3 SET MONSTER: Sidarth Saikumar (Signify)

The man who wins when the match refuses to end.

In corporate badminton, there are players who dominate in straight sets.

And then there are players who dominate when everything gets messy.

Sidarth Saikumar (Signify) belongs to the second category — the rare kind of competitor who becomes more dangerous the longer the match lasts.

When most players start thinking about fatigue, pressure, and mistakes… Sidarth starts thinking about finishing.

Season 3-Set Record (Badiwars 4.0)

• 🏸 3-Set Matches Played: 7
• ✅ Wins: 6
• ❌ Losses: 1
• 🔥 3-Set Win Rate: 85.7%

This is one of the strongest decider conversion rates in the entire Men’s Singles season.

How Often Does Sidarth Go to 3 Sets?

• 📌 Total Matches Played (Season): 18
• 📌 3-Set Matches: 7
• % of Matches That Go to 3 Sets
• ➡️ 7 / 18 = 38.9%

That means nearly 2 out of every 5 Sidarth matches go the distance.

And if it does… he almost always wins.

Win Probability Against Sidarth in a 3-Set Match

Sidarth wins 6 out of 7 deciders.

So if your match goes to 3 sets against him…

Your chance of beating him is just:

➡️ 1 / 7 = 14.3%

That’s not just a stat.

That’s a warning.

All 3-Set Matches (Season List)

✅ Valentine’s Corporate Challenge

Round of 16

Sidarth Saikumar (Signify) def Shashank Kumar (Cognizant)

21-16 20-21 21-20

📌 A high-pressure finish where Sidarth held his nerve when the margin was literally one point.

Quarterfinal

Sidarth Saikumar (Signify) def Krishnendu Dandapat (IISC)

20-21 21-13 21-6

📌 After dropping the first set, he flipped the match completely — the third set wasn’t even close.

Semifinal

Harsha Kumar (LSEG) def Sidarth Saikumar (Signify)

20-16 7-21 21-19 ❌

📌 His only 3-set loss of the season. A tight decider where Harsha edged him out under maximum pressure.

✅ Kreeda Open

Semifinal

Sidarth Saikumar (Signify) def Harsha Kumar (LSEG)

11-21 21-19 21-7

📌 One of the biggest comeback statements of the season. After being dominated in Set 1, Sidarth turned into a different player.

✅ Mixed Corporate Cup

Final

Sidarth Saikumar (Signify) def Krishnendu Dandapat (IISC)

21-12 20-21 21-1

📌 Possibly the most brutal third set of the season. Losing a deuce second set and then winning the decider 21-1 is not normal — it’s elite mental destruction.

✅ Mixed Corporate Fest

Quarterfinal

Sidarth Saikumar (Signify) def Dipanjan Saha (SAP)

21-12 20-21 21-17

📌 Beating Dipanjan in 3 sets shows Sidarth can handle champions, not just contenders.

Semifinal

Sidarth Saikumar (Signify) def Vivek Kumar (Brigade Group)

21-17 17-21 21-11

📌 When the match went to a decider, Sidarth didn’t blink — he closed it like a title match.

Analyst Take: What Makes Sidarth a 3-Set Monster?

🧠 1. He wins the “mental rally”

In most 3-set matches, the final set is less about technique and more about mindset.

Sidarth’s season shows a consistent pattern:

Even when he drops a set,

Even when the opponent pushes him to deuce,

He almost always finds the next gear.

That’s the mark of a true decider specialist.

🥶 2. He doesn’t panic when he loses momentum

Look at his matches:

Lost Set 1 vs Harsha (11-21)… came back.

Lost Set 2 at 20-21 vs Shashank… still won.

Lost Set 2 at 20-21 vs Krishnendu… destroyed Set 3.

Lost Set 2 at 20-21 vs Dipanjan… still finished strong.

Most players mentally break after losing a close set.

Sidarth resets.

🔥 3. His deciders are not “close” — they’re statements

A key detail: Sidarth isn’t just winning deciders…

He’s winning them with margins.

Examples:

21-6

21-7

21-11

21-1

This is what separates a lucky decider winner from a true 3-set master.

He doesn’t scrape through.

He takes over.

⚔️ 4. The Sidarth Blueprint: Survive, then strike

Sidarth’s matches show a pattern:

Early game: absorb pace

Mid game: adapt to opponent

Late game: dominate with decision-making and fitness

He plays like someone who is built for long matches.

Season Verdict

Sidarth Saikumar is not just a Top Seed. He is the league’s ultimate decider weapon.

In a category where 3-set matches define champions, Sidarth has shown that:

He can outlast grinders

Outplay aggressive attackers

And outthink experienced veterans

If your match against Sidarth reaches Set 3…

you’re no longer playing badminton.

You’re playing survival.

And the stats say you won’t survive.