Syed Modi: Two-Time Titlist Verma Promoted
Sameer Verma, back-to-back men’s singles champion in 2017 and 2018, has moved up to the Syed Modi India International 2023 main draw following the withdrawal of Frenchman Christo Popov.
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The 29-year-old, however, faces a tough test in the opening round against World Championships quarterfinalist Wang Tzu Wei. A surprise third title will make Verma the tournament’s most successful men’s singles shuttler. He is currently joint top with compatriot Parupalli Kashyap.
Top seed H.S. Prannoy has also pulled out and will be replaced by young Malaysian Sholeh Aidil.
Other players who have been promoted are:
- Sameer Verma
- Christo Popov
- Wang Tzu Wei
- Parupalli Kashyap
- Prannoy H. S.
- Sholeh Aidil
- Sathish Kumar Karunakaran
- Rasmus Gemke
- Jia Heng Teh
- Lakshya Sen
- Soong Joo Ven
- Toma Junior Popov
- Unnati Hooda
- Pornpawee Chochuwong
- Tomoka Miyazaki
- Lauren Lam
- Lin Sih Yun
- Busanan Ongbamrungphan
- Gadde Ruthvika Shivani
- Supanida Katethong
- Ayush Agarwal
- Nitin Kumar
- Ashritha Kandula
- Vaishnavi Khadkekar
- Cheng Su Hui
- Carmen Ting
- Sri Sai Sravya Lakkamraju
- Anagha Aravinda Pai
- Debora Jille
- Cheryl Seinen
- Go Pei Kee
- Low Yeen Yuan
- Paula Lynn Cao Hok
- Kavya Gupta
- Deepshikha Singh
- Liu Sheng Shu
- Zhang Shu Xian
- Hina Osawa
- Akari Sato
- Margot Lambert
- Anne Tran
- Arul Bala Radhakrishnan
- Varshini Viswanath Sri
- Nami Matsuyama
- Chiharu Shida
- Dingku Singh Konthoujam
- Priya Konjengbam
- Tan Kian Meng
- Lai Pei Jing