SAINA NEHWAL FROM SANIA MIRZA'S TOWN : SIDDHARTH

Saina Nehwal (b. 17 March 1990)[1] is an Indian woman player of Badminton. She won the 2006 Philippines Open, to become the first Indian woman to win a four-star badminton event[2]. She is currently coached by Pullela Gopichand's Academy in Hyderabad. Previously she was coached by S. M. Arif, a Dronacharya Award winner. Her play is dominated by power. Both her parents were former state champions in Haryana.[3] She has been the runner-up twice in the National women's single event, losing both times to Aparna Popat in the final. She holds the Under-19 women's single title. In the 2006 World Junior badminton tournament when Saina lost to top seed Chinese Wang Yihan 13-21, 9-21 said, "She is a better player than I am. She recently beat seniors world number one Xie Xing Seng. But she is beatable. I can beat her." [1]

[edit] Career highlights
2006
Junior World badminton championship : Finalist
Commonwealth Games: Bronze medal in the Mixed Team Event - defeated higher ranked Tracey Hallam in the semi-finals.
Philippines Open: Won the event, defeating Julia Xian Pei Wong of Malaysia and several higher ranked players including the top seed (She was unseeded and ranked 86 at the beginning of the tourney)
Pre-2006 [citation needed]
Saina won Chzechoslovakia Junior open tournament in 2003
Saina won silver medal in 2nd Youth commonwealth games team held in Bedigo Australia 2004
Pre quartefinalist in Junior world cup held in Canada 2004