# Ruthvika Gadde

Ruthvika Shivani Gadde (Telugu: గద్దె రుత్విక శివాని; born 26 March 1997) is an Indian badminton player who plays mixed doubles. She trains at the Gopichand Badminton Academy.

## Childhood and Early Training

Gadde Ruthvika Shivani, the daughter of G. Bhavani Prasad and G. Prameela Rani, was born in a Telugu family on 26 March 1997.

## Career

At the 2016 South Asian Games held in Guwahati and Shillong, she won two gold medals, in women's team and women's singles. She caused the biggest upset by defeating P. V. Sindhu in straight games winning the women's singles title. She was a women's team member in India's national team at the 2016 Uber Cup and secured bronze medal in 2016 Thomas & Uber Cup held in Kunshan, China. In the quarter-finals she defeated Thailand's top player Nichaon Jindapol by 21-18, 21-16 with that victory Indian women's team secured bronze medal in Uber Cup.
In 2017, Shivani participated at V.V. Natu Memorial All India Senior Ranking and won women's singles in Pune in August, where she defeated Anura Prabhudesai. She also won a gold medal in the Mixed team event at the 73rd Inter State - Inter Zonal Senior National Badminton Mixed Team Championship in Nagpur.
At the 82nd Senior National Badminton Championship, Shivani lost to P. V. Sindhu, earning a bronze medal in Nagpur. She later competed in the Tata Open India International Challenge in Mumbai, defeating Riya Mukherjee 21-12, 23-21 to claim another victory in women's singles.

## Achievements
### South Asian Games

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre, Shillong, India | P. V. Sindhu | 21–11, 22–20 | Gold |

### BWF Grand Prix (1 title)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Russian Open | Evgeniya Kosetskaya | 21–10, 21–13 | Winner |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 4 runners-up)

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Tata Open India International | Arundhati Pantawane | 19–21, 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2015 | Bangladesh International | Iris Wang | 23–21, 19–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2016 | India International | Rituparna Das | 7–11, 11–8, 7–11, 12–14 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Tata Open India International | Riya Mookerjee | 21–12, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2022 (I) | India International | Miho Kayama | 11–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 (III) | India International | Tanya Hemanth | 19–21, 21–17, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2024 | Turkey International | Rohan Kapoor | Julien Maio Léa Palermo | 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 (I) | India International | Rohan Kapoor | Hariharan Amsakarunan Tanisha Crasto | 21–17, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2024 (II) | India International | Rohan Kapoor | Ashith Surya Amrutha Pramuthesh | 21–16, 19–21, 21–12 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament
    BWF Future Series tournament

### BWF Junior International (6 titles)

Girls' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Ramenskoe Junior International | Evgeniya Kosetskaya | 21–17, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2012 | India Junior International | Rituparna Das | 21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2013 | India Junior International | Liang Xiaoyu | 16–21, 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2014 | India Junior International | K. Reshma | 11–3, 11–1, 11–9 | Winner |
| 2015 | India Junior International | Supamart Mingchua | 21–9, 21–6 | Winner |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | India Junior International | Poorvisha S. Ram | Meghana Jakkampudi K. Maneesha | 21–12, 18–21, 21–19 | Winner |
    BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
    BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
    BWF Junior International Series tournament
    BWF Junior Future Series tournament

## Career overview

| Singles | Played | Wins | Losses | Balance |
| Total* | 217 | 142 | 75 | +67 |
| Current year (2024)* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doubles | Played | Wins | Losses | Balance |
| Total* | 17 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| Current year (2024)* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mixed Doubles | Played | Wins | Losses | Balance |
| Total* | 45 | 31 | 14 | +17 |
| Current year (2024)* | 37 | 26 | 11 | +15 |
    * Statistics were last updated on 30 December 2024.

## BWF Sub-Junior International

| S. No. | Year | Tournament | Format | Partner | Opponent(s) in final | Score | Result |
| 1 | 2010 | Badminton Asia Youth U17 & U15 Championships | Doubles | Rituparna Das | Shim Jae Rin, Sun Min Lee | 19–21, 21–14, 14–21 | Bronze |
| 2 | 2010 | Li-Ning Singapore Youth International | Doubles | Poorvisha S Ram | Shella Devi Aulia, Anggia Shitta Awanda | 16–21, 14–21 | Silver |
| 3 | 2011 | Badminton Asia Youth U17 & U15 Championships | Singles | N/A | Akane Yamaguchi | 21–17, 13–21, 18–21 | Silver |
| 4 | 2011 | Pertamina Open | Doubles | Sanjana Santosh | Cynthia Shara Ayunidha, Rahmadhani Hastiyanti Putri | 18–21, 21–17, 10–21 | Silver |

### National

| S. No. | Year | Tournament | Age group | Format | Partner | Opponent(s) in final | Score | Result |
| 1 | 2008 | 22nd Sub-Junior Mini National Badminton Championships, Patna | Under 13 | Singles | N/A | Rituparna Das | 9-21, 13-21 | Silver |
| 2 | 2008 | 22nd Sub-Junior Mini National Badminton Championships, Patna | Under 13 | Doubles | Rituparna Das | V. Harika, K. Reshma | | Gold |
| 3 | 2009 | 23rd Sub-Junior National Badminton Championships, Jaipur | Under 13 | Singles | N/A | Karishma Wadkar | 21-13, 21-16 | Gold |
| 4 | 2009 | 23rd Sub-Junior National Badminton Championships, Jaipur | Under 13 | Doubles | V. Harika | Akshaya Warang, Karishma Wadkar | 21-16, 21-8 | Gold |
| 5 | 2009 | 23rd Sub-Junior National Badminton Championships, Jaipur | Under 16 | Doubles | Poorvisha S. Ram | K. Maneesha, P. V. Sindhu | 19-21, 17-21 | Silver |
| 6 | 2009 | 18th CBSE National Badminton Championships, Mohali | Under 14 | Singles | N/A | Tamal Salvi | | Gold |
| 7 | 2010 | 24th Sub-Junior National Badminton Championships, Hyderabad | Under 16 | Singles | N/A | P. V. Sindhu | 13-21, 17-21 | Silver |
| 8 | 2010 | 24th Sub-Junior National Badminton Championships, Hyderabad | Under 16 | Doubles | Poorvisha S. Ram | K. Maneesha, P. V. Sindhu | 19-21, 17-21 | Silver |
| 9 | 2011 | 25th Sub-Junior National Badminton Championships, New Delhi | Under 15 | Singles | N/A | Vrushali Gummadi | 21-19, 21-15 | Gold |
| 10 | 2011 | 25th Sub-Junior National Badminton Championships, New Delhi | Under 15 | Doubles | Sanjana Santosh | Lalita Katre, Karishma Wadkar | 21-11, 22-20 | Gold |
| 11 | 2012 | 36th Junior National Badminton Championships, Jaipur | Under 17 | Doubles | Poorvisha S Ram | Meghana Jakkampudi, K. Maneesha | 21-7, 21-9 | Gold |
| 12 | 2012 | 36th Junior National Badminton Championships, Jaipur | Under 19 | Mixed Doubles | B. Venkatesh | Kidambi Srikanth, K. Maneesha | 21-19, 21-19 | Gold |
| 13 | 2012 | 37th Junior National Badminton Championships, Imphal | Under 17 | Singles | N/A | K. Reshma | 21-13, 21-23, 21-16 | Gold |
| 14 | 2012 | 37th Junior National Badminton Championships, Imphal | Under 19 | Singles | N/A | Rituparna Das | 21-17, 21-5 | Gold |
| 15 | 2012 | 37th Junior National Badminton Championships, Imphal | Under 19 | Doubles | Poorvisha S. Ram | Meghana Jakkampudi, K. Maneesha | 21-10, 21-12 | Gold |
| 16 | 2012 | 37th Inter State - Inter Zonal Badminton Championships, Imphal | Under 19 | Team Event | Meghana Jakkampudi, K. Maneesha | West Bengal | | Gold |
