K. Nandagopal

Nandagopal Kidambi (born 26 December 1991) is an Indian badminton player who competes in men's and mixed doubles.

Personal life He is the elder brother of Srikanth Kidambi, also an Indian international badminton player.

Career Nandagopal won the mixed doubles title at the 2013 Maldives International (International Challenge) partnering K. Maneesha. The same year he won the men's doubles at the Bahrain International (International Series) with V. Diju and was runner-up at the Bahrain International Challenge, both finals against K. T. Rupesh Kumar / Sanave Thomas. Earlier, he had been men's doubles runner-up at the 2012 Bahrain International Challenge with Jishnu Sanyal.

In 2017, he completed a "double" at the Kharkiv International (Ukraine), winning the men's doubles with Rohan Kapoor and the mixed doubles with Mahima Aggarwal, and was mixed doubles runner-up at the Malaysia International Series with Aggarwal. In 2018 he won the men's doubles crown at the Iran Fajr International Challenge alongside Alwin Francis.

He has also featured in the Premier Badminton League in India, including for Ahmedabad Smash Masters in the 2018–19 season.

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2018 Iran Fajr International Alwin Francis Tarun Kona / Saurabh Sharma 9–11, 11–6, 7–11, 11–8, 11–9 Winner 2017 Kharkiv International Rohan Kapoor Alwin Francis / Tarun Kona 18–21, 24–22, 21–18 Winner 2013 Bahrain International Challenge V. Diju K. T. Rupesh Kumar / Sanave Thomas Walkover Runner-up 2013 Bahrain International V. Diju K. T. Rupesh Kumar / Sanave Thomas 21–17, 12–21, 21–19 Winner 2012 Bahrain International Challenge Jishnu Sanyal K. T. Rupesh Kumar / Sanave Thomas 18–21, 21–19, 18–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2017 Kharkiv International Mahima Aggarwal Saurabh Sharma / Anoushka Parikh 21–14, 21–15 Winner 2017 Malaysia International Series Mahima Aggarwal Yantoni Edy Saputra / Marsheilla Gischa Islami 19–21, 9–21 Runner-up 2013 Maldives International K. Maneesha Kim Dae-sung / Oh Bo-kyung 21–16, 23–21 Winner BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament