Saina is now World No.6, aims for top spot by year end

India's teenage badminton sensation Saina Nehwal, who moved up one spot to sixth place in the latest world rankings, said she is aiming to become World No. 1 by the year end. The 19-year-old from Hyderabad last month became the first Indian women to win a Super Series title, by lifting the Indonesian Open. "The last 11 months have been great for me. I worked hard to improve my game a lot and am happy that it is being reflected in my rankings also. I am targeting the No.1 spot by the end of the year," Saina told IANS. She is now the third Indian badminton player to be ranked among the top six after Prakash Padukone (world No.1) and her coach Pullela Gopichand (world No.4). Both Padukone... [read full story]                    

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