Saturday, 17 March 2018

SAINA NEHWAL INDIAN BATMINTON BORN MARCH 17,1990




SAINA NEHWAL INDIAN BATMINTON
BORN MARCH 17,1990





Born on the 17th of March 1990 in Hisar, Haryana, Saina Nehwal first burst onto the Indian badminton scene as a 15-year-old in 2005, when she defeated 9-time National champion Aparna Popat at the Asian Satellite Championships in New Delhi. From there on in, she has gone strength-to-strength. winning the World Junior Championships in 2008 and then becoming the first Indian Women’s Singles to win a Superseries event, when she won the Indonesia crown in 2009.
2010 was once again a fruitful year for the Indian as she clinched the Commonwealth Games Gold in front of her home fans in New Delhi and then two years later claimed the biggest prize of her career, winning the Bronze medal at the London Olympics. After a lacklustre showing in 2014, Saina, playing under a new coach Vimal Kumar, came storming back, winning the silver at the All England Championships and then finishing runners-up at the World Championships in Jakarta, that also propelled her to the top of the World rankings.

Awards

Most Promising Player of the Year (2008) award by Badminton World Federation[80]
Arjuna Award (2009)
Padma Shri (2010)[81]
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2009–2010)[82]
Padma Bhushan (2016)[83]
For the Bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics
₹10 million (US$150,000) cash award from the Haryana Government.[84]
₹5 million (US$77,000) cash award from the Rajasthan Government.[85]
₹5 million (US$77,000) cash award from the Andhra Pradesh Government.[86]
₹1 million (US$15,000) cash award from the Badminton Association of India.[87]
Honorary Doctorate Degree by Mangalayatan University[88]
Honorary Doctorate Degree by SRM University[89]
Endorsements

In 2002, sports brand Yonex offered to sponsor Saina's kit. As her status and rankings improved, the sponsorships increased. In 2004, BPCL (Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited)[90] signed the rising star. She is one of the athletes supported by Olympic Gold Quest.[91] She is the brand ambassador of Sahara India Pariwar.[92] Saina endorses Herbalife,[93] Top Ramen Noodles,[94] Fortune Cooking Oil,[95] NECC,[96] Indian Overseas Bank, Vaseline, Sahara and Yonex. Most recently Saina Nehwal was announced as the brand ambassador for Honor, the Huawei smartphone sub-brand.[97]

She had signed an endorsement deal worth Rs. 400 million with the popular sports management firm Rhiti Sports in 2012.[98] However, she severed this deal in 2013 and signed up with KWAN entertainment and marketing solutions for an undisclosed sum.[99] She has a dedicated sporting range with the multinational sports goods manufacturer Yonex, 4% of the profits of which goes to her.[99] Apart from endorsements, she has also been invited on popular Indian television shows as a guest including Satyamev Jayate, Comedy Nights with Kapil, The Kapil Sharma Show. As of April 2017, A biopic directed by Amol Gupte will be made on her and actress Shraddha Kapoor will play the title role.


Pullela Gopichand
P. V. Sindhu
Badminton in India
Shraddha Kapoor

India national badminton team






Achievements[edit source]

Olympic Games[edit source]

2012 Summer Olympics – Women's Singles
RoundOpponentScoreResult
Group stageSwitzerland Sabrina Jaquet21–9, 21–5Win
Group stageBelgium Lianne Tan21–4, 21–14Win
Round of 16Netherlands Yao Jie21–14, 21–16Win
QuarterfinalDenmark Tine Baun21–15, 22–20Win
SemifinalChina Wang Yihan13–21, 13-21Lost
Bronze Medal MatchChina Wang Xin18–21, 0–1rBronze Bronze

Commonwealth Games[edit source]

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2010Siri Fort Sports Complex,
New DelhiIndia
Malaysia Wong Mew Choo19–21, 23–21, 21–13Gold Gold

BWF World Championships[edit source]

