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Saina Nehwal (pronunciation ⓘ; born 17 March 1990) is an Indian professional badminton player. A former world no. 1, she has won 24 international titles, which includes ten Superseries titles.
Saina Nehwal had secured India's first Olympic badminton medal. Returning home a hero, Nehwal's burgeoning reputation was enhanced over the coming years as she went on to win the Australian Open twice, the India Open and the China Open over the next three years.
Sep 2, 2024 · Saina Nehwal (born March 17, 1990, Hisar, Haryana state, India) is the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal. During the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Nehwal captured the women’s singles bronze medal.
Mar 10, 2020 · Saina Nehwal became the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal, the first Indian to reach BWF World Championships final, the first Indian to win a Super Series title and also the first Indian to win two women singles gold medals (2010 and 2018) at the Commonwealth Games.
Sep 2, 2024 · Saina Nehwal opens up on retirement. Nehwal did not participate in competitive badminton since her Singapore Open appearance last year. As she battles arthritis, she is considering retirement as well by the end of the year. Although, she did not disclose it completely, but admitted the short career-span of an sportsperson. ...
6 days ago · Badminton icon Saina Nehwal has hinted at retirement after opening up about her arthritis battle, raising concerns about the Olympian's health. "The knee is not very good. I have arthritis. My cartilage has gone to a bad state," Nehwal said during a podcast. She added that she finds it tough to continuously train for eight to nine hours.
Sep 2, 2024 · Ace Indian shuttler and former Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal has revealed that she is battling arthritis and will have to decide on her future in badminton by the end of this year as the ...
Saina Nehwal may be the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal, the first female Indian shuttler to reach world No.1 and the first Indian woman to win three Commonwealth Games gold medals in badminton, but how did she discover her sport? What links her to tennis’ Serena Williams?
6 days ago · Saina Nehwal hinted at her resignation and added that two hours of training is not good enough to challenge the best players in the world. And she needs to accept that. This podcast episode ...
Saina Nehwal has been laid low by a spate of injuries, which also include a recurring knee issue, forcing the 33-year-old to skip the BWF World Tour events.
