Saina Nehwal
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Saina Nehwal (born March 17, 1990) is an Indian Khel Ratna
badminton
player currently ranked 4 in the world by Badminton World Federation. Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics and the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships. Saina Nehwal made history on June 21, 2009, becoming the first Indian to win a Super Series tournament, by clinching the Indonesia Open
with a victory over higher-ranked Chinese Wang Lin
in Jakarta
.
Saina won her second career Super Series title by winning the Singapore Open
title on June 20, 2010. She completed a hat-trick in the same year by winning the Indonesian Open
on June 27, 2010. This win resulted in her rise to 3rd ranking and subsequently to No. 2. Later in the same year she also won Hong Kong Super Series
on December 12, 2010.
Previously coached by S. M. Arif
, a Dronacharya Award
winner, Saina is the reigning Indian national junior champion and is currently coached by Indonesian badminton legend Atik Jauhari since August 2008, with the former All England champion and national coach Pullela Gopichand
being her mentor.
Saina was born to a family from Hisar, Haryana
and has spent her entire life in Hyderabad, India. Her foray into the world of badminton
was influenced by her father Dr. Harvir Singh, a scientist at the Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad and her mother Usha Nehwal, both of whom were former badminton champions in Haryana
. She is the top ranked player (women) in Indian Badminton history.
In December 1998, Saina's father took her to meet Coach Nani Prasad at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium
in Hyderabad. Seeing potential in the girl, priya asked Singh to enroll Saina as a summer trainee.
In 2002, when sports brand Yonex
offered to sponsor Saina’s kit. As her status and rankings improved, the sponsorships increased. In 2004, BPCL (Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited). signed the rising star onto their payroll, and she is also supported by Olympic Gold Quest
.
In 2006, Saina appeared on the global scene when she became the first Indian woman to win a 4-star tournament, the Philippines Open
. Entering the tournament as the 86th seed, Saina went on to stun several top seeded players including number seed Xu Huaiwen before defeating Julia Wong Pei Xian
of Malaysia for the title. The same year also saw Saina as runner up at the 2006 BWF World Junior Championships
, where she lost a hard fought match against top seed Chinese Wang Yihan
. She did one better in the 2008 by becoming the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships by defeating ninth seeded Japanese Sayaka Sato 21–9, 21–18.
She became the first Indian woman to reach the quarter finals at the Olympic Games
when she upset world number five and fourth seed Wang Chen of Hong Kong
in a three-game thriller. In the quarter-finals Saina lost a nail biting 3-gamer to world number 16 Maria Kristin Yulianti
. In September 2008, she won the Yonex Chinese Taipei Open
2008 beating Lydia Cheah Li Ya of Malaysia 21–8 21–19. Maria Yulianti had earlier lost her quarter-final match to Pia Bernadet, Saina's semi-final opponent, thus denying Saina a rematch.
Saina has been named The Most Promising Player in 2008. She reached the world super series semifinals in the month of December 2008.
On 21 June 2009, she became the first Indian to win a BWF Super Series
title, the most prominent badminton series of the world by winning the Indonesia Open
. She beat Chinese Wang Lin
in the final 12–21, 21–18, 21–9. Saina on winning the tournament said "I had been longing to win a super series tournament since my quarter final appearance at the Olympics". Saina is on the par with the likes of Prakash Padukone
and her mentor Pullela Gopichand
who both won the all England championships which are of similar status to the super series.
In August 2009 she reached the quarterfinals of world championship losing to the second seed Lin Wang
.
Saina Nehwal was rewarded with Arjuna award
in August, 2009 and her coach Gopichand was also rewarded with Dronacharya award
at the same time.
Saina has been signed up by Olympic Gold Quest
to support her in fulfilling her dream of winning the Olympic gold medal.
Saina has been awarded with Padma Shri
award in January 2010. Saina is brand ambassador of Deccan Chargers
, an Indian Premier League
team owned by Deccan chronicle. She has also became one of the 8 brand ambassadors of 2010 Commonwealth Games
held on New Delhi India
Her strategy, at the beginning of 2010, was to ignore ranking points and focus her energies on premier tournaments. That seems to be working as she has won three titles (including two in India), and has reached the semis of two majors. With the World Championships, Commonwealth and Asian Games coming up, her preparation couldn’t have been better.
Saina has been awarded with the highest national sporting award given to players, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
award on 29 August 2010.
On October 14, 2010 won gold medal against Wong Mew Choo of Malaysia 19–21, 23–21, 21–13 in CWG Delhi and made an unforgettable moment in India's badminton history.
On December 12, 2010 she won Hong Kong super series defeating Wang Shixian
of China 15–21, 21–16, 21–17.
Saina Nehwal won 2010 Commonwealth games
gold in the women's singles badminton event held in the Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi
, on 14 October 2010.
She was recently voted as the third best Badminton Player of the Year 2010 by readers of an international badminton magazine, Badzine. Lin Dan
expectedly won the top spot with 30% votes followed by Lee Chong Wei
with 26%, Saina winning 9% in the third place.
