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Saina Nehwal – India’s badminton player rewarded with Rs 25 lakh





Saina Nehwal, being ranked as world's third badminton player is rewarded with Rs 25 lakh by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah on Wednesday. She has been rewarded for winning three international titles in a row and being ranked world number three.

Saina was given the prize when she appeared at Rosaiah office in the evening.

Chief Minister greets the champion and said that you are wonderful player and you had made our country proud particularly Andhra Pradesh and our best wishes are always with you.

He also said that very soon Saina would hold world's first rank in badminton. He offered Saina a bouquet and a shawl and portrays Saina as a role model for so many upcoming players.

Saina has won three consequent badminton titles in the Indonesian Open Super Series on Sunday and had made her hat-trick in three weeks. To reach the world's third rank she had won the Indian Open Grand Prix and the Singapore Open Super Series.

Recognizing all her achievements, Haryana Badminton Association on Tuesday declared a cash award of Rs. 5 lakh for Hisar-born Saina, whereas on the other hand a cheque of Rs 1 lakh is offered by Andhra Pradesh Badminton Association.
Hisar born Hyderabadi girl, 21 year old Saina Nehwal here on Sunday at Singapore Indoor Stadium won the Singapore open badminton tournament beating the Chinese Tzu Ying Tai of Taipei, China. To won the final of tournament Saina beats this Chinese player in the straight set of 21-18 and 21-15.

Saina currently holding 6th number in world ranking and it was not as tough for Saina to get this titile and she took 33 minutes to beat Tzu Ying Tai.

This is the second super title for Saina. In the last previous year 21 June 2010, Saina also won the Indonesian Open, her first super series.

She told that she was down for the first game but she told herself to play her best and give her cent percent. “I think this idea really worked well for me” she added.

Bhupender Singh Hooda, Chief Minister of Haryana also congrats Saina Nehwal for winning Singapore open badminton tournament. Remember Saina was born in Hisar but after shifting of her parents in Hyderabad Saina is living there with them in Hyderabad.