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Tough opener for Saina at All England

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

Ten years after an Indian last won the world’s most famous badminton tournament, his protégé will attempt to repeat that feat. The 101st All England Open Badminton Championship begins at the picturesque National Indoor Arena, Birmingham on Tuesday, and among several contenders will be world No.5 Saina Nehwal. Continue reading →

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Memories of March 1980

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

Three Sundays, three titles. Saina Nehwal turned June 2010 into a historic month for
Indian badminton with three titles in three successive weeks to rekindle memories of
February-March 1980. Prakash Padukone had then won the Swedish, Danish and All
England titles to become world No.1. The summit is within sight of Saina as well. Continue reading →

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Saina’s love affair with Indonesia continues

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

Jakarta, June 27: Saina Nehwal has a deep relationship with the emotional heartland of badminton. She has been to camps in Jakarta while still a junior, and she finally came of age last year by winning the coveted Indonesian Open Super Series. On Sunday, her victory in the final was not just a defence of her title – it completed a hat-trick of majors. Continue reading →

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Saina continues to sizzle

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

Jakarta, June 26: Saina Nehwal’s astonishing run of form continued as she made the final of the Indonesia Open Super Series in Jakarta with an unexpectedly easy victory over Eriko Hirose of Japan. The top seed required less than half-an-hour to beat a player who had beaten her at the Denmark Open Super Series in October. Saina’s clinical 21-9 21-10 victory on Saturday leaves her just a victory short of defending her Indonesia Open title, and a further move up the rankings. Continue reading →

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Saina is world No.3, enters quarters

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

Saina Nehwal entered the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open Super Series on Thursday – but must have been equally gratified by news that she had climbed to world No.3 on the strength of her Singapore Open Super Series title last week. Continue reading →

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‘It’s all about preparation’: Gopi

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

After his protégé Saina Nehwal had won her second Super Series title, coach PULLELA GOPICHAND tells DEV S SUKUMAR that all the hard work has paid off
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