0–3 Wang Xin
1–4 Jiang Yanjiao
0–3 Wang Shixian
1–1 Li Xeurui 1-3 Wang Lin
2–3 Lu Lan
4–1 Tine Baun
1–3 Juliane Schenk
5–3 Cheng Shao-Chieh
1-1 Tai Tzu-ying
4-1 Bae Seung-Hee 2–0 Bae Youn-joo
3–0 Sung Ji-hyun 2–0 Ai Goto 3–1 Eriko Hirose
2–3 Sayaka Sato 1–1 Petya Nedelcheva
5–2 Pi Hongyan
0–5 Yip Pui Yin 3–1 Zhou Mi
1–3 Wong Mew Choo 3–2 Yao Jie 2–2 Ella Diehl 5–0 Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
3-0 Inthanon Ratchanok 1-1 Salakjit Ponsana 3–0 Adrianti Firdasari 2–2 Maria Kristin Yulianti
0–1
(as on November 21, 2011)
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna is India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports. The words "Khel Ratna" literally mean "Sports Gem" in Hindi. The award is named after the late Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India. It carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a substantial cash...
badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player currently ranked 4 in the world by Badminton World Federation. Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics and the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships. Saina Nehwal made history on June 21, 2009, becoming the first Indian to win a Super Series tournament, by clinching the Indonesia Open
2009 Indonesia Super Series
The 2009 Indonesia Open Super Series was the sixth tournament of 2009 BWF Super Series badminton tournament. It was held from June 16 to June 21, 2009 in Indonesia...
with a victory over higher-ranked Chinese Wang Lin
Wang Lin (badminton)
Wang Lin is a badminton player from China. Wang Lin was crowned the world champion after winning the gold medal at the 2010 BWF World Championships held at Paris defeating fellow Chinese Wang Xin 21-19, 19-21, 21-13....
in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
.
Saina won her second career Super Series title by winning the Singapore Open
Singapore Open (badminton)
The Singapore Open is an badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1990, and which is now part of the BWF Super Series tournament that began 2007....
title on June 20, 2010. She completed a hat-trick in the same year by winning the Indonesian Open
Indonesia Open (badminton)
The Indonesia Open in an annual badminton tournament organized by Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia and held in Indonesia since 1982. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournament in 2007 and got the Premier Super Series status in 2011....
on June 27, 2010. This win resulted in her rise to 3rd ranking and subsequently to No. 2. Later in the same year she also won Hong Kong Super Series
Hong Kong Open (badminton)
The Hong Kong Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Hong Kong since 1982, but it did not take place annually. It is organized by Hong Kong Badminton Association and it became one of the Super Series tournament in 2007. In 2008, Wang Chen became the first home player to win the Hong Kong...
on December 12, 2010.
Previously coached by S. M. Arif
S. M. Arif
Syed Mohammed Arif , popularly known as Arif Saahab, is an Indian badminton coach from Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh. He is a recipient of Dronacharya Award by the Government of India.-Career:...
, a Dronacharya Award
Dronacharya Award
Dronacharya Award is an award presented by the government of India for excellence in sports coaching. The award comprises a bronze statuette of Dronacharya, a scroll of honour and a cash component of Rs.500,000...
winner, Saina is the reigning Indian national junior champion and is currently coached by Indonesian badminton legend Atik Jauhari since August 2008, with the former All England champion and national coach Pullela Gopichand
Pullela Gopichand
Pullela Gopichand is an Indian Badminton player.He won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001 defeating Chen Hong of China in the finals by 15-12,15-6. He became the second Indian to achieve this feat after Prakash Padukone, who won it in 1980...
being her mentor.
Saina was born to a family from Hisar, Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
and has spent her entire life in Hyderabad, India. Her foray into the world of badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
was influenced by her father Dr. Harvir Singh, a scientist at the Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad and her mother Usha Nehwal, both of whom were former badminton champions in Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
. She is the top ranked player (women) in Indian Badminton history.
Childhood and early training
She has got brown belt in Karate. She quit Karate at age of 8, when she was asked to have a motorcycle run over her stomach.Saina Nehwal's daily training schedule
Earlier this year, Saina Nehwal had gave an interview to 'timeswellness' in which she had talked about how she keeps fit. She had shared some information about her rigorous training regimen, her diet for strength and endurance, and also about how physical fitness should also be accompanied by mental strength and well-being.- Saina also has a personal gym at home, it is said, that has all the basic fitness equipment and that she spends quite some time on Yoga (Yog Nidra) for relaxation in both the morning and the evening.
In December 1998, Saina's father took her to meet Coach Nani Prasad at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium
The Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium is a cricket stadium in Hyderabad, India. The stadium was originally known as Fateh Maidan and was re-named in 1967 after Lal Bahadur Shastri, India's former Prime Minister....
in Hyderabad. Seeing potential in the girl, priya asked Singh to enroll Saina as a summer trainee.
In 2002, when sports brand Yonex
Yonex
is a Japanese manufacturer of sporting equipment for badminton, golf and tennis, producing racquets, clubs, shoes, shuttlecocks, and other equipment for those sports.-History:...
offered to sponsor Saina’s kit. As her status and rankings improved, the sponsorships increased. In 2004, BPCL (Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited). signed the rising star onto their payroll, and she is also supported by Olympic Gold Quest
Olympic Gold Quest
Olympic Gold Quest is a program of the Foundation Of Sports And Games , started by Indian sporting icons Geet Sethi and Prakash Padukone to identify and support Indian athletes with a proven track record and who have the potential to win Olympic gold medals...
.
Career summary
Saina was the under-19 national champion. Saina created history by the winning the prestigious Asian Satellite Badminton tournament (India Chapter) twice, becoming the first player to do so.In 2006, Saina appeared on the global scene when she became the first Indian woman to win a 4-star tournament, the Philippines Open
Philippines Open (badminton)
The Philippine Open in badminton is an international open held in the Philippines since 2006. The 2008 tournament, schedule to be held from June 3 to June 8, was removed from calendar with unknown reasons.-Previous winners:-External links:*...
. Entering the tournament as the 86th seed, Saina went on to stun several top seeded players including number seed Xu Huaiwen before defeating Julia Wong Pei Xian
Julia Wong Pei Xian
-Career:Wong played the 2007 BWF World Championships in women's singles, and was defeated in the second round by Maria Kristin Yulianti, of Indonesia, 16-21, 21-14, 21-18.-2008:...
of Malaysia for the title. The same year also saw Saina as runner up at the 2006 BWF World Junior Championships
BWF World Junior Championships
The BWF World Junior Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton World Federation to crown the best junior badminton players in the world....
