Phogat made a sensational comeback to win a gold medal at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and Jakarta Asian Games has been nominated for the Laureus World Comeback of the Year.
Saina will play second seed and 2017 world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the last-eight stage of the first Super 500 tournament of the year on Friday.
Saina is the only Indian in women's singles event and will next play another unseeded shuttler from Hong Kong's Pui Yin Yip in the second round.
B Sai Praneeth, meanwhile, has decided to give the tournament a miss after featuring in the PBL for Bengaluru Raptors.
Bengaluru Raptors beat Mumbai Rockets 4-3 to win their maiden Premier Badminton League title.
Sindhu prevailed 21-19, 21-17 over Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in the summit clash to claim the coveted title, last month in Guangzhou.
The diminutive Manipuri became the most successful boxer in world championships' history when she claimed the 48kg category top honours in November last year in Delhi.
Talking about the field in the upcoming PWL season, Vinesh said that though she has defeated most Indian wrestlers who will be in the fray in this edition.
The Junior World Cup-winning coach took charge after India's medal-less showing at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games but was unable to change the team's fortunes.
Rathore, an Olympic silver medallist in shooting, urged India's leading athletes and actors to share their childhood stories when they would ask their parents to let them play for that five extra minutes.
Last year saw six professional wins for the country's golfers. Four of them were on the Asian Tour and two of them co-sanctioned by Europe and another by Japan.
Bengaluru Bulls defeated Gujarat Fortunegiants 38-33 in a pulsating final to lift their maiden Pro Kabaddi League title.
Manu Bhaker had earlier tweeted asking Haryana sports minister Anil Vij if she will receive the Rs 2 crore promised to her for winning a gold medal at 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.
Saina looked tired in the third and final game and Sindhu dominated the proceedings thereafter as the Commonwealth Games gold medallist struggled to lunge towards her forehand.
With the year coming to an illustrious end, here are the top sportspersons of 2018.
Novak Djokovic completed a sensational turn around and became the world No.1 men's tennis player after a gap of two years.
Former world number one Heena Sidhu, who equalled the women's 10m air pistol qualification world record on Wednesday, finished fourth in the finals.
She turned 36 the day an unprecedented sixth world title became hers in front of adoring home fans.
Talking about her training for the Olympics, Manika stated that she is working on her fitness and trying to learn new techniques so that she can be quick in her game.
The Commonwealth Games may not be the best yardstick but considering that the Asian bloc is a powerhouse of the sport, Bajrang and Vinesh's gold medals at the Jakarta Games assume significance.
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