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Japan Open: Srikanth prevails; Lakshya, Saina bow out

Aug 31, 2022, at 11:58 pm

Osaka/UNI: Former world number 1 Kidambi Srikanth on Wednesday advanced to the men’s singles round of 16 while Lakshya Sen and Saina Nehwal suffered early exit at the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament.

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu enter Round 2, Saina Nehwal out

Jun 29, 2022, at 07:01 pm

Kuala Lumpur/UNI: Former World Champion PV Sindhu sailed into the second round while Saina Nehwal suffered an early exit at the Malaysia Open women’s singles event here on Wednesday.

Tasneem Mir surpasses Saina and Sindhu in making history

Jan 18, 2022, at 03:36 pm

A new name has been added to the list of India's top badminton players. Tasneem Mir, 16, made history by securing the No. 1 rank in the Under-19 BWF Girls Singles.

Saina Nehwal slams actor Siddharth over his 'sexist' remark on Twitter

Jan 10, 2022, at 08:47 pm

Badminton sensation Saina Nehwal slammed southern actor Siddharth for his sexist comment and said his remark was not 'nice'.

Women Athletes: There’s something about her

Jul 30, 2021, at 07:43 pm

The current crop of Indian women athletes, some of them competing at the Tokyo Olympics, establish that despite many hurdles, from humble backgrounds to social pressure, they too can, finds Ranjita Biswas.

Saina Nehwal starts her political career, joins BJP

Jan 29, 2020, at 01:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Away from the badminton court, Indian star Saina Nehwal on Wednesday made her political debut by joining the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

PV Sindhu enters round two, Saina bows out in opening round

Nov 13, 2019, at 04:56 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu eased to round two of the Hong Kong Open beating South Korean opponent while her compatriot Saina Nehwal was knocked out by her Chinese rival in the very first round of the tournament on Wednesday.

China Open: Saina Nehwal crashes out after 1st round defeat

Sep 18, 2019, at 02:28 pm

Changzhou, Sept 18 (UNI): India's ace shuttler and London Olympic bronze medallist, Saina Nehwal was knocked out of China Open Super 1000 tournament after suffering first-round defeat against Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the women's singles, here on Wednesday.

PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Sameer Verma enter quarters of Asia Badminton Championships

Apr 25, 2019, at 05:26 pm

Wuhan, Apr 25 (UNI): Indian shuttler PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Sameer Verma entered to the quarterfinal of Asia Badminton Championships 2019 on Thursday after winning their Round 16 matches in their respective categories.

PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal take home trophies at ESPN India Multi-Sport Awards 2018

Apr 05, 2019, at 04:31 pm

Kolkata / Mumbai, Apr 5 (IBNS): ESPN, the one-stop destination for all things sports, today, announced the winners of its second annual Multi-Sport Awards, recognizing achievements across various sport disciplines in 2018. PV Sindhu, with her record-breaking win at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals tournament in China and her impressive performance at the 2018 World Championships, bagged ‘Sportsperson of the Year – Female’ for the second consecutive year.

Saina Nehwal crowned Indonesian Masters winner after Carolina Marin withdraws due to injury

Jan 27, 2019, at 04:47 pm

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS): Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal on Sunday was crowned the Indonesia Masters 2019 champion after her opponent Carolina Marin pulled out of the summit clash.

Saina cruises into semis, Sindhu & Srikanth crash out of Indonesia Masters

Jan 25, 2019, at 11:42 pm

Jakarta, Jan 25 (IBNS): Saina Nehwal on Friday cruised into the semifinal of the Indonesia Masters on a day P.V. Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the badminton tournament.

Saina Nehwal ties knot with Parupalli Kashyap, shares images on social media

Dec 14, 2018, at 06:38 pm

Hyderabad, Dec 14 (IBNS): Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal on Friday shared images of her marriage with Parupalli Kashyap.