, where she lost a hard fought match against top seed Chinese Wang Yihan
Wang Yihan
Wang Yihan is a professional female badminton player from China and the reigning women's singles world champion. Wang started her career with her coach Wang Pengren at only nine years of age. She was selected for the junior team in 2004, and after being promoted to the senior team in 2006 she...
. She did one better in the 2008 by becoming the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships by defeating ninth seeded Japanese Sayaka Sato 21–9, 21–18.
She became the first Indian woman to reach the quarter finals at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
when she upset world number five and fourth seed Wang Chen of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
in a three-game thriller. In the quarter-finals Saina lost a nail biting 3-gamer to world number 16 Maria Kristin Yulianti
Maria Kristin Yulianti
Maria Kristin Yulianti is a women's singles badminton player from Indonesia. She is one of the most successful female Indonesian badminton players, along with Susi Susanti and Mia Audina.- 2005 :...
. In September 2008, she won the Yonex Chinese Taipei Open
Chinese Taipei Open (badminton)
The Chinese Taipei Open in badminton is an open international championships held in Taiwan since the 1970s,but they took place only in irregular periods. Since 1997 they are regularly held, unless in the 2001 edition, due to the economic crisis in Asia....
2008 beating Lydia Cheah Li Ya of Malaysia 21–8 21–19. Maria Yulianti had earlier lost her quarter-final match to Pia Bernadet, Saina's semi-final opponent, thus denying Saina a rematch.
Saina has been named The Most Promising Player in 2008. She reached the world super series semifinals in the month of December 2008.
On 21 June 2009, she became the first Indian to win a BWF Super Series
BWF Super Series
The BWF Super Series is a badminton tournament introduced by Badminton World Federation in order to improve the quality of the sport. It was launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007...
title, the most prominent badminton series of the world by winning the Indonesia Open
Indonesia Open (badminton)
The Indonesia Open in an annual badminton tournament organized by Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia and held in Indonesia since 1982. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournament in 2007 and got the Premier Super Series status in 2011....
. She beat Chinese Wang Lin
Wang Lin
Wang Lin , courtesy name Ziheng , formally Prince Zhongwu of Baling , was a general of the Chinese dynasties Liang Dynasty and Northern Qi...
in the final 12–21, 21–18, 21–9. Saina on winning the tournament said "I had been longing to win a super series tournament since my quarter final appearance at the Olympics". Saina is on the par with the likes of Prakash Padukone
Prakash Padukone
Prakash Padukone is a former badminton player from Karnataka, India. Among other championships, he won the All England Championship and became the first Indian to do so. Prakash was awarded the Padma Sri in 1982...
and her mentor Pullela Gopichand
Pullela Gopichand
Pullela Gopichand is an Indian Badminton player.He won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001 defeating Chen Hong of China in the finals by 15-12,15-6. He became the second Indian to achieve this feat after Prakash Padukone, who won it in 1980...
who both won the all England championships which are of similar status to the super series.
In August 2009 she reached the quarterfinals of world championship losing to the second seed Lin Wang
Lin Wang
Lin Wang was a famous Asian elephant that served with the Chinese Expeditionary Force during the Second Sino-Japanese War and later relocated to Taiwan with the Kuomintang forces. Lin Wang lived out most of his life in the Taipei Zoo and unquestionably was the most popular and famous animal in...
.
Saina Nehwal was rewarded with Arjuna award
Arjuna award
The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll....
in August, 2009 and her coach Gopichand was also rewarded with Dronacharya award
Dronacharya Award
Dronacharya Award is an award presented by the government of India for excellence in sports coaching. The award comprises a bronze statuette of Dronacharya, a scroll of honour and a cash component of Rs.500,000...
at the same time.
Saina has been signed up by Olympic Gold Quest
Olympic Gold Quest
Olympic Gold Quest is a program of the Foundation Of Sports And Games , started by Indian sporting icons Geet Sethi and Prakash Padukone to identify and support Indian athletes with a proven track record and who have the potential to win Olympic gold medals...
to support her in fulfilling her dream of winning the Olympic gold medal.
Saina has been awarded with Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
award in January 2010. Saina is brand ambassador of Deccan Chargers
Deccan Chargers
Hyderabad Deccan Chargers known in short as DC or 'Chargers' is a cricket franchise that represents the city of Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League...
, an Indian Premier League
Indian Premier League
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...
team owned by Deccan chronicle. She has also became one of the 8 brand ambassadors of 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
held on New Delhi India
Her strategy, at the beginning of 2010, was to ignore ranking points and focus her energies on premier tournaments. That seems to be working as she has won three titles (including two in India), and has reached the semis of two majors. With the World Championships, Commonwealth and Asian Games coming up, her preparation couldn’t have been better.
Saina has been awarded with the highest national sporting award given to players, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna is India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports. The words "Khel Ratna" literally mean "Sports Gem" in Hindi. The award is named after the late Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India. It carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a substantial cash...
award on 29 August 2010.
On October 14, 2010 won gold medal against Wong Mew Choo of Malaysia 19–21, 23–21, 21–13 in CWG Delhi and made an unforgettable moment in India's badminton history.
On December 12, 2010 she won Hong Kong super series defeating Wang Shixian
Wang Shixian
Wang Shixian is a female badminton player from China, and currently the World's top ranked women's singles player.- Career :Wang Shixian was admitted into Chinese Junior National Team in 2005 and was soon promoted to the second-level adult team a year later...
of China 15–21, 21–16, 21–17.
Saina Nehwal won 2010 Commonwealth games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
gold in the women's singles badminton event held in the Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, on 14 October 2010.
She was recently voted as the third best Badminton Player of the Year 2010 by readers of an international badminton magazine, Badzine. Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
expectedly won the top spot with 30% votes followed by Lee Chong Wei
Lee Chong Wei
Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...
with 26%, Saina winning 9% in the third place.
