Top 5 Indian performances at the 2016 Syed Modi International

Harsheel Dani had been the U-19 champion in the junior nationals.

#4 Gutta/Ponnappa reach semi-finals

The Jwala Gutta-Ashwini Ponnappa duo made it to the semi-final of the tournament.

Currently placed at 14th in the BWF world rankings, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa would be looking to push their ranking up further. Their exploits at the Syed Modi International would certainly help them in their pursuit.

The Indian pair could not do much last year since winning the Canada Open and reaching the World Championships quarter-finals. The big support at the home tournament finally brought their lost spark back and they made it as far as the semis. The 2011 World Championships bronze medallists would be keen to keep up such a confident display.