Saina Nehwal

Saina Nehwal has to balance training, competition and rest: Prakash Padukone

Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2013

Saina made an early exit from the Indian Open Super Series event held in Delhi last month and is missing the ongoing Sudirman Cup mixed team championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia due to a toe injury.

Badminton: India blanked 0-5 by China in Sudirman Cup

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2013

Only PV Sindhu could offer a semblance of a fight in her 21-19 16-21 14-21 women's singles loss to Wang Yihan while the four other Indians were outclassed by the Chinese at the Putra Stadium.

Saina Nehwal will be missed but lot expected of Sindhu in Sudirman Cup, says Pullela Gopichand

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2013

With hardly any time left to name a replacement for Saina, the Malaysian Grand Prix Gold champion, world no. 13 Sindhu is all set to spearhead the Indian challenge in the women's singles.

In Saina Nehwal's absence, PV Sindhu to spearhead Indian challenge in Sudirman Cup

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2013

India now has no option but to field a depleted side as far as the women's team is concerned, as earlier even the doubles specialist Jwala Gutta had withdrawn from the meet.

Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu retain rankings

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 9, 2013

Sourabh Verma and Anand Pawar both dropped a place each to 36th and 43rd, respectively, while K. Srikkanth jumped five places to enter the top-50 for the first time at 47.

PV Sindhu rises to 13, Kashyap out of top 10 in latest BWF rankings

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 2, 2013

In the women's singles, London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal retained her second position in the world rankings despite making the second round exit at India Open.

Yudhvir award for Saina Nehwal

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 30, 2013

The award, instituted in the memory of freedom fighter, journalist and founder of the daily Hindi Milap, Yudhvir, was presented to Saina by Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta Justice B Subhashan Reddy, this evening at a function.

Sad at Saina's early exit but happy with emerging crop of players, says Pullela Gopichand

Press Trust of India | Sunday April 28, 2013

Talking about Sindhu's impressive show in the competition, where she lost to World No. 6 Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in the semi-finals, Gopichand said the 17-year-old will take a lot of positives from here.

PV Sindhu, Anand Pawar make it to semi-finals of India Open badminton

Press Trust of India | Saturday April 27, 2013

In the men's singles quarter-final, Pawar advanced into the last four stage winning against compatriot Ajay Jayaram, 21-6, 21-16. It took him around half an hour to beat his opponent. The 17-year-old P V Sindhu, continued with her fine form to get ...

India Open Super Series: Lost focus after wrong line-call, says Saina after loss

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 25, 2013

The World No.2 lost her women's singles second round match against Yui Hashimoto of Japan 21-13, 12-21, 20-22 Thursday.

Sindhu in eager anticipation of clash with Saina

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 25, 2013

India's P.V. Sindhu on Thursday said she is waiting for top seed Saina Nehwal in the women's singles quarterfinals after winning her second round match against China's Sun Yu at the India Open Super Series here.

Parupalli Kashyap moves up to sixth in Badminton World Federation rankings

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 25, 2013

Seventeen-year-old P V Sindhu also reached her career-best ranking of 15 in the women's rankings while Saina Nehwal retained the number two spot.

Sindhu enters India Open quarters; on course for Saina clash

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 25, 2013

The Hyderabadi could face her city mate and World No.2 Saina, who will play her second round match against Yui Hashimoto of Japan here at the Siri Fort Sports Complex later in the day.

India Open: Saina Nehwal in second round of women's singles

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 24, 2013

The World No.2 beat Belaetrix Manuputi of Indonesia 21-12, 21-15 in 33 minutes at the Siri Fort Sports Complex to improve her career head-to-head to 2-0.

Saina and coach Pullela Gopichand sizzle on the ramp

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 23, 2013

Star Indian shuttlers lit up the hall as they walked the ramp in a gala opening ceremony here on the eve of the India Open.