Career record
| Event | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia Junior Open | 2003 | |
| 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games The 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Bendigo, Australia. They were the second Commonwealth Youth Games, which are held every four years.- Sports :Sports in this games:*Athletics,*Badminton,*Bowls,*Boxing,*Cycling,*Gymnastics,*Rugby 7's,... |
2004 | |
| Asian Satellite Badminton Tournament | 2005 | |
| 2006 Commonwealth Games 2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site... |
2006 | |
 Philippines Open (badminton)Philippines Open (badminton) The Philippine Open in badminton is an international open held in the Philippines since 2006. The 2008 tournament, schedule to be held from June 3 to June 8, was removed from calendar with unknown reasons.-Previous winners:-External links:*... |
2006 | |
| Asian Satellite Badminton Tournament | 2006 | |
 Indian National Badminton ChampionshipsIndian National Badminton Championships The Indian National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in India since 1934.Until into the 1960s years were open the championships and also foreign players could play the championships. That is why the Dane Erland Kops is in the winner lists.-21st... |
2007 | |
| National Games of India National Games of India The National Games of India is a sporting event held in India. It comprises various disciplines in which sportsmen from the different states of India participate against each other. It was in 1924, in erstwhile Punjab, that the Indian chapter of the Olympic movement was born. The founder was G.D.... |
2007 | |
 2008 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix GoldChinese Taipei Open (badminton) The Chinese Taipei Open in badminton is an open international championships held in Taiwan since the 1970s,but they took place only in irregular periods. Since 1997 they are regularly held, unless in the 2001 edition, due to the economic crisis in Asia.... |
2008 | |
| Indian National Badminton Championships Indian National Badminton Championships The Indian National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in India since 1934.Until into the 1960s years were open the championships and also foreign players could play the championships. That is why the Dane Erland Kops is in the winner lists.-21st... |
2008 | |
| 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games The 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Pune, India, a city in the state of Maharashtra. They were the third Commonwealth Youth Games, which are held every four years; they were the first Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in Asia.... |
2008 | |
| 2008 BWF World Junior Championships 2008 BWF World Junior Championships -Team competition:A total of 21 countries competed at the team competition in 2008 BWF World Junior Championships.-Final positions:#####################-Final Round:-Medalists:-Boys Singles:-Girls singles:-Boys doubles:... |
2008 | |
| 2008 BWF Super Series Masters finals 2008 BWF Super Series Masters Finals -Seeds:# Zhou Mi# Tine Rasmussen# Wang Chen# Pi Hongyan# Xu Huaiwen# Wong Mew Choo# Saina Nehwal# Yu Hirayama-Group A:-Group B:-Results:-Seeds:# Markis Kido / Hendra Setiawan# Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif / Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari... |
2008 | Semifinalist |
 2009 Indonesia Super Series2009 Indonesia Super Series The 2009 Indonesia Open Super Series was the sixth tournament of 2009 BWF Super Series badminton tournament. It was held from June 16 to June 21, 2009 in Indonesia... |
2009 | |
| 2009 BWF World Championships 2009 BWF World Championships The 2009 BWF World Championships was the 17th tournament of the BWF World Championships, a global tournament in the sport of badminton. It was held at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, from August 10 to August 16, 2009... |
2009 | Quarterfinalist |
| 2009 Indian Open Grand Prix 2009 Indian Open Grand Prix The 2009 Indian Open Grand Prix was a badminton tournament held in India from 15 December to 20 December 2009.It belongs to the Grand Prix gold level as of 2010. From 2011 onwards it is scheduled to be a Super Series Event.... |
2009 | |
 2010 All England Super Series |
2010 | Semifinalist |
| 2010 Badminton Asia Championships 2010 Badminton Asia Championships The 2010 Badminton Asia Championships is the 30th tournament of the Badminton Asia Championships. It was held in New Delhi, India from April 12 to April 18, 2010.-Medalists:-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Women's doubles:... |
2010 | |
| 2010 India Open Grand Prix Gold 2010 India Open Grand Prix Gold India open is a Badminton Tournament that is at the Grand Prix gold level as of 2010. From 2011 onwards it is scheduled to be a Super Series Event. This will give a huge boost to Indian Badminton and its also a part of the "BWF effort to promote the game in the Indian Subcontinent"... |
2010 | |
 2010 Singapore Open Super Series2010 Singapore Super Series The 2010 Singapore Open Super Series is a top level badminton competition which was held from June 15, 2010 to June 20, 2010 in Singapore. It is the fifth BWF Super Series competition on the 2010 BWF Super Series schedule. The total purse for the event is $200,000.-Seeds:# Lee Chong Wei# Peter... |
2010 | |
| 2010 Indonesia Open Super Series 2010 DJARUM Indonesia Open Super Series The 2010 Indonesia Open Super Series was a top level badminton competition held from June 22, 2010 to June 27, 2010 in Jakarta, Indonesia.. It was the fifth BWF Super Series competition on the 2010 BWF Super Series schedule. The total purse for the event is $250,000.-Seeds:# Lee Chong Wei# Taufik... |
2010 | |
 2010 BWF World Championships2010 BWF World Championships The 2010 BWF World Championships was the 18th tournament of the BWF World Championships, a global tournament in the sport of badminton. It was held at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France, from August 23 to August 29, 2010.-Medal table:-Events:... |
2010 | Quarter-finalist |
| 2010 Commonwealth Games 2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date... |
2010 | |
 2010 Hong Kong Super Series2010 Hong Kong Super Series The 2010 Hong Kong Super Series was a top level badminton competition which was held from December 7, 2010 to December 12, 2010 in Hong Kong. It was the 12th BWF Super Series competition on the 2010 BWF Super Series schedule... |
2010 | |
