Well it seems Indian Badminton has entered into its golden phase with good news coming from everywhere.After Saina Nehwal created history by becoming World no.1 player here is yet another good news.
Local Favourites Sina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikant on Sunday gave double delight to Indian Fans by clinching their maiden Women and Men’s singles titles at the India Open Super
Series Badminton Tournament in New Delhi on Sunday.
Saina clinched her maiden title after notching up a dominating straight game victory over
Former World Champion Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand.
World No. 1 Saina Nehwal played like a champion to get better off a Intanon
21-16,21-14 in a relatively one sided affair.
The joy doubled for Indian fans in the evning after K Srikant defeated a thrilling 3 game win over sixth seed Victor Axelsen of Denmark in the men’s singles competition at the Sri Fort
Sports Complex.
Srikant defeated Axelsen 18-21,21-13,21-12 to win his second consecutive title of the
season.
There was a big crowd turnout which kept on cheering for India throughout both matches.
Meanwhile,Badminton Association of India president Akhilesh Das Gupta has announced
Rs 10 lakhs for Saina for becoming the world no.1 Shuttler ,while awarded Srikant 5 lakhs
for winning the men’s singles title.
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