International badminton tournament held annually in India
TheSyed Modi International Badminton Championships is aBWF World Tour Super 300 internationalbadminton tournament held annually inIndia .
It was introduced to the badminton circuit as aBWF Grand Prix event in 2009.[ 1] Since then the tournament has been annually held inLucknow at theBabu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium , although it was temporarily shifted toHyderabad in 2010.[ 2] [ 3] In 2011, it was upgraded to the Grand Prix Gold event.[ 4] Badminton World Federation launched a new event structure in 2017. This tournament was then announced as aWorld Tour Super 300 event ever since 2018.[ 5]
The tournament was inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Badminton Association in 1991 as the Syed Modi Memorial Badminton Tournament in memory ofCommonwealth Games championSyed Modi .[ 6]
From its inauguration till 2003, it remained a national-level tournament.[ 7] [ 8] In 2004, it was organized as an international event for the first time, which saw some foreign participation.[ 9] [ 10]
The tournament was halted from 2005 to 2008 due to a political impasse between the UPBA and theGovernment of Uttar Pradesh , which ended with relocation of the Uttar Pradesh Badminton Academy.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Below is the cities that have hosted the tournament.
Locations of Syed Modi International Badminton Championships host cities
^ This tournament, originally to be played from 17 to 22 November, was later cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic in India . ^ This tournament, originally to be played from 12 to 17 October, was later cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in India. Performance by nations [ edit ] As of the2024 edition Note: Men's singles was not awarded in 2022 due toCOVID-19
^ "Syed Modi Memorial to turn GP event" .Daily News and Analysis . Retrieved10 October 2015 .^ "Lucknow loses Syed Modi badminton" .The Indian Express . Retrieved10 October 2015 .^ "Syed Modi International Badminton Championships: Organization" .Badminton World Federation . Retrieved28 January 2016 .^ "Taufiq Hidayat tames Sourabh Verma in final" .The Hindu . Retrieved10 October 2015 .^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018)."Action-Packed Season Ahead!" . Badminton World Federation.Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved15 January 2018 . ^ "Lucknow loses Syed Modi badminton" .The Indian Express . Retrieved10 October 2015 .^ "Chetan, Aparna land titles" .The Times of India . Retrieved10 October 2015 .^ "Anand, Popat win titles" .The Times of India . Retrieved10 October 2015 .^ "Contrasting wins for Gopichand, Aparna" .The Hindu . 14 December 2004. Archived fromthe original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved10 October 2015 .^ "My win is not good for Indian badminton: Gopi" .The Times of India . Retrieved10 October 2015 .^ "Syed Modi badminton put off" .Hindustan Times . Archived fromthe original on 9 February 2016. Retrieved7 December 2015 .^ "Modi meet cancelled" .Hindustan Times . Archived fromthe original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved7 December 2015 .^ "UP restarts work on badminton academy" .Hindustan Times . Archived fromthe original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved7 December 2015 .^ "Saina, Chetan win singles titles in Syed Modi GP tourney" . The Indian Express. 20 December 2009.Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved28 June 2022 .^ "JAYPEE CUP SYED MODI MEMORIAL INDIA GRAND PRIX 2009 winners" . BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved22 November 2024 .^ Hearn, Don (20 December 2010)."India GP 2010 – First time for every…one?" . Badzine.Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved28 June 2022 . ^ "India Grand Prix 2010 winners" . BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved22 November 2024 .^ Sachetat, Raphaël (25 December 2011)."India GPG 2011 – Taufik in luck now" . Badzine.Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved28 June 2022 . ^ "Yonex - Sunrise Syed Modi Memorial India Open Grand Prix Gold 2011 winners" . BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved22 November 2024 .^ Chandra, Rudy (23 December 2012)."India GPG 2012 Finals – First Grand Prix title for Kashyap" . Badzine.Archived from the original on 26 November 2019. Retrieved28 June 2022 . ^ "Shaheed Dr. K.L. Garg - Syed Modi International India GPG 2012 winners" . BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved22 November 2024 .^ Shah, Wajiha (27 January 2014)."Saina Nehwal ends title drought, wins Syed Modi" . The Indian Express.Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved28 June 2022 . ^ "India Grand Prix Gold 2014 winners" . BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved22 November 2024 .^ Ganesan, Uthra (25 January 2015)."Syed Modi Masters: Saina Nehwal, Kashyap claim titles" .The Hindu .Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved28 June 2022 . ^ "SYED MODI INTERNATIONAL BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 winners" . BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved22 November 2024 .^ Sukumar, Dev (1 February 2016)."Srikanth, Sung Triumph – Syed Modi International Badminton Championships 2016" . Badminton World Federation.Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved28 June 2022 . ^ "Syed Modi International Badminton Championships 2016 winners" . BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved22 November 2024 .^ "Sindhu, Sameer win Syed Modi GP" . ESPN. 29 January 2017.Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved29 June 2022 .^ "Syed Modi International Badminton Championships 2017 winners" . BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved22 November 2024 .^ Nadkarni, Shirish (25 November 2018)."Syed Modi International 2018: Sameer Verma lone Indian winner at event; Saina Nehwal tamed by Chinese teenager Han Yue" . First Post.Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved29 June 2022 . ^ "Syed Modi International Badminton Championships 2018 winners" . BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved22 November 2024 .^ Mukerji, Asheem (2 December 2019)."Syed Modi International: Wang and Marin clinch titles" .The Times of India .Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved29 June 2022 . ^ "Ecogreen Syed Modi International Badminton Championships 2019 winners" . BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved22 November 2024 .^ "Syed Modi India International 2020 (Cancelled)" . BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved22 November 2024 .^ "Syed Modi India International 2021 (Cancelled)" . BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved22 November 2024 .^ "Syed Modi International 2022: PV Sindhu wins second title; Ishaan Bhatnagar-Tanisha Crasto pair wins too" . First Post. 23 January 2022.Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved29 June 2022 .^ "Syed Modi India International 2022 winners" . BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved22 November 2024 .^ "Syed Modi International: Day of the Underdog" . Badminton World Federation. 1 October 2023. Retrieved24 September 2024 .^ "Syed Modi India International 2023 winners" . BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved22 November 2024 .^ "Syed Modi India International 2024 winners" . BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved22 November 2024 .
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