 2011 Swiss Open Grand Prix GoldSwiss Open (badminton) The Swiss Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Switzerland since 1955 and become one of the BWF Super Series tournament began 2007. 2011 the tournament was dropped down to a Grand Prix Gold event.-Previous winners:-Performances by nation:... |
2011 | |
 2011 Malaysia Open Grand Prix GoldMalaysia Open Grand Prix Gold The Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold, began 2009, not to be confused with the Super Series tournament, is the second level tournament held after Super Series... |
2011 | |
| 2011 Indonesia Open Super Series Premier Indonesia Open (badminton) The Indonesia Open in an annual badminton tournament organized by Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia and held in Indonesia since 1982. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournament in 2007 and got the Premier Super Series status in 2011.... |
2011 | |
| 2011 BWF World Championships 2011 BWF World Championships The 2011 BWF World Championships was the 19th tournament of the BWF World Championships, a global tournament in the sport of badminton. It was held at Wembley Arena in London, England, from August 8 to August 14, 2011.... |
2011 | Quarter-finalist |
Summer Olympics
| Stage | Opponent | Result | Games | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Ella Diehl | Won | 2–0 | 21–9, 21–8 |
| Second Round | Larisa Griga Larisa Griga Larisa Griga is a female badminton player from Ukraine.She played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim and reached the second round .... |
Won | 2–0 | 21–18, 21–10 |
| Third Round | Wang Chen | Won | 2–1 | 21–19, 11–21, 21–11 |
| Quarter-finals | Maria Kristin Yulianti Maria Kristin Yulianti Maria Kristin Yulianti is a women's singles badminton player from Indonesia. She is one of the most successful female Indonesian badminton players, along with Susi Susanti and Mia Audina.- 2005 :... |
Lost | 1–2 | 28–26, 14–21, 15–21 |
2010
- Saina successfully lead the Indian Women Team to the Quarter-finals stage of the 2010 Uber CupUber CupThe Uber Cup, sometimes called the World Team Championships for Women, is a major international badminton competition contested by women's national badminton teams. First held in 1956-1957 and contested at three year intervals, it has been contested every two years since 1984 when its scheduled...
finals.
- Saina became the first Indian Woman to reach the semi finals of 2010 All-England Super Series2010 All-England Super SeriesThe 2010 All-England Super Series was a badminton tournament held in Birmingham, England, Great Britain from March 9, 2010 to March 14, 2010. It was the third competition in the BWF 2010 Super Series...
before losing to eventual champion Tine RasmussenTine RasmussenTine Baun is a female badminton player from Denmark.Most notably, she has won the prestigious All England Open Badminton Championships women's singles title twice in 2008 and 2010....
.
- Top seeded Saina reached the semifinals of Yonex Sunrise Badminton Asia Championships 2010 losing out to unseeded eventual champion Li XueruiLi XueruiLi Xuerui is a female badminton player from China.-Individual titles :-External links:*...
of China. Saina's Coach Gopichand advised her not exert too much pressure on herself due to the overwhelming home crowd support.
- Saina wins the 2010 India Open Grand Prix Gold2010 India Open Grand Prix GoldIndia open is a Badminton Tournament that is at the Grand Prix gold level as of 2010. From 2011 onwards it is scheduled to be a Super Series Event. This will give a huge boost to Indian Badminton and its also a part of the "BWF effort to promote the game in the Indian Subcontinent"...
, beating Wong Mew Choo of Malaysia in the final and thus justifying her billing as top seed in the tournament. She won a prize money of $8,280 for winning this BWF Grand Prix GoldBWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand PrixThe BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix is a third-level badminton tournament structure introduced by the Badminton World Federation . It is played in several countries a season and offers a minimum of US$120,000 prize money for a Grand Prix Gold event and minimum of US$50,000 prize money for a...
tournament.
- Saina Nehwal, again seeded no. 1 in the Singapore Open Super Series 20102010 Singapore Super SeriesThe 2010 Singapore Open Super Series is a top level badminton competition which was held from June 15, 2010 to June 20, 2010 in Singapore. It is the fifth BWF Super Series competition on the 2010 BWF Super Series schedule. The total purse for the event is $200,000.-Seeds:# Lee Chong Wei# Peter...
, entered the finals defeating World champion Lu LanLu LanLu Lan is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:In 2004 she won the Polish Open. In 2006 she won the Korea Open and finished the year in the 5th position in the BWF World Ranking....
of China
- Saina won the second Super Series title of her career by beating qualifier Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the final of the Singapore Open 21–18, 21–15. But the fact that she won the tournament in the absence of all the top 5 ranked players (who all happen to be Chinese), takes a little sheen away from her path breaking victory. Saina won a prize money of $15,000 for winning this BWF Super SeriesBWF Super SeriesThe BWF Super Series is a badminton tournament introduced by Badminton World Federation in order to improve the quality of the sport. It was launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007...
tournament.
- Saina has reached a career high of world no. 3 in the women's singles badminton world rankings on 24 June 2010.
- Saina defended her Indonesia Open super series title in three tough games against Sayaka Sato of Japan, 21–19 / 13–21 / 21–11.This is her third super series title and her third successive title following wins at Indian open, Singapore Super series. She again won the top prize money of $18,750 for winning this BWF Super SeriesBWF Super SeriesThe BWF Super Series is a badminton tournament introduced by Badminton World Federation in order to improve the quality of the sport. It was launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007...
tournament.
- On 15 July 2010, with 64791.26 points Saina Nehwal reached a career high world ranking of No. 2 only behind Wang YihanWang YihanWang Yihan is a professional female badminton player from China and the reigning women's singles world champion. Wang started her career with her coach Wang Pengren at only nine years of age. She was selected for the junior team in 2004, and after being promoted to the senior team in 2006 she...
of China.
