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Saina Nehwal

Saina Nehwal is an Indian professional badminton player and she is the former world no 1 and is included in the top ten world ranking badminton player in the world. She is the first Indian female and second Indian player after Prakash Padukone to attain the world no 1 ranking. She has also represented India in Olympics and has also won bronze medal in Olympics. She also holds the record to be the only Indian to have won at least a medal in every BWF major individual event and she is also the youngest Indian to win a 4- star tournament. In the 2014 Uber Cup, she captained the Indian team and remained undefeated and won the bronze medal. For all her contribution in the sport of badminton, she has received many awards and recognition. In 2016, she was conferred by the Government of India with Padma Bhushan. She has also received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award ad Arjuna Award.

Born on 17^th March 1990 in Hisar town of Haryana, she was born to Harvir Singh and Usha Rani. Her father worked in Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University in Hisar. Nehwal started her schooling from the Campus School located inside the Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University and later the family moved to Hyderabad and later she completed her schooling from St Anne’s College Mehdipatnam in Hyderabad. Since her childhood, she was interested in badminton and she was coached by Nani Prasad and later she started to get coached by award winning badminton coach S. M. Arif. She rose to popularity in 2006 after winning the Under 19 national championships and later won the Asian Satellite Badminton twice. She then won the Philippines Open tournament and also performed well in several junior tournaments. She was the runner up at the BWF World Junior Championship of 2006 and later in 2008 she won the World Junior Badminton Championships and later she reached at the quarter finals at the Beijing Olympics. After the Beijing Olympics, she participated in the Chinese Taipei Open and won the tournament. She continued her form and later in 2009, she won the Indonesia Open and became the first Indian player to do so. Then in 2010, she reached to the semifinals of All England Super Series and later won the Singapore Open Super Series and later also won the Indonesian Open. In 2010, she participated in the Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi and won the gold medal in the women’s singles category and rounded off the year after winning the Indonesian Super Series title. Later in 2011, she reached in the final stage of several tournaments and later won the Swiss Open, Thailand Open Grand Prix, Indonesian Open Super Series and the 2012 Denmark Open Super Series. She then participated in the 2012 London Olympics and won the bronze medal in the women’s singles category. SainaNehwal won the singles title at the India Open Grand Prix on 26 January 2014 and reached the quarter finals of the All England Super Series Premier. The same year, she emerged as the winner of the women’s singles tournament at the Australian Super Series and also became the world’s 7th ranked player after winning that tournament. Nehwal also won the China Open Super Series that year.In 2015, SainaNehwal won the women’s singles event at the Indian Open Grand Prix Gold and in the final; she beat Spanish player Carolina Marina. At the All England Badminton Open Championships the same year, Marina beat Nehwal in the final. The same year, Nehwal won the singles event at the India Open BWF Super Series and became the number 1 women’s player in the Badminton World Federation rankings.

SainaNehwal is unmarried and for her contribution in the sport of badminton, she has received many awards and recognition. In 2016, she was conferred by the Government of India with Padma Bhushan. She has also received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award ad Arjuna Award.

