Telengana Chief Minister Congratulates Saina Nehwal On Silver Medal
Saina Nehwal was congratulated by Telengana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao after she settled for silver in the World Badminton Championships in Jakarta.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao congratulated Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal for winning a silver medal at the World Championship in Jakarta. (Saina Nehwal Says Mistakes In First Game Cost Her)
In a statement, Rao said Saina was consistent throughout the tournament and put up a brave fight in the finals against Carolina Marin, the world number one. (Anil Kumble, Jwala Gutta Congratulates Saina For Silver Medal)
He said the people of Telangana are proud to have players from the state scaling new heights in other sporting areas also. (Highlights: Saina Nehwal vs Carolina Marin)
Saina's quest to become the first Indian world champion in badminton ended in heartbreak as she lost in straight games to title holder Marin in the final of the championships in Jakarta.
Saina went down 16-21 19-21 to Marin in a match which lasted 59 minutes. It was the second successive loss in a major final for Saina even though the silver medal she settled for is the best performance by an Indian in the showpiece.