- 2nd seed Saina, a tournament favourite, crashed out of the 2010 BWF World Championships2010 BWF World ChampionshipsThe 2010 BWF World Championships was the 18th tournament of the BWF World Championships, a global tournament in the sport of badminton. It was held at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France, from August 23 to August 29, 2010.-Medal table:-Events:...
in Paris after losing to 4th ranked Chinese Wang ShixianWang ShixianWang Shixian is a female badminton player from China, and currently the World's top ranked women's singles player.- Career :Wang Shixian was admitted into Chinese Junior National Team in 2005 and was soon promoted to the second-level adult team a year later...
in straight sets 8–21, 14–21. She although equalled her tournament best performance, as she was also a losing quarter-finalist in the last edition held in Hyderabad. She subsequently dropped a spot to be No. 3 in the world rankings.
- Top seed Saina, won the gold medal in the Women's Singles badminton event in the 2010 Commonwealth Games2010 Commonwealth GamesThe 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
held in New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
. She beat Wong Mew Choo of Malaysia 19–21 23–21 21–13. After her win Saina said, “when I was a match-point down, it was like a shock. It was a big match and winning it means a lot to me. Even many years from now, those present here will always remember how Saina won the gold. It is a proud feeling.”
- In the BWF Super SeriesBWF Super SeriesThe BWF Super Series is a badminton tournament introduced by Badminton World Federation in order to improve the quality of the sport. It was launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007...
ranking for the year 2010 (which only considers the performances of players in the elite world super series tournaments), as on 27 September 2010, Saina has dropped to No. 7 from a high of No. 1 after giving a miss to 2010 China Masters Super Series2010 China Masters Super SeriesThe 2010 China Masters Super Series was a top level badminton competition which was held from September 14, 2010 to September 19, 2010 in Changzhou, China. It was the sixth BWF Super Series competition on the 2010 BWF Super Series schedule...
and 2010 Japan Super Series2010 Japan Super SeriesThe 2010 Japan Open Super Series was a top level badminton competition which was held from September 21, 2010 to September 26, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan. It was the seventh BWF Super Series competition on the 2010 BWF Super Series schedule...
due to her preparation for the 2010 Commonwealth Games2010 Commonwealth GamesThe 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
. As on Dec 5 2010, for the first time in the year Saina Nehwal dropped out of the top 10 best performers in the 2010 BWF Super SeriesBWF Super SeriesThe BWF Super Series is a badminton tournament introduced by Badminton World Federation in order to improve the quality of the sport. It was launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007...
rankings.
- Saina Nehwal confirmed her participation for the 2010 Hong Kong Super seriesHong Kong Open (badminton)The Hong Kong Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Hong Kong since 1982, but it did not take place annually. It is organized by Hong Kong Badminton Association and it became one of the Super Series tournament in 2007. In 2008, Wang Chen became the first home player to win the Hong Kong...
to held from 7 Dec to 12 Dec, 2010 and is also the penultimate super series tournament of the year. This would be Saina's first super series tournament after a gap of more than 5 months since her win in the 2010 Indonesia Super Series in June 2010.
- On 12 December 2010, Saina Nehwal defeated Wang ShixianWang ShixianWang Shixian is a female badminton player from China, and currently the World's top ranked women's singles player.- Career :Wang Shixian was admitted into Chinese Junior National Team in 2005 and was soon promoted to the second-level adult team a year later...
15–21, 21–16, 21–17 in the final of the 2010 Hong Kong Super Series to win her fourth career Super Series title.
2011
- 4th seed Saina Nehwal crashed out of the 2011 Korea Open Super Series Premier2011 Korea Open Super Series PremierThe 2011 Korea Open Super Series Premier was the second super series tournament of the 2011 BWF Super Series. It was the first competition under the new format where a select group of Super Series events were elevated to premier status...
on 27 January 2011 in the 2nd round. She was defeated by the Japanese Sayaka Sato in a tight 3 set match with score 17-21,21-19 and 21-11. - 5th seed Saina, was disappointed when she was defeated by Eriko HiroseEriko HiroseEriko Hirose is a female badminton player from Japan. She is currently ranked thirteenth in the world as a singles player as of June 2011.She competed at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim...
of Japan at 2011 All England Super Series Premier2011 All England Super Series PremierThe 2011 All England Open Badminton Championships was the third super series tournament of the 2011 BWF Super Series. It was the second competition under the new format where a select group of Super Series events were elevated to premier status...
on 11 March 2011. She was defeated in straight sets with a score of 21-11 and 22-20. It was her second early exit of the year after being defeated in Korean Premium Super Series earlier in January. - One week later, on 17 March 2011, she met Eriko Hirose again (in the second round of the Wilson Badminton Swiss OpenSwiss Open (badminton)The Swiss Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Switzerland since 1955 and become one of the BWF Super Series tournament began 2007. 2011 the tournament was dropped down to a Grand Prix Gold event.-Previous winners:-Performances by nation:...
), but managed to win this time in three games 21-15, 17-21 and 21-11 - on her birthday. - 2nd seed Saina Nehwal beat Ji Hyun Sung of South Korea 21-13, 21-14 to win the Swiss Open Grand PrixSwiss Open (badminton)The Swiss Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Switzerland since 1955 and become one of the BWF Super Series tournament began 2007. 2011 the tournament was dropped down to a Grand Prix Gold event.-Previous winners:-Performances by nation:...
Gold badminton title on 20 March 2011. - Saina Nehwal posed an early exit from the Indian Open Super Series2011 India Super SeriesThe 2011 India Super Series was the fourth super series tournament of the 2011 BWF Super Series. It was the first competition under the new format where a select group of Super Series events were elevated to premier status...
in Delhi. She disappointed the home crowd being defeated by Ai Goto of Japan in straight games 21-17 and 21-19. - Saina Nehwal faltered after a good start as she lost to the then world number three Wang XinWang Xin (badminton)Wang Xin is a female badminton player from China and former World No 1 women's singles player.-Individual titles :-External links:*...
of China in the finals to finish runner-up in the 2011 Malaysian Open Grand Prix GoldMalaysia Open Grand Prix GoldThe Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold, began 2009, not to be confused with the Super Series tournament, is the second level tournament held after Super Series...
tournament on 8 May 2011. - Saina Nehwal participated in the 2011 BWF Double Star Sudirman Cup2011 Sudirman CupThe 2011 Sudirman Cup was the twelfth tournament of the Sudirman Cup. It was held from May 22–29, 2011 in Qingdao, China. According to the Badminton World Federation 32 teams have confirmed their participation, for the first time twelve teams competed in the elite group to battle for the...
Mixed team event, she won her first match against Tzu Ying Tai of Chinese Taipei which was a tough three setter 21-10, 12-21 21-17, but India lost the tie 3-2. She was then shocked in her second match by current Junior World Champion & 16 year old teen sensation Ratchanok InthanonRatchanok InthanonRatchanok Inthanon is a Thai female badminton player.-Achievements:In 2009, Ratchanok became the youngest-ever champion at the BWF World Junior Championships at 14 when she triumphed in Malaysia. In 2010, she successfully defended her title at the World Junior Championships in Mexico...
of Thailand losing in straight sets 21-14, 22-20, but India managed to beat Thailand 3-2 in the tie to book a spot in the quarterfinals of the Elite mixed team event for the first time in the history of the tournament. In the quarterfinals against the mighty Chinese, Saina put up her best performance and beat the then World number two Xin Wang in straight sets 21-15, 21-11, but still the Chinese managed to move into the semi finals with a 3-1 win over India. - Saina lost to Xuerui Li of China in the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open GP GoldThailand Open (badminton)The Thailand Open in badminton is an open international championships held in Thailand since 1984. It was halted in 1986, 1998, 2002 and 2010.-Past winners:-External links:***...
. - Defending Champion Saina lost to Cheng Shao-chiehCheng Shao-ChiehCheng Shao-Chieh is a female badminton player from Republic of China.Cheng played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics for the Republic of China as Chinese Taipei. In women's singles, she defeated Ling Wan Ting of Hong Kong and Jun Jae-youn of Korea in the first two rounds. In the...
of Chinese Taipei in the second round of Singapore Open Super Series2011 Singapore Super SeriesThe 2011 Singapore Super Series was the fifth super series tournament of the 2011 BWF Super Series. The tournament was held in Singapore, Singapore from June 14–19, 2011 and had a total purse of $200,000.-Seeds:# Taufik Hidayat# Lin Dan# Chen Long... - Saina, in her attempt to record a third straight win at the Indonesia Open Super Series Premier2011 Indonesia Super Series PremierThe 2011 Indonesia Super Series Premier was the sixth super series tournament of the 2011 BWF Super Series. The tournament was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from June 21–26, 2011 and had a total purse of $600,000.-Seeds:# Lee Chong Wei# Lin Dan...
, reached the finals where she lost to Wang YihanWang YihanWang Yihan is a professional female badminton player from China and the reigning women's singles world champion. Wang started her career with her coach Wang Pengren at only nine years of age. She was selected for the junior team in 2004, and after being promoted to the senior team in 2006 she...
of China to finish as runner-up, on June 26. - Saina Nehwal crashed out of World Championship 2011 as she lost 15-21, 10-21 to World Number 3 Wang XinWang XinWang Xin ; birth name Wang Ruoxue , born in Wuhan, Hubei) is a Chinese athlete who competes in diving.She initially trained atTsinghua University with controversial diving coach Yu Fen before moving to the national team in 2006....
of China in a lop-sided women's singles match. Saina, who reached the quarterfinals in the last two editions of the event, had to be contend with yet another last-eight finish. - Saina Nehwal lost in quarter finals of 2011 China Masters Super Series2011 China Masters Super SeriesThe 2011 China Masters Super Series will be the seventh super series tournament of the 2011 BWF Super Series. The tournament will be held in Changzhou, China from September 13–18, 2011 and has a total purse of $200,000.-Seeds:# Lin Dan# Peter Gade...
against World No. 1 Wang YihanWang YihanWang Yihan is a professional female badminton player from China and the reigning women's singles world champion. Wang started her career with her coach Wang Pengren at only nine years of age. She was selected for the junior team in 2004, and after being promoted to the senior team in 2006 she...
of China in straight games 8-21, 12-21. - Saina Nehwal lost in semi finals of 2011 Japan Super Series2011 Japan Super SeriesThe 2011 Japan Super Series will be the eighth super series tournament of the 2011 BWF Super Series. The tournament will be held in Tokyo, Japan from September 20–25, 2011 and has a total purse of $200,000.-Seeds:# Lee Chong Wei# Lin Dan...
against Juliane SchenkJuliane SchenkJuliane Schenk is a female badminton player from Germany.-Career:In 2001 she won the European Junior Championships in women's singles...
of Germany in straight games 19-21, 10-21. - Saina Nehwal disappointed once in the 2011 Denmark Super Series Premier2011 Denmark Super Series PremierThe 2010 Denmark Open Super Series was a top level badminton competition contested from October 18, 2010 to October 23, 2010 in Odense, Denmark. It was the ninth BWF Super Series competition on the 2011 BWF Super Series schedule...
as she lost to 17 year old teen Tai Tzu-yingTai Tzu-yingTai Tzu-ying is a female badminton player from Taiwan.In 2011, she won the title of Taiwanese ranking competition when she was only 16 years and 6 months old, being the youngest No.1 in Taiwan badminton history...
of Taiwan in straight games 19-21, 13-21 in the second round. - Saina Nehwal repeated her shocking second round exit in the 2011 French Super Series2011 French Super SeriesThe 2011 French Super Series was a top level badminton competition contested from October 25, 2011 to October 30, 2011 in Paris, France. It was the tenth BWF Super Series competition on the 2011 BWF Super Series schedule...
as she lost to World No. 16 Li XueruiLi XueruiLi Xuerui is a female badminton player from China.-Individual titles :-External links:*...
of China in straight games 18-21, 29-30. - Saina Nehwal lost in semi finals of 2011 Hong Kong Super Series2011 Hong Kong Super SeriesThe 2011 Hong Kong Super Series was a top level badminton competition contested from November 15, 2011 to November 20, 2011 in Hong Kong. It was the eleventh BWF Super Series competition on the 2011 BWF Super Series schedule...
against World No. 7 Tine Baun of Denmark in straight games 16-21, 15-21.
