Saina Nehwal
Personal Profile
Saina Nehwal
Date of Birth:
March 17, 1990Zodiac Sign:
PiscesPlace of Birth:
Hisar, Haryana, IndiaHeight:
5' 5"Weight:
60 KgSex:
FemaleHair Color:
Black Eye Color:
BrownNationality:
IndianReligion:
Hinduism
Family
Saina Nehwal
Father:
Harvir SinghMother:
Usha Nehwal
Career
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Awards
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Trivia
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- In 2004, BPCL signed the rising star onto their payroll, and in 2005 she was spotted by the Mittal Champions Trust.
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- Her highest career ranking is 6.
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- Saina Nehwal is the reigning Under-19 national champion.
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- A regular in the senior circuit where she lost to former India number one Aparna Popat, she created history by the winning the prestigious Asian Satellite Badminton tournament (India Chapter) twice, becoming the first player to do so.
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- In 2006, Saina Nehwal appeared on the global scene when she became the first Indian woman to win a 4-star tournament, the Philippines Open.
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Biography
Saina Nehwal
Last Updated: Friday, February 19, 2010
Saina Nehwal was born in Hyderabad and spent her complete life in city of Hyderabad. Her foray into the world of badminton was influenced by her father Dr. Harvir Singh, a scientist at the Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad and her mother Usha Nehwal, both of whom were former badminton champions in Haryana. In December 1998, Saina’s father took her to meet Coach Nani Prasad at the Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad. Seeing potential in the girl, Prasad asked Singh to enroll Saina Nehwal as a summer trainee.
Harvir Singh and Saina Nehwal who was 8 yrs old at the time, would wake up at 6 every morning and head to the stadium which was 20 km away. After two hours of practice, Singh would drop Saina to school on his way to work. Saina Nehwal would often fall asleep on these journeys which prompted her mother to accompany them for the next three months. Traveling nearly 50 km a day in order to accommodate the training schedule, Singh eventually decided to move closer to the stadium in 1999.
This however didn’t end the traveling ordeal as Saina Nehwal was asked to attend evening training sessions as well. With the extra training sessions, traveling expenditure rose phenomenally. Added to the cost of equipment including shuttles, rackets, shoes, gutting and expenses rose to over Rs. 12,000 per month. In order to keep up with the rising cost of her training, Saina Nehwal's father withdrew money from his savings and provident fund. The tight-rope walk continued until 2002, when sports brand Yonex offered to sponsor Saina’s kit. As her status and rankings improved, the sponsorships increased. In 2004, BPCL signed the rising star onto their payroll, and in 2005 she was spotted by the Mittal Champions Trust.