Masters 2026. She is often noted for her tall, rangy playing style, drawing comparisons to Indian legend PV Sindhu.
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Devika Sihag: Profile & Biography
- Full Name: Devika Sihag
- Date of Birth: April 18, 2005
- Hometown: Haryana, India (trained early in Panchkula)
- Height: 172 cm (5’9″)
- Current BWF Ranking: 63
- Highest BWF Ranking: 63
- Current Training Base: Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence, Bengaluru
- Education: BBA student at Chitkara University; alumna of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Chandigarh
- Coaches: Umendra Rana, Sagar Chopda, and Vimal Kumar.
- Total BWF Prize Money: $ 10,353
Devika Sihag: Career Highlights
Devika’s breakthrough occurred in late 2025 and early 2026, transitioning from a successful junior career to the senior BWF World Tour.
- Thailand Masters 2026 (Super 300): Won her maiden BWF World Tour title, becoming only the third Indian woman (after Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu) to lift a Super 300 singles trophy. She defeated top seed Supanida Katethong in the quarterfinals and won the final against Goh Jin Wei.
- Indonesia Masters 2025 (Super 100): Finished as a runner-up to former world champion Nozomi Okuhara.
- International Challenge Titles: * Gold: Malaysia International Challenge (2025)
- Winner: Swedish Open (2024), Portugal International (2024)
- National Success: 2024 Indian Women’s Singles National Champion and former U-19 national champion.
- Team Achievements: Won a bronze medal as part of the Indian mixed team at the 2025 World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr.
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Devika Sihag: Lesser-Known Facts
- Initially Reluctant: She reportedly did not enjoy badminton at first when her father (a lawyer) enrolled her and her brother at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium; she felt pressured by the need to balance sports and studies.
- Family Persuasion: Her mother (a teacher) had to persuade her father to let her move from Haryana to Bengaluru to pursue elite training at the Prakash Padukone Academy.
- Health Hurdles: Her rise was previously slowed by persistent knee patella issues and niggles that affected her confidence and consistency in closing out matches during the 2025 season.
- Academic Journey: She has a BBA degree.
