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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.

Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu Settles For Bronze After Losing to Akane Yamaguchi In Semis
IANS | April 30, 2022 6:02 PM IST
Sindhu's loss ended India's challenge at the Badminton Asia Championships as other top Indian
Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu Settles For Bronze After Losing to Akane Yamaguchi In Semis
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Saina Nehwal Decides to skip selection trials for CWG, Asian Games
PTI | April 13, 2022 6:22 PM IST
The 32-year-old Saina, a two-time CWG gold medallist and 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist, has
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PV Sindhu Sails Into Second Round of Swiss Open
PTI | March 24, 2022 1:57 PM IST
Rio Olympics silver medallist Sindhu will face Neslihan Yigit of China in the second round later on
PV Sindhu Sails Into Second Round of Swiss Open
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All England Badminton: Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen Advance to Second Round
IANS | March 17, 2022 6:14 PM IST
Sindhu, the world No 7, defeated Chinese world No 17 Wang Zhi Yi 21-18, 21-13 in her first-round
All England Badminton: Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen Advance to Second Round
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Actor Siddharth Booked by Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police for Tweet Against Saina Nehwal
India.com Entertainment Desk | January 12, 2022 10:43 PM IST
Various activists slammed Siddharth over his comments, calling it "sexist, misogynistic" and
Actor Siddharth Booked by Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police for Tweet Against Saina Nehwal
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Video: You Will Always Be My Champion, Actor Siddharth Writes In Apology Letter To Saina Nehwal; Watch Now
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‘Sorry About Joke That Didn’t Land’: Actor Siddharth Issues Apology to Saina Nehwal Over His ‘Rude Joke’
India.com Entertainment Desk | January 12, 2022 9:44 AM IST
Actor Siddharth issued a public apology to Saina Nehwal after facing backlash for his rude joke.
‘Sorry About Joke That Didn’t Land’: Actor Siddharth Issues Apology to Saina Nehwal Over His ‘Rude J
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NCW Asks Twitter to Block Actor Siddharth's Account, Saina Nehwal Says 'Used to Like Him'
India.com Entertainment Desk | January 10, 2022 6:52 PM IST
Rang De Basanti actor tweeted to Saina Nehwal calling her 'subtle cock champion.' This made
NCW Asks Twitter to Block Actor Siddharth's Account, Saina Nehwal Says 'Used to Like Him'
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I Used To Like Him As An Actor But This Was Not Nice: Saina Nehwal On Siddharth's Remark
PTI | January 10, 2022 5:01 PM IST
Saina Nehwal on Monday said it was "not nice" to see actor Siddharth's unsavoury remark after she
I Used To Like Him As An Actor But This Was Not Nice: Saina Nehwal On Siddharth's Remark
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Rang De Basanti Actor Siddharth Gets Massively Trolled For Calling Saina Nehwal 'Subtle Cock Champion', Netizens Say 'That's Crass Sexual Slur'
India.com Entertainment Desk | January 10, 2022 1:17 PM IST
Actor Siddharth shared a tweet made by badminton player Saina Nehwal regarding PM Modi's security
Rang De Basanti Actor Siddharth Gets Massively Trolled For Calling Saina Nehwal 'Subtle Cock Champion', Netiz
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Indian Open 2022: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Get Top Billing As Tournament Returns After Two-years Hiatus
PTI | January 9, 2022 10:36 PM IST
Due to the COVID-related restrictions, strict protocols are followed and all players have to go
Indian Open 2022: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Get Top Billing As Tournament Returns After Two-years Hiatus
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French Open 2021 Badminton: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Win; Saina Nehwal Retires on Mixed Day For Indian Shuttlers
India.com Sports Desk | October 27, 2021 9:55 PM IST
French Open 2021: Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, beat Denmark's Julie Dawall Jakobsen 21-15
French Open 2021 Badminton: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Win; Saina Nehwal Retires on Mixed Day For Indian Shuttler
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Badminton- Denmark Open 2021: Lakshya Sen Sails into Second Round, Saina Nehwal Crashes Out
India.com Sports Desk | October 20, 2021 9:30 PM IST
The Indian doubles players had a dismal outing as apart from Rankireddy and Ponnappa, none of the
Badminton- Denmark Open 2021: Lakshya Sen Sails into Second Round, Saina Nehwal Crashes Out
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Tokyo Olympics: Pullela Gopichand Won't Travel With Indian Team to Games
PTI | July 6, 2021 10:38 PM IST
Chief National coach Pullela Gopichand, who guided India to two Olympic medals, has opted out of
Tokyo Olympics: Pullela Gopichand Won't Travel With Indian Team to Games
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Tokyo Olympics Hopes End For Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal After BWF Says no Further Events in Qualifying Window
PTI | May 28, 2021 4:17 PM IST
The BWF said "invitations will be sent shortly with final participation lists and seedings to be
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Badminton: Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth's Chances to Qualify For Tokyo Olympics Virtually Over With Singapore Open Cancellation
India.com Sports Desk | May 12, 2021 7:19 PM IST
Singapore Open was the last tournament offering ranking points inside the Olympic qualifying
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Malaysian Open Postponed, Big Setback For Indian Shuttlers
PTI | May 7, 2021 3:20 PM IST
The decision came as a huge setback for London Olympics bronze-medallist Saina and men's star
Malaysian Open Postponed, Big Setback For Indian Shuttlers
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Olympic Hopes All But Over For Saina Nehwal And Kidambi Srikanth as Indian Team Withdraws From Malaysian Open
India.com Sports Desk | May 7, 2021 1:51 PM IST
Olympic hopes are almost over for Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth.
Olympic Hopes All But Over For Saina Nehwal And Kidambi Srikanth as Indian Team Withdraws From Malaysian Open
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Badminton: Saina Nehwal Enters Semifinals of Orleans Masters 2021; Ashwini Ponnappa-N. Sikki Reddy Also Reach Last Four
India.com Sports Desk | March 26, 2021 8:59 PM IST
The London Olympic bronze medallist will face either Denmark's Line Christophersen or compatriot
Badminton: Saina Nehwal Enters Semifinals of Orleans Masters 2021; Ashwini Ponnappa-N. Sikki Reddy Also Reach
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Saina Twitter Review: Netizens Not Impressed With Parineeti Chopra Starrer - Check Tweets
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Saina Twitter Review: A large section of the audience doesn't like the on-screen treatment of Saina
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