Saina Nehwal defeated in Denmark Open tournament

Oct 21, 2018, at 10:09 pm

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal on Sunday was defeated by Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the women’s singles final of the Denmark Open badminton tournament.

Denmark Open: Saina Nehwal beats Gregoria Mariska, reaches final

Oct 20, 2018, at 06:57 pm

Odense, Oct 20 (IBNS): Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal defeated Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska in the semi-final of Denmark Open on Saturday.

Asian Games: Saina Nehwal loses to Tai Tzu Ying, settles for bronze

Aug 27, 2018, at 11:33 am

Jakarta, Aug 27 (IBNS): Losing to Taiwan's Tai Tzu Ying in the semifinal, Indian star badminton player Saina Nehwal settled for a bronze medal on the ninth day of the Asian Games 2018 on Monday.

World Badminton Championships: Saina Nehwal crashes out

Aug 03, 2018, at 07:35 pm

Nanjing, Aug 3 (IBNS): Carolina Marin of Spain defeated Saina Nehwal of India in the quarter-finals of the World Badminton Championships here on Friday.

Saina Nehwal beat Aliye Demirbag in BWF World Championships 2018

Jul 31, 2018, at 07:44 pm

Nanjing, July 31 (IBNS): Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal defeated Aliye Demirbag of Turkey to begin her journey in the BWF World Championships 2018 at Nanjing, China on Tuesday, media reports said.

Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu set perfect example for budding players: Sachin Tendulkar

Apr 15, 2018, at 10:24 pm

New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): Former Indian captain Sachin Tendulkar wished country's badminton stars PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal for playing in the final of the Commonwealth Games and said they set a 'perfect example' for budding players.

Saina Nehwal defeats PV Sindhu to bag gold at CWG 2018

Apr 15, 2018, at 04:00 pm

Gold Coast, Apr 15 (IBNS):  In a high voltage match, Saina Nehwal defeated higher ranking PV Sindhu and clinched the gold medal in the women's singles category at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday.

Saina Nehwal turns 28, Indian celebrities wish her on birthday

Mar 17, 2018, at 10:15 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 17 (IBNS): India's badminton sensation Saina Nehwal turned 28 on Saturday as celebrities from different corners of society wished her on the special day.

China Open: Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy crash out of second round

Nov 17, 2017, at 12:36 am

Beijing, Nov 16 (IBNS): Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and HS  Prannoy crashed out of the second round in the China Open on Thursday, media reports said.

China Open: Sindhu, Saina, Prannoy reaches second round

Nov 16, 2017, at 05:49 pm

Beijing, Nov 16 (IBNS): Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy defeated their respective opponents on Wednesday to enter the second round of the China Open, media reports said.

Saina Nehwal returns to Gopichand academy for training

Sep 04, 2017, at 11:56 pm

Hyderabad, Sep 4 (IBNS): After three years of parting ways, Indian Badminton player Saina Nehwal announced on Monday that she will return to the Gopi Chand Academy for her training.

Saina Nehwal loses in World Championship semis

Aug 27, 2017, at 01:20 am

Glasgow, Aug 26 (IBNS): In a setback for India, Saina Nehwal was defeated in the World Championship semi-finals by Japanese opponent here on Saturday.

Australian Open: Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal reach quarter finals

Jun 23, 2017, at 02:50 am

Sydney, June 22 (IBNS): All Indian competitors, Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu and Sania Nehwal, reached the quarter finals of Australian Open after beating their respective opponents on Thursday.

Saina Nehwal clinches Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold title

Jan 22, 2017, at 09:23 pm

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): Indian Badminton star Saina Nehwal on Sunday started her 2017 journey with a win as he clinched the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold in Sibu.

Saina Nehwal reaches Malaysian Masters Grand Prix Gold final

Jan 22, 2017, at 02:09 am

Sarawak, Jan 21 (IBNS): Indian Badminton star Saina Nehwal on Saturday crusied to the final of the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold by beating Hong Kong's Yip Pui Yin.