| 17 | 2013 | 38th Junior National Badminton Championships, Chandigarh | Under 17 | Singles | N/A | Karishma Wadkar | 21-19, 21-14 | Gold |
| 18 | 2013 | 38th Junior National Badminton Championships, Chandigarh | Under 19 | Singles | N/A | Rituparna Das | 14-21, 7-21 | Silver |
| 19 | 2013 | 38th Inter State - Inter Zonal Badminton Championships, Chandigarh | Under 19 | Team Event | Rituparna Das, Meghana Jakkampudi | Air India | | Gold |
| 20 | 2014 | 39th Inter State - Inter Zonal Badminton Championships, Patna | Under 19 | Team Event | Rituparna Das, Vrushali Gummadi, K. Sri Krishna Priya | N/A | N/A | Gold |
| 21 | 2014 | 39th Junior National Badmintion Championships, Patna | Under 19 | Singles | N/A | Rituparna Das | 19-21, 19-21 | Silver |
| 22 | 2014 | 39th Junior National Badmintion Championships, Patna | Under 19 | Doubles | Rituparna Das | K. Reshma, Sanjana Santosh | 21-11, 21-17 | Gold |
| 23 | 2015 | Air Costa 70th Inter State - Inter Zonal Badminton Championships, Vijayawada | Senior | Team Event | Rituparna Das, Meghana Jakkampudi, K. Maneesha | PSPB | | Silver |
| 24 | 2015 | 79th Senior National Badminton Championships, Vijayawada | Senior | Singles | N/A | Rituparna Das | 21-13, 21-13 | Gold |
| 25 | 2015 | 79th Senior National Badminton Championships, Vijayawada | Senior | Doubles | Rituparna Das | Pradnya Gadre, N. Sikki Reddy | 16-21, 13-21 | Bronze |
| 26 | 2015 | 35th National Games Kerala, Ernakulam | Senior | Team Event | Rituparna Das, N. Sikki Reddy, Meghana Jakkampudi | Kerala | | Gold |
| 27 | 2015 | 35th National Games Kerala, Ernakulam | Senior | Singles | N/A | P. C. Thulasi | 21-18, 11-21, 10-21 | Bronze |
| 28 | 2016 | 71st Inter State - Inter Zonal Senior National Badminton Championships, Chandigarh | Senior | Mixed Team | N/A | Airports Authority of India | | Gold |
| 29 | 2016 | 80th Senior National Badminton Championships, Chandigarh | Senior | Singles | N/A | P. C. Thulasi | 21-10, 18-21, 18-21 | Bronze |
| 30 | 2016 | 37th Inter - Unit PSPB Badminton Tournament, Hyderabad | Senior | Team Event | P. V. Sindhu, Jwala Gutta | ONGC | | Gold |
| 31 | 2016 | 37th Inter - Unit PSPB Badminton Tournament, Hyderabad | Senior | Singles | N/A | Rituparna Das | 21-13, 21-17 | Gold |
| 32 | 2016 | V.V.Natu Memorial All India Senior ranking Badminton Tournament | Senior | Singles | N/A | P. C. Thulasi | 21–18, 21–6 | Gold |
| 33 | 2017 | V.V.Natu Memorial All India Senior ranking Badminton Tournament | Senior | Singles | N/A | Anura Prabhudesai | 21–10, 21–13 | Gold |
| 34 | 2017 | 73rd Inter State - Inter Zonal Senior National Badminton Mixed Team Championships | Senior | Mixed Team Event | N/A | | | Gold |
| 35 | 2017 | 82nd Senior National Badminton Championships | Senior | Singles | N/A | P. V. Sindhu | 21–17, 15–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
| 36 | 2019 | YONEX SUNISE V.V.Natu Memorial All India Senior ranking Badminton Tournament | Senior | Singles | N/A | Shruti Mundada | 21–10, 21–17 | Gold |

## Personal life

Ruthvika Shivani has been employed with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) since 23 November 2015. Now she is in EXECUTIVE (SPORTS) post at Hyderabad, Telangana office