Kisona Selvaduray

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Kisona Selvaduray (born 1 October 1998) is a Malaysian badminton player.^[2] She was the bronze medalist at the 2013 Asian Youth Games in the women's singles category.^[3] She won her first senior international title at the Indonesia International Series tournament in the women's singles event.^[4] She also won gold medal twice in the Malaysia International Series tournament in 2017 and 2018. On top of that, she dominated the women's singles in 2019 SEA Games.^[5]

Kisona Selvaduray கிசோனா செல்வதுரை
Personal information
Country	Malaysia
Born	(1998-10-01) 1 October 1998 (age 26) Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Residence	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Handedness	Right
Coach	Ho Khek Mong[1]
Women's singles
Highest ranking	41 (25 October 2022)
Current ranking	88 (29 October 2024)
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  Malaysia Sudirman Cup 2021 Vantaa Mixed team Asia Team Championships 2020 Manila Women's team 2022 Selangor Women's team SEA Games 2019 Philippines Women's singles 2019 Philippines Women's team World University Games 2021 Chengdu Mixed team Asian Youth Games 2013 Nanjing Girls' singles Asian Junior Championships 2012 Gimcheon Mixed team
BWF profile

Career

In 2013, Kisona won the bronze medal at the Asian Youth Games beating compatriot Ho Yen Mei in the bronze medal match.^[6]

Kisona won her first senior international title at the 2017 Indonesia International,^[7] and then won back-to-back Malaysia International Series in 2017 and 2018.^[8][9]

In 2019, Kisona won the International Series event in Greece and Sydney.^[10][11] In December, she won the gold medal in the women's singles at the 2019 SEA Games.^[12]

In 2021, Kisona manage to win her first International Challenge title, winning the Spanish International by beating Goh Jin Wei in the final.^[13] She was part of the Malaysia team that finished in the semi-finals at the 2021 Sudirman Cup.^[14] On 19 December 2022, Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) singles coaching director, Wong Choong Hann announced Kisona's resignation from the national set up at the ABM to focus on her recovery and will continue playing as a professional.^[15] Following her departure from the national squad, Kisona trained under Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif and Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif at the Sendayan Badminton Club.^[16] As of 2024, she is training under Ho Khek Mong at the Ampang Jaya Badminton Club. ^[1]

Injuries

In 2014, she suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at the World Junior Championships in Alor Setar, and was forced to undergo surgery a year later. She also sustained a medial collateral ligament (MCL) and a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury on the right knee.^[17]

Personal life

Kisona was born in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan to housewife, S. Valarmathi and police officer, A. Selvaduray. She is the youngest of four siblings.^{[18] [4]} Her love for the badminton grew as she watched her parents and siblings play regularly. She only took the sport seriously when she was studying at SJK (C) Yuk Hwa, Kuala Klawang.^[19] Kisona first grabbed attention when she captured the singles and doubles (with Kelly Siow) titles in the 2009 Malaysia Schools Sports Council (MSSM) badminton tournament in Kangar, Perlis when she was only 10-years-old, making her the youngest-ever champion in the history of the tournament.^[19]

She is fluent in four languages namely Tamil (mother tongue), Bahasa Malaysia (national language), English and Mandarin. Due to her fluency in Mandarin, she was invited to join the Negeri Sembilan Chinese Recreational Club (NSCRC) after winning the 2019 SEA Games gold medal.^[20]

Achievements

SEA Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
2019	Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines	Ruselli Hartawan	20–22, 21–14, 21–13	Gold	[12]

Asian Youth Games

Girls' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
2013	Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, China	Ho Yen Mei	21–15, 23–21	Bronze	[6]

BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles)

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
2017	Indonesia International	Gregoria Mariska Tunjung	10–21, 21–16, 21–19	Winner	[7]
2017	Malaysia International	Lee Ying Ying	16–21, 21–15, 21–17	Winner	[8]
2018	Malaysia International	Liang Ting-yu	14–21, 21–7, 21–19	Winner	[9]
2019	Hellas Open	Thet Htar Thuzar	21–14, 21–9	Winner	[10]
2019	Sydney International	Shiori Ebihara	21–18, 21–13	Winner	[11]
2021	Spanish International	Goh Jin Wei	21–14, 21–19	Winner	[13]
2024	Dutch Open	Keisha Fatimah Azzahra	21–14, 21–16	Winner	[21]

  BWF International Challenge tournament

  BWF International Series tournament

  BWF Future Series tournament

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result
2024	Malaysian Indian Badminton Association (MIBA)	International High Performance Player Achievement Platinum Award	Won[22]

References

1. "Dutch win gives a dose of lift for Kisona's pro career". The Star. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
2. "Players: Selvaduray Kisona". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
3. "Kisona eyeing first individual title". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
4. Fabian Peter (14 May 2017). "Badminton: Kisona earns maiden international title in Indonesia". New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
5. "Shuttler Kisona seals surprise gold in Sea Games". New Straits Times. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
6. Hearn, Don (23 August 2013). "Asian Youth Games – Lin & Qin win, Thais denied". Badzine. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
7. Efendi, Yusuf (15 May 2017). "Berita Badminton: Gregoria Mariska Gagal Juara Di Indonesia International Series 2017" (in Indonesian). Liga Olahraga. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
8. Liew, Vincent (17 July 2017). "Selvaduray Kisona beats Lee Ying Ying to win Malaysia International Series". Badminton Planet. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
9. "[Malaysia International Series 2018] Dua Gelar Dari Malaysia" (in Indonesian). PB Djarum. 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
10. Anastasiadou-Galva, Despoina (11 August 2019). "French players dominating in Greece". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
11. "Sydney International 2019 Finals: Cheng and Tseng avenge the Malaysian's to claim second title in Australia". Badminton Oceania. 22 September 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
12. "Shuttler Kisona seals surprise gold in Sea Games". New Straits Times. 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
13. "Kisona beats Jin Wei to win Spanish International Challenge". The Star. 19 June 2021. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
14. Liew, Vincent (2 October 2021). "Lee Zii Jia Beats Kento Momota, but Japan Overcome Malaysia to Reach Sudirman Cup Final". Badminton Planet. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
15. Fabian Peter (19 December 2022). "Shuttler Kisona leaves national team, to turn pro". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
16. Fabian Peter (13 March 2024). "Shuttler Kisona gets RM100,000 sponsorship to pursue Olympic dream". New Straits Times. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
17. Fabian Peter (13 July 2022). "Kisona's ups and downs". New Straits Times. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
18. Fabian Peter (23 September 2019). "Kisona's court craft belies her size". New Straits Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
19. Simon Solomon Samuel (27 October 2019). "Kisona has big dreams". New Straits Times. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
20. Fabian Peter (7 May 2020). "Rising badminton stars good in 4 languages". New Straits Times. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
21. R. KIRUBASHINI (28 October 2024). "Kisona wins Dutch Open, ends three-year title drought". The Star. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
22. S. Kisona (13 January 2024). "A strong start in year 2024. I am both humble and honored to receive the International High Performance Player Achievement Platinum Award. Thank you MIBA for inviting me . An award recognizing your talent is an honor.That's matter a lot to me 🥺♥️". Retrieved 14 January 2024.

External links

• Kisona Selvaduray at the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 November 2020)
• Kisona Selvaduray at BWFBadminton.com
• Kisona Selvaduray at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)