2017 BWF World Championships – Women's Singles
RoundOpponentScoreResult
First round--Bye
Second roundSwitzerland Sabrina Jaquet21–11, 21–12Win
Third roundSouth Korea Sung Ji-hyun21–19, 21–15Win
QuarterfinalScotland Kirsty Gilmour21–19, 18–21, 21–15Win
SemifinalJapan Nozomi Okuhara21–12, 17–21, 10–21Bronze Bronze
2015 BWF World Championships – Women's Singles
RoundOpponentScoreResult
First round--Bye
Second roundHong Kong Cheung Ngan Yi21–13, 21–9Win
Third roundJapan Sayaka Takahashi21–18, 21–14Win
QuarterfinalChina Wang Yihan21–15, 19–21, 21–19Win
SemifinalIndonesia Lindaweni Fanetri21–17, 21–17Win
FinalSpain Carolina Marín16–21, 19–21Silver Silver

Badminton Asia Championships[edit source]

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2016Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, WuhanChinaChina Wang Yihan16–21, 14–21Bronze Bronze
2010Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New DelhiIndiaChina Li Xuerui17–21, 11–21Bronze Bronze

BWF World Junior Championships[edit source]

Girls' singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2008Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports ComplexPuneIndiaJapan Sayaka Sato21–9, 21–18Gold Gold
2006Samsan World GymnasiumIncheonSouth KoreaChina Wang Yihan13–21, 19–21Silver Silver

BWF World Tour[edit source]

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[57] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[58]
Women's singles
YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2018Indonesia MastersSuper 500Chinese Taipei Tai Tzu-ying9–21, 13–212nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF Superseries[edit source]

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2016Australian OpenChina Sun Yu11–21, 21–14, 21–191st, gold medalist(s) Champion
2015China OpenChina Li Xuerui12–21, 15–212nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015India OpenThailand Ratchanok Intanon21–16, 21–141st, gold medalist(s) Champion
2015All England OpenSpain Carolina Marín21–16, 14–21, 7–212nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014China OpenJapan Akane Yamaguchi21–12, 22–201st, gold medalist(s) Champion
2014Australian OpenSpain Carolina Marín21–18, 21–111st, gold medalist(s) Champion
2012French OpenJapan Minatsu Mitani19–21, 11–212nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012Denmark OpenGermany Juliane Schenk21–17, 21–81st, gold medalist(s) Champion
2012Indonesia OpenChina Li Xuerui13–21, 22–20, 21–191st, gold medalist(s) Champion
2011BWF Super Series FinalsChina Wang Yihan21–18, 13–21, 13–212nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011Indonesia OpenChina Wang Yihan21–12, 21–23, 14–212nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010Hong Kong OpenChina Wang Shixian15–21, 21–16, 21–171st, gold medalist(s) Champion
2010Indonesia OpenJapan Sayaka Sato21–19, 13–21, 21–111st, gold medalist(s) Champion
2010Singapore OpenChinese Taipei Tai Tzu-ying21–18, 21–151st, gold medalist(s) Champion
2009Indonesia OpenChina Wang Lin12–21, 21–18, 21–91st, gold medalist(s) Champion
     Superseries Finals Tournament
     Superseries Premier Tournament
     Superseries Tournament

BWF Grand Prix[edit source]

