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Player Profile : SAINA NEHWAL
 

Saina Nehwal is India’s best shuttler. She had a break out year in 2006 where she beat some of the best in the world. She also achieved various feats that no other woman in India has and has become the country’s future prospect in the sport. She is the only woman to have ever won a 4 star event when she won the 2006 Phillipines Open. She bases herself in Hyderabad where she trains with former champion Mr. P Gopichand who also serves on the advisory board of the Trust.
  Ranking:
 

Her career best world ranking is 21.
Currently she is ranked 27th.
  Career Highlights
2006
 
  • Junior World badminton championship : Finalist
  • Commonwealth Games: Bronze medal in the Mixed Team Event - defeated higher ranked Tracey Hallam in the semi-finals.
  • Philippines Open: Won the event, defeating Julia Xian Pei Wong of Malaysia and several higher ranked players including the top seed (She was unseeded and ranked 86 at the beginning of the tourney)
  Pre-2006
 
  • Saina won Chzechoslovakia Junior open tournament in 2003
  • Saina won silver medal in 2nd Youth commonwealth games team held in Bedigo Australia 2004
  • Pre quarterfinalist in Junior world cup held in Canada 2004
   
     
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