Saina Nehwal (pronunciationⓘ; born 17 March 1990) is an Indianbadminton player. A former world no. 1, she has won 24 international titles, which includes tenSuperseries titles. Although she reached the world's 2nd in 2009, it was only in 2015 that she was able to attain the world no. 1 ranking, thereby becoming the only female player from India and thereafter the second Indian player – afterPrakash Padukone – to achieve this feat.[7] She has represented India three times in theOlympics, winning a bronze medal in her second appearance atLondon 2012.[8][9][10][11]
Nehwal has achieved several milestones in badminton for India. She is the only Indian to have won at least one medal in everyBWF major individual event, namely theOlympics, theBWF World Championships, and theBWF World Junior Championships. She is the first Indian badminton player to have won an Olympic medal, the first Indian to have reached the final of the BWF World Championships, and the first Indian to have won the BWF World Junior Championships.[12] In 2006, Nehwal became the first Indian female and the youngest Asian to win a 4-star tournament. She is also the first Indian to win a Super Series title. In the2014 Uber Cup, she captained theIndian team and remained undefeated, helping India to win a first-ever Uber Cup bronze medal.[13] Nehwal also became the first Indian to win two singles gold medals (2010 and 2018) at theCommonwealth Games.
Considered one of India's most successful badminton players, Nehwal is credited for increasing the popularity ofbadminton in India.[14] In 2016, she was conferred thePadma Bhushan – India's third highest civilian award.[15] Previously, she had also received the nation's top two sporting honours, namely theMajor Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna and theArjuna Award. Nehwal is aphilanthropist and was ranked 18th on the list of most charitable athletes in 2015.[16]
Saina Nehwal, the daughter of Harvir Singh Nehwal and Usha Rani Nehwal, was born inHisar,Haryana.[17][18][19] She has an elder sister named Chandranshu Nehwal.[20][21][22] Her father, who has aPhD in agricultural science,[23] worked atChaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University.[24] She completed her first few years of schooling atCampus School CCS HAU, Hisar.[24] She finished 12th grade from theSt. Ann's College for Women,Hyderabad.[22]
When her father was promoted and transferred fromHaryana toHyderabad,[23][25] she took up badminton at the age of eight to express herself, as she did not know the local language well enough to socialise with other kids.[23] Her parents played badminton for a number of years.[23] Her mother, Usha Rani, was a state level badminton player in Haryana.[20][23] Nehwal took up badminton to fulfill her mother's dream of becoming a national level badminton player, while her sister played volleyball.[20] Her father, who was among the top players in the university circuit, used hisprovident fund to invest in good badminton training for her.[22] After moving to Hyderabad in 1998, she was enrolled in akarate class by her parents, which she continued for a year and earned a brown belt.[26][27][28][29]
She trained underPullela Gopichand in his academyGopichand Badminton Academy. In 2014, she parted with Gopichand and joined Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy inBangalore and trained underU. Vimal Kumar under whose training she became World number one; she later in 2017 returned to train under Gopichand. In his book 'Dreams of a Billion: India and the Olympic Games', Gopichand said that he felt miserable when she left him and went to train in Bangalore.[30][31]
Nehwal and her family speak theHaryanvi language at home.[32] She is a fan of actorsShah Rukh Khan andMahesh Babu and cricketerChris Gayle.[17] She is in the process of opening a badminton academy in her native state of Haryana.[33]
She married a badminton player,Parupalli Kashyap in a private ceremony on 14 December 2018.[34] On 14 July 2025, Nehwal announced separation from her husband in an Instagram post.[35] However, on 2 August 2025, she shared on Instagram that the couple was "trying again" and working on their relationship.[36]
Nehwal joined theBharatiya Janata Party in Delhi on 29 January 2020 in the presence of party's national general secretary Arun Singh. Her sister Abu Chandranshu Nehwal also joined the party. She was quoted as saying "Narendra Modi is working hard for the country, and has always inspired me."[37][38]
In 2005, at the age of 15, Nehwal has won an Asian Satellite tournament in New Delhi, beatingAparna Popat in the final in straight games.[39]
In 2006, Nehwal became the under-19 national champion and claimed her second Indian Asian Satellite tournament.[40] In May, at age 16, she became the first Indian woman and the youngest player from Asia to win a 4-star tournament – thePhilippines Open. Entering the tournament as the 86th seed, she went on to stun several top-seeded players including the then world number twoHuaiwen Xu before defeatingJulia Wong Pei Xian of Malaysia for the title.[41][42]A few months after she entered the International badminton circuit, Nehwal participated at theWorld Championships where she lost toJiang Yanjiao of China. The same year Nehwal reached the final of2006 BWF World Junior Championships where she lost a hard-fought match against top seed ChineseWang Yihan.[43] She also competed at theDoha Asian Games.
