Ajay Jayaram

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Ajay Jayaram

| image = Ajay_Jayaram.jpg

| caption =

| birth_name =

| country = India

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1987|09|28}}

| birth_place = Chennai, India

| height = 1.80 m

| weight =

| retired = 26 March 2022

| handedness = Right

| residence = Mumbai, India

| event = Men's singles

| highest_ranking = 13

| date_of_highest_ranking = 25 May 2017

| current_ranking =

| date_of_current_ranking =

| coach = Anup Sridhar

| medal_templates =

{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 55351

| bwf_id = C4E68A77-F815-443A-B109-F19A91BA687A

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Ajay Jayaram (born 28 September 1987) is an Indian retired badminton player from Chennai.{{cite web|title=Players: Ajay Jayaram |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/55351/ajay-jayaram |publisher=Badminton World Federation|access-date=26 May 2017}}{{cite web|title=Profile: Ajay Jayaram |url=http://www.badmintonindia.org/players/profile/1027 |publisher=Badminton Association of India|access-date=26 May 2017}} He plays for the Mumbai Rockets in the Premier Badminton League.{{cite news|title=PBL 2017: Ajay Jayaram pips Kidambi Srikanth as Mumbai Rockets thwart Awadhe Warriors |url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/pbl-2017-ajay-jayaram-pips-kidambi-srikanth-as-mumbai-rockets-thwart-awadhe-warriors-3192536.html |publisher=Firstpost|access-date=26 May 2017}} Jayaram is a champion of the Czech International and Dutch Open tournament.{{cite news|title=11 Things You Didn't Know About Ajay Jayaram Who Shocked Top Badminton Players In Korea Open |url=http://www.mensxp.com/special-features/today/27789-11-things-you-didnt-know-about-ajay-jayaram-who-shocked-top-badminton-players-in-korea-open.html |publisher=MensXP|access-date=26 May 2017}} Ajay Jayaram did his schooling from Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School.{{cite news|title=Ajay Jayaram, from nearly man to a comeback man |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/badminton/ajay-jayaram-storms-into-korea-open-final/ |publisher=Indian Express|access-date=20 September 2015}} He retired from the international badminton on 26 March 2022 to pursue MBA from ISB, Hyderabad.{{cite web |title=Ajay Jayaram retires from international badminton |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/badminton/ajay-jayaram-retires-from-international-badminton-7839274/ |publisher=The Indian Express |date=27 March 2022 |access-date=28 March 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328161115/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/badminton/ajay-jayaram-retires-from-international-badminton-7839274/ |archive-date=28 March 2022}}

Ajay Jayaram married Soumya Ravi on April 6, 2022.

Achievements

= BWF World Tour (1 runner-up) =

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}} is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}

Men's singles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Level

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Vietnam Open

| align="left" | Super 100

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Shesar Hiren Rhustavito

| align="left" | 14–21, 10–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

= BWF Superseries (1 runner-up) =

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,{{cite web |title=BWF Launches Super Series |url=http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |publisher=Badminton Australia |date=15 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006123828/http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 October 2007}} was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.{{cite web |title=Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event |url=http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |publisher=IBadmintonstore |access-date=29 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002005757/http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 October 2013}} Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's singles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFFFCC"

| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Korea Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Long

| align="left" | 14–21, 13–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#B0C4DE|border=darkgray}} BWF Superseries Finals tournament

: {{Color box|#DAA520|border=darkgray}} BWF Superseries Premier tournament

: {{Color box|#FFFFCC|border=darkgray}} BWF Superseries tournament

= BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 2 runners-up) =

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.

Men's singles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Sasaki

| align="left" | 16–21, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ihsan Maulana Mustofa

| align="left" | 10–11, 11–6, 11–7, 1–11, 11–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|EST}} Raul Must

| align="left" | 21–12, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Wang Tzu-wei

| align="left" | 10–21, 21–17, 18–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix tournament

= BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 3 runners-up) =

Men's singles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | North Shore City International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} John Moody

| align="left" | 16–21, 20–22

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Waikato International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Prakash Jolly

| align="left" | 21–11, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Smiling Fish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin

| align="left" | 21–10, 21–4

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Czech International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Scott Evans

| align="left" | 21–11, 21–8

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | White Nights

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} Pablo Abián

| align="left" | 21–11, 16–21, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Belgian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ng Tze Yong

| align="left" | 14–21, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

References

External links

{{BWFB|55351}}
{{BWFT|C4E68A77-F815-443A-B109-F19A91BA687A|member_id=55351}}

Category:1987 births

Category:Living people

Category:Racket sportspeople from Chennai

Category:Indian male badminton players

Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen