Since badminton takes a majority of time in the couple's lives, Saina says it becomes "difficult" sometimes.
She has the senior nationals in Guwahati from February 10-16 and then the All England Championships in Birmingham. "If I do that and if I am one of the fittest in the tournaments, I can go on winning them," she said with true sportsmanship.Īt the moment, she is looking forward to the preparations for four to five weeks. I know it's not going to be easy, but I am going to correct a few of my mistakes and movements." "I have to make sure I have to overcome (issues) and win major events as well. The last time I lost in the All England Badminton final was in 2015. "I have to be very careful in tough situations because in bigger tournaments, I have to fight it and overcome it. The Hyderabadi shuttler, who is set to compete in the prestigious All England Championships from March 6 to 10, knows where she needs to up her game. We should make sure we have good training and be fitter. We have to be patient and go with the flow. "I'm not someone with great stroke qualities, but I have to learn them," Saina said, adding that facing injuries and yet being strong are a part and parcel of every sportsperson's life. Mentally, I am a little stronger, and that has been one of my specialties. I used to fight matches and win them, and it's all because of my fighting spirit. "Thank you to Vimal sir for saying that, but I know it since my childhood. Saina has often been lauded for being mentally tough - a compliment recently paid to her by her former coach Vimal Kumar. "Yes, I would say that," Saina said with the blush of a newly-married bride. Would she say marriage has been her lucky charm? The reigning Asian Games champion was feeling doubly lucky about walking the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Summer/Resort 2019 ramp for Chennai-based designer Vaani Raghupathy in a lehenga in her favourite colour, yellow. Unfortunately, Carolina Marin had to retire after the injury but I think I was quite lucky to win the tournament," she added.
"It has been long since I won my Super Series title, but I was happy that I could reach one semi-final and one final after that. I never thought that after marriage, I would go on to win my first title after two years, which I was really hoping for," Saina told IANS in an interview here. India's star shuttler, who recently won the Indonesia Masters - her first title in two years - says it won't be wrong to call marriage her "lucky charm".
She uses it to record her travels and game improvements. Saina also loves her iPad, which she uses for playing games like Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, Sumo Wrestling, Talking Tom, and Tennis.Mumbai: For London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal, life after marrying fellow shuttler Parupalli Kashyap last December has been a "dream run". She also likes other gadgets like Handycam. One of her most favourite gadgets is her iPhone. While speaking to the author for her biography ' Badminton Queen of India Saina Nehwal', Saina said she could not live without her phone. She is a free-spirited artist who lets her imagination run wild while sketching. Even today, she likes to spend her time sketching. Saina loves sketching and always carries a sketchbook along with her. During her school days, she represented her school in a national level sketching competition. Sindhu: Who Has More Wins in Their Career? Her love for sketchingĪpart from her badminton skills, she has said that she enjoys sketching. Read Also| Shuttler Saina Nehwal: All you need to know about her BWF career Saina also likes to read yoga and self-help books and likes to solve Sudoku puzzles. She also reads badminton related magazines to keep herself updated with the badminton world. She also likes to read a lot of comics, and Tom and Jerry is her all-time favourite.
She only buys books which catch her eyes, because she does not have a lot of time to spend on reading a book. 'Passionate about reading'Īs per her biography, she spends time indulging in her favourite hobbies like reading, sketching, keeping track of the latest gadgets, and watching Bollywood movies.Īfter training, Saina spends time reading books and magazines.
After training sessions, in-between professional commitments and when not winning championships, here are some of the 29-year-old's passions.
Saina Nehwal is seen as one of the most dedicated and celebrated badminton players of the country. In her biography titled Badminton Queen of India Saina Nehwal, she has listed many of her favourite things to do outside of the badminton court.