In 2007, at a very young age of 17, Nehwal went on to take part in theAll England, where she challenged experiencedWang Chen in round 2, but went down in 3 games 21–17, 13–21, 16–21. She represented India at theSudirman Cup in Scotland. At the2007 BWF World Championships, she won her opening matches againstJeanine Cicognini of Switzerland and 13th seedJuliane Schenk of Germany, but lost the next round to FrenchPi Hongyan with score 13–21, 17–21.[44] She was a finalist at the Indian International challenge in 2007 where she lost toKanako Yonekura in 2 games.[45]
Two years after losing the final toWang Yihan, she became the first Indian to winWorld Junior Championships by defeating ninth seeded JapaneseSayaka Sato 21–9, 21–18.[46] She participated in the2008 Beijing Olympics where she was unseeded. She began her fight with a win against RussianElla Diehl (2–0) in round 1 and UkrainianLarisa Griga (2–0) in second round.[47] She became the first Indian woman to reach the quarter-finals when she upset reigning Asian Games champion number four seedWang Chen of Hong Kong in a three-game thriller.[48] In the quarter-finals Nehwal lost a 3-gamer to world number 16Maria Kristin Yulianti. Nehwal was leading 11–3 in the decider but could not hold on against her opponent and lost the match by a 28–26, 14–21, 15–21 scoreline.[49]
In September 2008, she won theChinese Taipei Open 2008 beatingLyddia Cheah of Malaysia 21–8, 21–19.[50] She was also a semifinalist at theChina Masters Superseries after she beat reigning World ChampionZhu Lin in quarterfinals.[51] Nehwal won the Commonwealth Youth Games by beating her compatriotN. Sikki Reddy in two games.[52] Nehwal was named "The Most Promising Player" by the Badminton World Federation in 2008.[53] She qualified for the season endingSuperseries Finals which consists of most consistent players of the year. She defeatedPi Hongyan andWong Mew Choo in early rounds. She lost toTine Rasmussen in round 3. She entered semifinals but lost toWang Chen with scores 21–15, 14–21, 16–21.[54]
In June, she became the first Indian to win aBWF Super Series title, the most prominent badminton series of the world by winning theIndonesia Open. She beat ChineseWang Lin in the final 12–21, 21–18, 21–9.[55] Nehwal on winning the tournament said, "I had been longing to win a super series tournament since my quarter final appearance at the Olympics". She is at par with the likes ofPrakash Padukone and her mentorPullela Gopichand who both won the all England championships which are of similar status to the super series.
In August, she reached to the quarterfinals of theWorld Championships, losing to the second seed Wang Lin.[56] She qualified for the season endingSuperseries Finals in December, where she lost the opening match toWong Mew Choo (eventual champion) but won the next two group matches againstPorntip Buranaprasertsuk and Canada'sCharmaine Reid. She again reached the semifinals of this tournament but went down, this time to Germany'sJuliane Schenk.[57] She wonIndia Grand Prix tournament later in the year, defeating compatriotAditi Mutatkar in the final with scores 21–17, 21–13.[58]
Nehwal became the first Indian woman to reach the semi-finals ofAll England Open before losing to eventual championTine Rasmussen.[59] Top seeded Nehwal reached the semifinals ofAsian Championships, losing out to unseeded eventual championLi Xuerui of China, settling for bronze medal. Her coachPullela Gopichand advised her not put too much pressure on herself due to the overwhelming home crowd support.[60]
Nehwal won theIndia Open Grand Prix Gold, beatingWong Mew Choo of Malaysia in the final and thus justifying her billing as top seed in the tournament.[61] Nehwal, again seeded number 1, won theSingapore Open, by beating qualifierTai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei in the final with the score of 21–18, 21–15 having defeated World ChampionLu Lan earlier in the semifinal.[62] Nehwal reached a career high of world no. 3 in the women's singles badminton world rankings on 24 June 2010.