National Badminton Championship Finals: Saina Nehwal Beats PV Sindhu 21-18, 21-15 in Straight Sets to Retain Title in Guwahati
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National Badminton Championship Finals: Saina Nehwal Beats PV Sindhu 21-18, 21-15 in Straight Sets to Retain
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83rd Yonex-Sunrise Senior National Championship Finals: Saina Nehwal Retains Title, Defeats PV Sindhu in Straight Sets
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Senior Badminton Nationals: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal to Face-Off in Women's Singles Finals
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P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal won their respective semifinals in contrasting fashion to set up a mouth...
Senior Badminton Nationals: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal to Face-Off in Women's Singles Finals
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Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap Enter Quarterfinals, PV Sindhu Progress to Semifinals at Senior Badminton National Championships
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Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap Enter Quarterfinals, PV Sindhu Progress to Semifinals at Senior Badminton Nat
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Valentines Day 2019: Virat Kohli to Rohit Sharma, Saina Nehwal to Sania Mirza; Here's How Sports Stars Celebrated Day of Love | SEE PICS
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Senior National Badminton Championships: Saina Nehwal Refuses to Play on Uneven Surface, Match Rescheduled
India.com Sports Desk | February 14, 2019 2:25 PM IST
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Senior National Badminton Championships: Saina Nehwal Refuses to Play on Uneven Surface, Match Rescheduled
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Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu to Renew Rivalry For Senior National Title
PTI | February 11, 2019 8:20 PM IST
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Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu to Renew Rivalry For Senior National Title
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Marriage Has Been a Lucky Charm: Saina Nehwal
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Marriage Has Been a Lucky Charm: Saina Nehwal
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Great Chance For Mentally Tough Saina Nehwal to Win All England Badminton Championship, Reckons Former Coach Vimal Kumar
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Saina Nehwal Credits Husband Parupalli Kashyap For Motivation After Winning Indonesia Masters Title
India.com Sports Desk | January 28, 2019 1:56 PM IST
Saina Nehwal was crowned champion of the Indonesia Masters in Jakarta after her opponent Carolina Ma...
Saina Nehwal Credits Husband Parupalli Kashyap For Motivation After Winning Indonesia Masters Title
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Saina claim Indonesia Masters after injured Marin limps out of final
PTI Feeds | January 27, 2019 4:47 PM IST
Jakarta, Jan 27 (PTI) Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal claimed her first BWF title in two years after three...
Saina claim Indonesia Masters after injured Marin limps out of final
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Indonesia Masters 2019 Women's Final: Saina Nehwal Wins Title After Carolina Marin Pulled Out With Injury
India.com Sports Desk | January 27, 2019 3:09 PM IST
Indian shuttler ace Saina Nehwal has been declared the winner of the Indonesian Masters 2019, after ...
Indonesia Masters 2019 Women's Final: Saina Nehwal Wins Title After Carolina Marin Pulled Out With Injury
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Indonesia Masters 2019 Women's Final: Indian Shuttler Saina Nehwal Set For Her 8th Indonesian Final Clash
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Saina Nehwal vs Carolina Marin Live Streaming of Indonesia Masters Women's Final 2019 - Preview Timing IST, When And Where to Watch Online in India
India.com Sports Desk | January 27, 2019 12:11 PM IST
Result: Indian shuttler ace Saina Nehwal has been declared the winner of the Indonesian Masters 2019...
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Saina enters Indonesia Masters final
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Jakarta, Jan 26 (PTI) Saina Nehwal continued her impressive run to enter the finals of the USD 350,0...
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Indonesia Masters 2019 World Tour Super 500: Saina Nehwal Beats China's He Bingjiao 18-21, 21-12, 21-18 to Enter Women's Singles Final
India.com Sports Desk | January 26, 2019 4:29 PM IST
India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal stormed into the finals of the Indonesia Masters World Tour Super ...
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Indonesia Masters: Saina Nehwal Thumps Pornpawee Chochuwong in Straight Games to Enter Semifinals, Kidambi Srikanth Bows Out in Quarterfinals
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Indian Shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth And P.V. Sindhu Qualify Indonesia Masters Quarters
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Indian star shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, and P.V. Sindhu won their respective matches t...
Indian Shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth And P.V. Sindhu Qualify Indonesia Masters Quarters
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PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth Make Winning Start at Indonesia Masters World Tour Super 500 Tournament
India.com Sports Desk | January 24, 2019 8:55 AM IST
The Indian trio of PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth dished out superb performances on th...
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Malaysia Masters: Saina Nehwal Loses to Carolina Marin to End India's Campaign
India.com Sports Desk | January 19, 2019 12:48 PM IST
Saina Nehwal's impressive run at the Malaysia Masters came to an end following her straight-game los...
Malaysia Masters: Saina Nehwal Loses to Carolina Marin to End India's Campaign
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