Badminton: Saina reaches number 2 spot in world rankings
She is one spot behind Li Xuerui of China.
A delighted Saina tweeted: "Very happy to b world number 2 today would like to thank my coach Vimal Kumar sir , my parents."
"Also I would like to thank my lovely fans for the great support," she said.
She moved to the number 2 spot after her strong performance in the recently held All England Championship where she lost in the final clash.
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