She defended herIndonesia Open title in three tough games againstSayaka Sato, 21–19, 13–21, 21–11. This was her third Super Series title and her third successive title following wins at Indian and Singapore Open Super Series.[63] On 15 July 2010, with 64791.26 points, Nehwal reached a career high world ranking of number 2 only behindWang Yihan of China. Second seed Nehwal, a tournament favourite, crashed out of the2010 BWF World Championships in Paris after losing to 4th ranked ChineseWang Shixian in straight sets 8–21, 14–21.[64]
On 27 September 2010, Nehwal dropped to number 7 ranking after giving a miss toChina Masters andJapan Open due to her preparation for the2010 Commonwealth Games.
Top seed Nehwal won the gold medal in the women's singles in theCommonwealth Games held inNew Delhi.[65] after beatingWong Mew Choo of Malaysia 19–21, 23–21, 21–13. After her win Nehwal said, "when I was a match-point down, it was like a shock. It was a big match and winning it means a lot to me. Even many years from now, those present here will always remember how Saina won the gold. It is a proud feeling".[66] Nehwal confirmed her participation for theHong Kong Open after a gap of more than five months since her win in the Indonesia Open in June 2010. On 12 December 2010, she defeatedWang Shixian 15–21, 21–16, 21–17 in the final of the Hong Kong Open to win her fourth career Super Series title.[67]
2nd seeded Nehwal beatSung Ji-hyun of South Korea 21–13, 21–14 to win theSwiss Open title.[68] Nehwal faltered after a good start as she lost to the then world number threeWang Xin of China in the finals to finish runner-up in theMalaysia Grand Prix Gold tournament.[69] She was a part of Indian team in theSudirman Cup mixed team who managed to reach the quarterfinals of this elite mixed team event for the first time ever, as India managed to beat Thailand 3–2, even when Nehwal lost her tie againstRatchanok Intanon.[70] In the quarterfinals against China, Nehwal put up her best performance and beat the then world number twoWang Xin with 21–15, 21–11, but still the Chinese managed to move into the semi-finals with a 3–1 win overIndia.
In attempt to record a third straight win at theIndonesian Open, she reached the finals once more where she lost toWang Yihan of China to finish as runner-up, on 26 June.[71] Nehwal crashed out of theWorld Championship as she lost 15–21, 10–21 toWang Xin. Nehwal, who reached the quarterfinals in the last two editions of the event, had to be content with yet another last-eight finish.[72] During the season ending tournament2011 BWF Super Series Masters Finals in Liuzhou in December, Nehwal won her all group matches againstBae Yeon-ju,Sayaka Sato andWang Xin and once again reached the semifinals. She created history by becoming the first Indian singles player to reach the final after defeating World number 5Tine Baun of Denmark scoring 21–17, 21–18 win.[73] She lost the final 21–18, 13–21, 13–21 against the World No. 1Wang Yihan in a contest lasting over an hour.[74]
Nehwal successfully defended herSwiss Open title by defeatingWang Shixian 21–19, 21–16 on 18 March,[75] a day after she turned 22 years old. On 10 June, she defeated Thailand'sRatchanok Intanon 19–21, 21–15, 21–10, to lift theThailand Open title.[76] On 17 June, Nehwal won the third consecutiveIndonesia Open by defeatingLi Xuerui, a player who was on 30 match winning streak with most dominant performance in the season so far with scores 13–21, 22–20, 21–19.[77]
At theLondon Olympics, Nehwal was seeded 4th in the draw. In the group stage she defeated SwissSabrina Jaquet (2–0) and BelgianLianne Tan[78] both in straight games. She reached the knockout phase where she defeated DutchYao Jie with scores 21–14, 21–16.[79] She then facedTine Baun, the number 5 seed whom she defeated with 21–15, 22–20 scoreline.[80] She afterwards advanced to semifinals where she lost to top seedWang Yihan in two straight games 13–21, 13–21.[81] On 4 August, she won the bronze medal whenWang Xin retired from the bronze medal playoff with an injury after taking the first game.[82]
On 21 October, she won theDenmark Open after defeating Germany'sJuliane Schenk.[83] Nehwal successfully entered the finals ofFrench Open, but she lost againstMinatsu Mitani in straight sets.[84] She participated at the season endingSuperseries Finals. In the group stage, she lost toTine Baun (1–2), won againstJuliane Schenk (2–0) & lost the 3rd match toRatchanok Intanon (0–2). She reached the semifinals but lost a well contested match toLi Xuerui in 3 games, 20–22, 21–7, 13–21.[85]
In 2013, Nehwal reached the semifinal ofAll England Open also but was defeated by 3-time World Junior ChampionRatchanok Intanon.[86] She has yet another quarterfinal finish at theWorld Championships, after going down to KoreanBae Yeon-ju with score 21–23, 9–21.[87] She qualified for the season endingSuperseries Finals held at Kuala Lumpur where she lost toMinatsu Mitani andLi Xuerui, but won the last group match against Bae Yeon-ju in 3 games. However, she failed to progress to the semifinals.