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2017Malaysia MastersThailand Pornpawee Chochuwong22-20, 22-201st, gold medalist(s) Champion
2015Syed Modi InternationalSpain Carolina Marín19–21, 25–23, 21–161st, gold medalist(s) Champion
2014Syed Modi InternationalIndia P. V. Sindhu21–14, 21–171st, gold medalist(s) Champion
2012Thailand OpenThailand Ratchanok Inthanon19–21, 21–15, 21–101st, gold medalist(s) Champion
2012Swiss OpenChina Wang Shixian21–19, 21–161st, gold medalist(s) Champion
2011Swiss OpenSouth Korea Sung Ji-hyun21–13, 21–141st, gold medalist(s) Champion
2011Malaysia MastersChina Wang Xin21–13, 8–21, 14–212nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010India OpenChina Wong Mew Choo20–22, 21–14, 21–121st, gold medalist(s) Champion
2008Chinese Taipei OpenMalaysia Lydia Cheah12–21, 21–18, 21–91st, gold medalist(s) Champion
2006Philippines OpenMalaysia Julia Wong Pei Xian21–15, 22–201st, gold medalist(s) Champion
     Grand Prix Gold Tournament
     BWF & IBF Grand Prix Tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite (3 titles, 3 runners-up)[edit source]

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2007India InternationalJapan Kanako Yonekura13–21, 18–212nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

National titles and runners-up[edit source]

National Junior/Senior titles (12)[edit source]

S. No.YearTournamentAge groupFormatPartnerOpponent(s) in finalScoreRef.
12002Sub-Junior National Badminton ChampionshipUnder 13SinglesN/AParsa Naqvi11–0, 11–4[59]
22002Sub-Junior National Badminton ChampionshipUnder 13DoublesPizza BharaliMudra Dhainje / Fernaz Jasdanwala11–5, 11–4[59]
32002Sub-Junior National Badminton ChampionshipUnder 16DoublesAparna BalanManisha Eswarappa / Y. K. Subrata11–2, 11–3[59]
42003Sub-Junior National Badminton ChampionshipUnder 16SinglesN/AAnjali Kalita11–3, 11–13, 11–2[60]
52003Sub-Junior National Badminton ChampionshipUnder 16DoublesJyotshna PG. M. Nischitha / Madhuri Vijay15–6, 15–7[60]
62004Junior National badminton championshipsUnder 19SinglesN/ARidhi Pajwani11–2, 11–4[61]
72004Junior National badminton championshipsUnder 19DoublesAparna BalanT. Soumya / Ashwini Chowdary15–6, 15–10[61]
82005Junior National badminton championshipsUnder 19SinglesN/AAditi Mutatkar11–5, 13–10[62]
92005Junior National badminton championshipsUnder 19DoublesAparna BalanV. Ruth Misha / Saumya Padhye15–2,15–4[62]
102007Senior National Badminton ChampionshipsSeniorSinglesN/AAditi Mutatkar21–19, 21–16[63]
112007National GamesSeniorSinglesN/AAditi Mutatkar24–22, 21–15[64]
122008Senior National Badminton ChampionshipsSeniorSinglesN/ATrupti Murgunde21–11, 21–10[65]
132017Senior National Badminton ChampionshipsSeniorSinglesN/AP. V. Sindhu21–17, 27–25

National Junior/Senior runners-up (1)[edit source]

S. No.YearTournamentAge groupFormatPartnerOpponent(s) in finalScoreRef.
12006Senior National Badminton ChampionshipsSeniorSinglesN/AAparna Popat11–13, 3–11[66]
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* Statistics were last updated on 4 June 2016.[67]

Singles performance timeline[edit source]

