Suzanne Rayappan

Suzanne Rayapppan Player profile

Racket: TI 400

My personal details:

Date of Birth: 18/5/1981
Place of Birth: Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Living: Milton Keynes, Bucks
Right/Left hand: Left
Height: 5ft 3in

About me on court:

Event(s): Ladies and Mixed Doubles
Partner(s): Jenny Wallwork and David Lindley
Coach(es): Julian Robertson, Yvette Yun Luo
County/Team: Hertfordshire
Started badminton at age: 9
How I got started: Mum and Dad played at club level
Ambition as badminton player: To win an Olympic medal
First represented England: England v China 2000
Season’s best performance: Beating the world no.11 in ladies doubles at the Danish Super Series 2007
Best performance of career: Beating the world no.1 in mixed doubles in Korean Super Series 2007
Major national achievements: Won ladies doubles at Junior level every year from U14 to U19
Major international achievements: Portuguese Open ladies doubles champ 2007, German Open semi-finalist 2007, Slovakian Open winner 2006
Favourite tournament: US Open
Toughest opponent: Any of the Chinese army
Best friend on the circuit: Liza Smith, Jenny Wallwork, Imogen Bankier
The one change I would make to improve my sport: More media coverage, guess we need shorter skirts and more make up!

About me off court:

My occupation/ professional qualification: BA in English and Media Studies
Significant others:
My hobbies/ pets: singing, seeing friends, kickboxing, doing impressions of certain people. Pet dog pug/shih-tzu cross called Samson
My car: Vauxhall Corsa
Most embarrassing happening: Jumping on Pete Jeffrey when we won the Dutch Velo 2000
Favourite food: Anything that doesn’t move out of the way quick enough!
Favourite city or country: Barcelona
Favourite holiday destination: Cancun, Mexico
Superstition: Have to do things in 2’s, drawers must be shut at bedtime, must walk on the left side if walking with someone.
If not badminton, then I would be: An international singing sensation!
My personality in a nutshell: Self-confessed control freak/perfectionist/serial mickey taker…warning-grumpy without food!