On 26 January 2014, Nehwal defeated World Championship bronze medalistP.V. Sindhu 21–14, 21–17 to win theIndia Grand Prix Gold tournament.[88] In the final ofAustralian Open on 29 June, Nehwal defeated Spain'sCarolina Marín 21–18, 21–11 to win the title.[89] She withdrew from2014 Commonwealth Games due to fitness Issue and injury problems she carried during Australian Open.[90] She lost in the quarterfinals ofWorld Championships again, this time toLi Xuerui.[91] She was the quarter-finalist at theAsian Games as well, where she lost toWang Yihan.[92] She became the first Indian player to win theChina Open by beating Japan'sAkane Yamaguchi 21–12, 22–20 in the final.[93] She contested at theSuperseries Finals and won all of her group matches against top seedWang Shixian (2–0),Bae Yeon-ju (2–1) &Sung Ji-hyun (2–0). She reached the semifinals once more, but lost to eventual championTai Tzu-ying 21–11, 13–21, 9–21.[94]
Defending champion Nehwal won theSyed Modi International by defeatingCarolina Marín in the final.[95] She became the first Indian woman shuttler to reach the finals of theAll England Open, but lost to Marín in the final.[96] On 29 March, Nehwal won her maiden women's singles title at theIndia Open, by beatingRatchanok Intanon. This assured her of becoming World number 1 when the latestBWF rankings were released on 2 April. With this, she became the first Indian player to achieve this feat in Women's category.[97][98]
At theWorld Championship held in Jakarta, Nehwal was seeded 2nd. She defeatedCheung Ngan Yi andSayaka Takahashi in early rounds and reached the quarterfinals where she faced ChineseWang Yihan. She was able to beat her in 3 games 21–15, 19–21, 21–19; thus assured herself of first ever medal at the World Championships.[99] She beat home hopeLindaweni Fanetri in the semifinal and created history by becoming first ever player from India to contest World badminton championship finals.[100] She settled for the silver after going down toCarolina Marín in final.[101]
Defending champion Nehwal fought hard before going down toLi Xuerui in the final of theChina Open.[102] She took part at theSeason Ending Championships where she lost againstTai Tzu-ying andNozomi Okuhara but won againstCarolina Marín,[103] a player she struggled to beat in the whole year, in one of the group matches. However she failed to reach the knockout phase.