Key
WFSFQF#RRRQ#ASF-BSGNHN/A
Tournament20042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017SRBest
BWF events
BWF World Junior Championships2RNHSAGN/A1/3W ('08)
BWF World ChampionshipsNHA1R3RNHQFQFQFNHQFQFSNHB0/8F ('15)
OlympicsN/ANHQFNHBNHRR0/3SF ('12)
BWF Super Series
England All England Super Series PremierN/A2R1R1RSFQFQFSFQFFQF0/10F ('15)
India India Open Super SeriesNHN/A1R2R2RQFWSF1/6W ('15)
Malaysia Malaysia Super Series PremierN/AAbsentQFQFASFSF2RSFSF0/7SF ('12, '13, '15, '16)
Singapore Singapore Open Super SeriesN/AASFQFW2RAQF1RAbsent1/6W ('10)
Indonesia Indonesia Super Series PremierN/AA2RWWFWSFQFQFQF3/9W ('09, '10, '12)
Australia Australian Open Super SeriesN/AWQFW2/3W ('14, '16)
Japan Japan Open Super SeriesN/AA1R1RASFAbsent2RA0/4SF ('11)
South Korea Korea Open Super SeriesN/AAbsent2RA2RQFQFAbsentA0/4QF ('12, '13)
Denmark Denmark Super Series PremierN/A1RAQFA2RWQFQF2RA1/7W ('12)
France French Open Super SeriesN/AAbsentQFA2RF2RQFQFA0/6F ('12)
China China Open Super Series PremierN/A1R1R2RA1RA2RWF1R1/7W ('14)
Hong Kong Hong Kong Open Super SeriesN/A1RQF1RWQF2R2RQFAQF1/8W ('10)
Switzerland Swiss Open Super SeriesN/A1R2RQFAN/A0/3QF ('09)
China China Masters Super SeriesNHN/AASFAbsentQFAbsentN/A0/2SF ('08)
BWF Super Series Masters FinalsNHSFSFAFSFRRSFRRA0/7F ('11)
BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix
Malaysia Malaysia Open Grand Prix GoldNHQFAFAbsentW1/3W ('17)
India Syed Modi Grand Prix GoldN/ANHWAbsent1RNHWWA3/4W ('09, '14, '15)
Switzerland Swiss Open Grand Prix GoldN/AWWSFQFASF2/5W ('11, '12)
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Grand Prix GoldN/AAWAbsent1/1W ('08)
Thailand Thailand Open Grand Prix GoldN/A1RQFANHQFWQFNHAA1/5W ('12)
India India Open Grand Prix GoldNH2RQFWN/A1/3W ('10)
Macau Open Grand Prix GoldAbsentQF0/1QF ('16)
Other Events
Commonwealth GamesNH3R[68]NHGNHANH1/2W ('10)
Asian GamesNH2RNHQFNHQFNH0/3QF ('10, '14)
Asian ChampionshipsAbsent2R[69]2R[70]1R[71]1R[72]BA2R[73]AbsentQFB0/8SF ('10, '16)
Philippines OpenNHW[74]1R[75]NHANH1/2W ('06)
India SatelliteAW[76]W[77]NH2/2W ('05, '06)
Year-end Ranking[78]843384210

Record against top ranked players[edit source]

Record against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists and Olympic quarterfinalists (as of 12 June 2016):[79]

OpponentRecordOpponentRecordOpponentRecord
Spain Carolina Marin5–4China Wang Yihan5–11China Wang Xin3–4
China Jiang Yanjiao0–5China Lu Lan4–1China Wang Lin2–4
China Li Xuerui2–12China Xie Xingfang0–2China Wang Shixian7–7
Denmark Tine Baun5–4Germany Juliane Schenk8–4Chinese Taipei Cheng Shao-Chieh3–1
Chinese Taipei Tai Tzu-ying5–8South Korea Bae Yeon-ju9–4South Korea Sung Ji-hyun9–2
Japan Eriko Hirose4–5Japan Nozomi Okuhara6–2Japan Minatsu Mitani6–4
Bulgaria Petya Nedelcheva6–2France Pi Hongyan1–5Hong Kong Yip Pui Yin6–2
Hong Kong Zhou Mi1–3Hong Kong Wang Chen1–3Malaysia Wong Mew Choo5–2
Thailand Porntip Buranaprasertsuk8–1Thailand Ratchanok Inthanon9–5Indonesia Lindaweni Fanetri3–1
Indonesia Maria Kristin Yulianti0–1China Zhang Ning0–1China Zhu Lin2–2
Belgium Lianne Tan1–0Russia Ella Diehl5–0Japan Sayaka Sato5–1
India P. V. Sindhu2–1China Sun Yu6–2Ukraine Larisa Griga1–0


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