Saina Nehwal

Quick Facts

Full Name	Saina Nehwal
Occupation	Badminton Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 17, 1990(1990-03-17)
Age	34
Birthplace	Hisar
Country	India
Birth City	Haryana
Horoscope	Pisces

Saina Nehwal Biography

Saina Nehwal is one of the most popular and richest Badminton Player who was born on March 17, 1990 in Hisar, Haryana, India. Indian badminton player is considered to be as one of the top players in the world. She is the most highly ranked woman in the history of badminton.

She was given by the She was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in Sports in Games . Khel Ratna Award for Sport in Games .

In 2002, sports brand Yonex offered to sponsor Nehwal’s kit. As her status and rankings improved, the sponsorships increased. In 2004, Bharat Petroleum signed the rising star. She is one of the athletes supported by Olympic Gold Quest. She endorses Commune Builder, Edelweiss Group, Emami, Fortune Cooking Oil, Godrej No Marks, Herbalife Nutrition, Huawei Honor smartphone. Indian Overseas Bank, Iodex, NECC, Sahara Group, Star Sports, Top Ramen Noodles, Vaseline and Yonex.

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, introduced in 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year’s end.

Her father’s name is Harvir Singh. She has an older sister.

Saina Nehwal Net Worth

Saina Nehwal is one of the richest Badminton Player from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Saina Nehwal 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Karate was her passion until she was eighteen, and was ordered to let a motorcycle ride through her stomach.

She was India’s first Indian citizen to be awarded a medal in badminton in the Olympics in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Saina Nehwal ( pronunciation (help ·info ) , born 17 March 1990) is an Indian professional badminton singles player. A former world no. 1, she has won over 24 international titles, which includes eleven Superseries titles. Although she reached the world’s 2nd in the 2009, it was only in 2015 that she was able to attain the world no. 1 ranking, thereby becoming the only female player from India and overall the second Indian player – after Prakash Padukone – to achieve this feat. She has represented India three times in the Olympics, winning a bronze medal in her second appearance.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Saina Nehwal height 5 ft 5 im Saina weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Saina Nehwal Dating?

According to our records, Saina Nehwal is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Saina Nehwal’s is not dating anyone.

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In September 2008, she won the Yonex Chinese Taipei Open 2008 beating Lydia Cheah Li Ya of Malaysia 21–8 21–19. She was also a semifinalist at the China Masters Superseries after she beat reigning World Champion Zhu Lin in quarterfinals. Nehwal was named “The Most Promising Player” in 2008. She qualified for the season ending Superseries Finals which consists of most consistent players of the year. She defeated Pi Hongyan and Wong Mew Choo in early rounds. She lost to Tine Baun in Round 3. She entered semifinals but lost to Wang Chen with scores 21–15, 14–21, 16–21.

Facts & Trivia

Saina Ranked on the list of most popular Badminton Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Saina Nehwal celebrates birthday on March 17 of every year.

She lost in the Opening round of All England Open to Pi Hongyan in straight games. In June 2009, she became the first Indian to win a BWF Super Series title, the most prominent badminton series of the world by winning the Indonesia Open. She beat Chinese Wang Lin in the final 12–21, 21–18, 21–9. Nehwal on winning the tournament said, “I had been longing to win a super series tournament since my quarter final appearance at the Olympics”. She is on a par with the likes of Prakash Padukone and her mentor Pullela Gopichand who both won the all England championships which are of similar status to the super series.

Who is the husband of Saina Nehwal?

Parupalli Kashyap

Who is better PV Sindhu or Saina Nehwal?

The Saina Nehwal vs PV Sindhu matches have led to some close results in the past. That match didn’t go as per Sindhu’s plans as Saina Nehwal comfortably won 21-14, 21-17 to clinch the title. Three years later at the India Open Superseries, PV Sindhu returned the favour.

Did Saina Nehwal retired?

Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal is not planning to retire anytime soon. An Olympic bronze medallist, Saina Nehwal has been struggling on the court to deliver results in the last two years and even missed the cut for Tokyo 2020.

Who is known as father of badminton?

Prakash Padukone , (born June 10, 1955, Bangalore [Bengaluru], India), Indian badminton champion who dominated the national badminton scene for almost a decade (1971–80) and put India on the sport’s international map. Padukone, Prakash.

Is Kashyap retired?

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