Nehwal dealt with injuries in early 2016 but she eventually recovered. She reached the semifinals of theAsian Championships after defeating the third seedWang Shixian but settled for bronze medal, after losing toWang Yihan 16–21, 14–21.[104] At theAustralian Open, Nehwal went into the finals after beatingRatchanok Intanon in quarters and Wang Yihan in semifinals. She defeated China'sSun Yu in the final by 11–21, 21–14, 21–19.[105]
Making her third appearance at the Olympics, Nehwal, the fifth seed, won her opening match against the unseededLohaynny Vicente in straight games. However, she lost her second match against the world no. 61 from UkraineMarija Ulitina by 18–21, 19–21, thereby making an exit at the group stage.[106] Her coach cited the week-old knee injury for her below par performance.[107] She was appointed as a member ofIOC Athletes' Commission in October.[108] She was also chosen as an Integrity Ambassador in BWF's Campaign – "I am Badminton" in December to promote clean and fair play in the sport.[109]
Nehwal went on to winMalaysia Masters by defeatingPornpawee Chochuwong with score 22–20, 22–20.[110] She couldn't do well much of the year due to injury; she was still recovering. She was seeded 12th in theWorld Championship at Glasgow. She oustedSabrina Jaquet in round 1. She beat 2nd seedSung Ji-hyun in round of 16 and reached quarterfinals for 7th straight time. She had to dug deep into her reservoir to eke out a 21–19, 18–21, 21–15 win over world no. 31Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland in the quarterfinal.[111] However, she lost the semifinal to eventual winnerNozomi Okuhara of Japan, thus won the bronze medal.[112] She then won the 82nd national badminton championship by beatingP. V. Sindhu in the final.[113]
Nehwal reached the finals of theIndonesia Masters. En route to the finals she beat 3 seeded playersChen Yufei,P. V. Sindhu andRatchanok Intanon. However she finished second-best after losing the final to Tai Tzu-ying.[114] She won her second gold inCommonwealth Games women's singles after beating P. V. Sindhu in the final[115] and led the Indian team to another gold medal in themixed team event.[116] She then clinched a bronze in theAsian Championships which was her third medal in the tournament altogether, as she went down fighting to the defending championTai Tzu-ying.[117] At theWorld Championships, Nehwal was seeded 10th. She outgunned TurkishAliye Demirbağ and advanced to next round. She further ousted 4th seed Ratchanok Intanon and reached World Championships quarter-final for record 8th straight time. She lost tamely toCarolina Marín there, in an unexpectedly lop-sided clash.[118]
Nehwal was unseeded at theJakarta-Palembang Asian Games. She defeated Iran'sSorayya Aghaei in round of 32 and Indonesia'sFitriani in second round both in straight games. She then won the quarterfinal, after making a stunning comeback against 4th seededRatchanok Intanon, when she was 3–12 down in Game 1 but eventually won it in 2 games thus made it to the semifinals.[119] She made history by winning the first medal for India in badminton after a long wait of 36 years.[120] She lost toTai Tzu-ying in the semifinal, winning a bronze medal. She achieved a rare feat by winning medals from the quintet of badminton tournaments – the Olympics, the World Championships, the Commonwealth Games, the Asian Championships and the Asian Games.
At theDenmark Open, Nehwal was unseeded. She defeated HongkongerCheung Ngan Yi scoring 20–22, 21–17, 24–22 in her favour. She then defeated 2 tough Japanese opponents in successive rounds; beatingAkane Yamaguchi andNozomi Okuhara. After an easy win against Indonesia'sGregoria Mariska Tunjung in semifinal, she met her arch-rival and the no.1 seedTai Tzu-ying. In the past 16 meetings Tai had won 11 and Nehwal wanted to break that jinx but couldn't managed and went down by 13–21, 21–13, 6–21.[121] Nehwal went into the finals ofSyed Modi Badminton Super 300 tournament but lost toHan Yue of China.[122]
She won her firstBWF Super 500 title, theIndonesia Masters, againstCarolina Marín, after the latter retired from the court injured.[123] Defending her national championship title in Guwahati, Assam, Nehwal refused to play her singles match citing poor playing surface,[124] and went on to win the National Championship by defeatingtop seedP. V. Sindhu 21–18, 21–15. This was her 4th National title.[125] Her consistent record at the World Championships came to an end after she lost toMia Blichfeldt in pre-quarterfinal in 3 hard fought games 21–15, 25–27, 12–21.[126]
In 2002, sports brandYonex offered to sponsor Nehwal's kit. As her status and rankings improved, the number of sponsorships also increased. In 2004,Bharat Petroleum[137] signed the rising star. She is one of the athletes supported byOlympic Gold Quest.[138] She endorses Commune Builder,[139]Edelweiss Group,[139]Emami,[139]Fortune Cooking Oil,[140]Godrej No Marks,[139]Herbalife Nutrition,[139][141]Huawei Honor smartphone.[142]Indian Overseas Bank,[139]Iodex,[139]NECC,[143]Sahara Group,[144]Star Sports,[139]Top Ramen Noodles,[145]Vaseline[146] andYonex.[147]
Nehwal signed an endorsement deal worth Rs. 400 million with the sports management firmRhiti Sports in 2012.[148] However, she severed this deal in 2013 and signed up with KWAN entertainment and marketing solutions for an undisclosed sum.[149] She has a dedicated sporting range with the multinational sports goods manufacturerYonex, 4% of the profits of which goes to her.[149]
Nehwal has been invited on popular Indian television shows as a guest includingSatyamev Jayate,Comedy Nights with Kapil,The Kapil Sharma Show,Sam Jam.[150]
Herautobiography,Playing to Win: My Life On and Off Court,[151][152] was released in 2012.[153]
Saina, abiopic based on her life, directed byAmol Gupte with actressParineeti Chopra playing the title role, was released in 2021.[154][155]
Saina Nehwal Institute of Agricultural Technology, Training & Education[156] atChaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University is named after her.
