Saina Nehwal Slips to World No.2 in Badminton Rankings
Saina Nehwal had recently become the first Indian to reach No. 1 but has now slipped to second spot according to the latest ranking. P.V. Sindhu meanwhile, has maintained her 9th spot.
After reaching a career-high of World No.1 in women's singles, Saina Nehwal dropped to No.2 in the revised Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings on Thursday as reigning Olympic champion Li Xuerui re-took the top spot. (Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth - signs of India's success in badminton)
The Hyderabadi had become the first Indian woman to reach No.1 last Thursday after finishing runner-up to reigning World Champion Carolina Marin at All England and winning the India Open in March. She skipped the ongoing Singapore Open to give herself a break. (Saina Nehwal, Best in the World, Made in India)
Meanwhile, P.V. Sindhu, who is out with an injury for some time, is still ranked No.9. (Saina Nehwal becoming World No. 1 defines golden phase of Indian badminton: Prakash Padukone)
In men's singles, Kidambi Srikanth is still at No.4 followed by compatriot H.S. Prannoy at No.14. Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap rose two places to No.15. (Badminton Association of India awards Rs. 5 Lakh to Kidambi Srikanth)
The 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallists Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa also rose a place to be ranked No.18 in women's doubles.
There are no Indians in the top-25 of men's and mixed doubles rankings.