Saina Nehwal confident of Shraddha Kapoor portraying her best in biopic
Celebrities | May 05, 2018 23:13 IST`Shraddha Kapoor is currently training hard for Saina Nehwal's biopic.
`Shraddha Kapoor is currently training hard for Saina Nehwal's biopic.
While Saina is an Olympic bronze medallist, Sindhu did one better by winning a silver at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
London Olympics bronze medallist Saina has a 3-1 head-to-head record in the international matches against Rio Games silver medallist Sindhu.
Her frequent losses in the finals and the accompanying criticism does not affect ace shuttler PV Sindhu, who said playing in the summit showdown of a tournament itself is "a big achievement". Asked about her rivalry with Saina, she said, "The rivalry
Former world No 1 Saina showed her class as she dumped unseeded Korean Lee Jang Mi 21-15 21-13 in a 43-minute clash.
Third seed Sindhu, who won a silver at the Commonwealth Games, notched up a commanding 21-12 21-15 win over another Chinese Chen Xiaoxin in another pre-quarterfinal match.
Saina, who had clinched a gold medal at Gold Coast, continued her good run as she brushed aside Singapore's Yeo Jia Min 21-12 21-9.
Saina, who won the women's singles gold, said winning the team championship was more satisfactory for her.
"Whatever the government is doing, it will take a correct step. They know better than me. It hurts me, makes me very emotional being a woman (that 8 year-olds are raped). As an Indian I feel sad. I feel helpless," Mary Kom said.
The Delhi girl set the real and the virtual world on fire following her jaw-dropping feat with none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the chorus of congratulatory messages.
Sindhu, who led the Indian contingent at the glittering opening ceremony which launched the CWG in Gold Coast, was defeated by her compatriot Saina Nehwal in the much-anticipated women's singles summit clash.
Thanks to the lady luck, India concluded their Commonwealth Games 2018 campaign on the third spot with 66 medals, including 26 gold, 20 silver and 20 bronze.
India finished the Games with 26 gold, 20 silver and 20 bronze medals. This year's total of 66 medals is the third highest haul for India in the history of the CWG.
Indian shuttlers, especially the doubles pairs, had to play more than one match in a single day due to the scheduling and Gopichand disapproved it.
Saina said the issue was major distraction for her and she was quite stressed because of it during the Commonwealth Games.
Saina had a 3-1 head-to-head lead over Sindhu going into today's match and she ensured that the gap widened with a vintage performance.
Star shuttler Saina Nehwal on Sunday defeated compatriot PV Sindhu in straight games 21-18, 23-21 to win the women's singles gold medal in the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
Sindhu knocked out defending champion Michelle Li 21-18, 21-8 in just 26 minutes while Saina had to dig deep to struggle past 2014 silver medallist Kristy Gilmour 21-14, 18-21, 21-17 in 68 minutes.
Olympic and World Championship silver medallist Sindhu, who recovered from an ankle strain that kept her away from the mixed team event, beat Canada's Brittney Tam 21-14 21-17 to set up a semifinal clash with defending champion Michelle Li.
On the overall medal tally, India held on the third position with 12 gold, four silver and eight bronze medals for a total of 24 so far.
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