Saina Nehwal continued her brilliant run of form after returning from injury as the 26-year old shuttler gained one place in the BWF Rankings to take the ninth position while compatriot PV Sindhu successfully retained her place in the sixth spot.
Saina produced a brilliant performance in the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold tournament last month and she was able to clinch the title after beating 18-year-old Thai Pornpawee Chochuwong 22-20 22-20 in the final.
It was her first title after returning from a career-threating injury and the victory also helped her to climb up to the ninth spot of the latest BWF Rankings with 66709 points.
PV Sindhu also had a good start to the year when she defeated unseeded Indonesian Grigoria Mariska 21-13, 21-14 to win the Syed Modi International Badminton Championship and as a result, the Hyderabad-based shuttler continued to be the highest ranked Indian shuttler in the women’s singles category.
{{/usCountry}}PV Sindhu also had a good start to the year when she defeated unseeded Indonesian Grigoria Mariska 21-13, 21-14 to win the Syed Modi International Badminton Championship and as a result, the Hyderabad-based shuttler continued to be the highest ranked Indian shuttler in the women’s singles category.
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