What kind of badminton player is Saina Nehwal?

December 22, 2018 Off By idswater

What kind of badminton player is Saina Nehwal?

Saina Nehwal is an Indian female badminton player who was born on 17 March 1990 at Hisar in Haryana. She is a right-handed shuttler who is a second generation badminton player.

What kind of racket does Saina Nehwal use?

2) Saina Nehwal The woman that gave badminton the unique identity in the country is one that with time has become particular about her racket. Another of the Yonex sponsored shuttler, Saina uses the Nanoray 900 racket. Saina’s game mostly revolves around big rallies and then catching the opponent with her smash.

Who was Saina Nehwal’s coach at Asian Games?

( Saina Settles for Silver) Saina had all along trained under national coach Pullela Gopichand. The former All England champion runs an academy in Hyderabad. Saina quit Gopichand’s academy to get “more special attention” from Vimal Kumar ahead of the Asian Games last year. “Even physically I am feeling much better.

How many wins does Saina Nehwal have in her career?

Saina Nehwal Career record 437 wins, 200 losses Career title (s) 24 Highest ranking 1 (2 April 2015) Current ranking 19 (23 March 2021)

Is there rivalry between Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu?

India ace shuttler PV Sindhu revealed that there is plenty of competition between her and London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal.

How old was Saina Nehwal when she won her first badminton tournament?

In 2006, Nehwal became the under-19 national champion and created history by winning the “Asian Satellite Badminton tournament” (India Chapter) twice, becoming the first player to do so. In May 2006, at age 16, she became the first Indian woman and the youngest player from Asia to win a 4-star tournament – the Philippines Open.

Who is coach of Saina Nehwal in India?

In an exclusive interview with India Today, the World no. 6 spoke on a range of topics, which included the competition between the two premier shuttlers and the speculations of a rift between her and India’s head badminton coach Pullela Gopichand.

How old was Saina Nehwal when she won the Philippines Open?

In May 2006, at age 16, she became the first Indian woman and the youngest player from Asia to win a 4-star tournament – the Philippines Open. Entering the tournament as the 86th seed, she went on to stun several top seeded players including the then world number four Xu Huaiwen before defeating Julia Wong Pei Xian of Malaysia for the title.