Record against top ranked players
Wang YihanWang Yihan
Wang Yihan is a professional female badminton player from China and the reigning women's singles world champion. Wang started her career with her coach Wang Pengren at only nine years of age. She was selected for the junior team in 2004, and after being promoted to the senior team in 2006 she...
0–3 Wang Xin
Wang Xin (badminton)
Wang Xin is a female badminton player from China and former World No 1 women's singles player.-Individual titles :-External links:*...
1–4 Jiang Yanjiao
Jiang Yanjiao
Jiang Yanjiao , is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:A winner of both the BWF World Junior Championships and the Asian Junior Championships , Jiang has since emerged as one of the world's leading women's singles players...
0–3 Wang Shixian
Wang Shixian
Wang Shixian is a female badminton player from China, and currently the World's top ranked women's singles player.- Career :Wang Shixian was admitted into Chinese Junior National Team in 2005 and was soon promoted to the second-level adult team a year later...
1–1 Li Xeurui 1-3 Wang Lin
Wang Lin (badminton)
Wang Lin is a badminton player from China. Wang Lin was crowned the world champion after winning the gold medal at the 2010 BWF World Championships held at Paris defeating fellow Chinese Wang Xin 21-19, 19-21, 21-13....
2–3 Lu Lan
Lu Lan
Lu Lan is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:In 2004 she won the Polish Open. In 2006 she won the Korea Open and finished the year in the 5th position in the BWF World Ranking....
4–1 Tine Baun
Tine Rasmussen
Tine Baun is a female badminton player from Denmark.Most notably, she has won the prestigious All England Open Badminton Championships women's singles title twice in 2008 and 2010....
1–3 Juliane Schenk
Juliane Schenk
Juliane Schenk is a female badminton player from Germany.-Career:In 2001 she won the European Junior Championships in women's singles...
5–3 Cheng Shao-Chieh
Cheng Shao-Chieh
Cheng Shao-Chieh is a female badminton player from Republic of China.Cheng played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics for the Republic of China as Chinese Taipei. In women's singles, she defeated Ling Wan Ting of Hong Kong and Jun Jae-youn of Korea in the first two rounds. In the...
1-1 Tai Tzu-ying
Tai Tzu-ying
Tai Tzu-ying is a female badminton player from Taiwan.In 2011, she won the title of Taiwanese ranking competition when she was only 16 years and 6 months old, being the youngest No.1 in Taiwan badminton history...
4-1 Bae Seung-Hee 2–0 Bae Youn-joo
Bae Youn-joo
Bae Youn-joo is an internationally elite badminton player from South Korea.Bae first gained international attention in 2006 when she reached the semifinals in the women's singles and won the gold medal as a member of the South Korean mixed team at the BWF World Junior Championships.Bae joined the...
3–0 Sung Ji-hyun 2–0 Ai Goto 3–1 Eriko Hirose
Eriko Hirose
Eriko Hirose is a female badminton player from Japan. She is currently ranked thirteenth in the world as a singles player as of June 2011.She competed at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim...
2–3 Sayaka Sato 1–1 Petya Nedelcheva
Petya Nedelcheva
Petya Nedelcheva is a female Bulgarian badminton player. She was born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. At the Bulgarian National Badminton Championships she won more than 20 titles.-2004 Summer Olympics:...
5–2 Pi Hongyan
Pi Hongyan
Pi Hongyan is a female badminton player from France.- Career :Pi Hongyan is one of a number of talented Chinese-born badminton players who have emigrated from China, in part, because of the intense competition to gain positions on its national team, and because of the elite status within the sport...
0–5 Yip Pui Yin 3–1 Zhou Mi
Zhou Mi
Zhou Mi is a Chinese female badminton player. During much of her career she represented the People's Republic of China, but since 2007 she has represented Hong Kong which has a sports program and teams independent from those of the mainland. In 2010 she received a 2 year ban, for failing a drugs...
1–3 Wong Mew Choo 3–2 Yao Jie 2–2 Ella Diehl 5–0 Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
Porntip Buranaprasertsuk is a female badminton player from Thailand.-Achievement:Porntip won her first career Super Series title by winning the 2011 India Super Series on May 1, 2011, becoming the first Thai to win a Super Series tournament.-External links: from Badminton World Federation website...
3-0 Inthanon Ratchanok 1-1 Salakjit Ponsana 3–0 Adrianti Firdasari 2–2 Maria Kristin Yulianti
Maria Kristin Yulianti
Maria Kristin Yulianti is a women's singles badminton player from Indonesia. She is one of the most successful female Indonesian badminton players, along with Susi Susanti and Mia Audina.- 2005 :...
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(as on November 21, 2011)
General
- Interview with Saina Nehwal – "Your Call with Saina Nehwal" on NDTV http://www.ndtv.com/news/videos/video_player.php?id=1218022
- badmintoncentral.com
- Saina Nehwal wins Indonesia Open
- indiatimes.com
- Saina Nehwal launches the latest collection of Titan watches