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wembley Arena,London, Great Britain |  Wang Xin | 18–21, 0–1 retired |  Bronze | [82] |
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno,Jakarta, Indonesia |  Carolina Marín | 16–21, 19–21 |  Silver | [101] |
| 2017 | Emirates Arena,Glasgow, Scotland |  Nozomi Okuhara | 21–12, 17–21, 10–21 |  Bronze | [112] |
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Siri Fort Sports Complex,New Delhi, India |  Wong Mew Choo | 19–21, 23–21, 21–13 |  Gold |
| 2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre,Gold Coast, Australia |  P. V. Sindhu | 21–18, 23–21 | Gold |
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno,Jakarta, Indonesia |  Tai Tzu-ying | 17–21, 14–21 | Bronze | [120] |
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium,New Delhi, India | Li Xuerui | 17–21, 11–21 | Bronze | [60] |
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,Wuhan, China | Wang Yihan | 16–21, 14–21 | Bronze | [104] |
| 2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Tai Tzu-ying | 25–27, 19–21 | Bronze | [117] |
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Samsan World Gymnasium,Incheon, South Korea | Wang Yihan | 13–21, 9–21 | Silver | [43] |
| 2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall,Pune, India | Sayaka Sato | 21–9, 21–18 | Gold | [46] |
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex,Pune, India | N. Sikki Reddy | 23–21, 22–20 | Gold |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[157] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[158]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Tai Tzu-ying | 9–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up | [114] |
| 2018 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Tai Tzu-ying | 13–21, 21–13, 6–21 | Runner-up | [121] |
| 2018 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Han Yue | 18–21, 8–21 | Runner-up | [122] |
| 2019 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Carolina Marín | 4–10 retired |  Winner | [123] |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[159] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels wereSuperseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[160] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Indonesia Open | Wang Lin | 12–21, 21–18, 21–9 | Winner | [55] |
| 2010 | Singapore Open | Tai Tzu-ying | 21–18, 21–15 | Winner | [62] |
| 2010 | Indonesia Open | Sayaka Sato | 21–19, 13–21, 21–11 | Winner | [63] |
| 2010 | Hong Kong Open | Wang Shixian | 15–21, 21–16, 21–17 | Winner | [67] |
| 2011 | Indonesia Open | Wang Yihan | 21–12, 21–23, 14–21 | Runner-up | [71] |
| 2011 | BWF Super Series Finals | Wang Yihan | 21–18, 13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up | [74] |
| 2012 | Indonesia Open | Li Xuerui | 13–21, 22–20, 21–19 | Winner | [77] |
| 2012 | Denmark Open |  Juliane Schenk | 21–17, 21–8 | Winner | [83] |
| 2012 | French Open | Minatsu Mitani | 19–21, 11–21 | Runner-up | [84] |
| 2014 | Australian Open | Carolina Marín | 21–18, 21–11 | Winner | [89] |
| 2014 | China Open | Akane Yamaguchi | 21–12, 22–20 | Winner | [93] |
| 2015 | All England Open | Carolina Marín | 21–16, 14–21, 7–21 | Runner-up | [96] |
| 2015 | India Open |  Ratchanok Intanon | 21–16, 21–14 | Winner | [97] |
| 2015 | China Open | Li Xuerui | 12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up | [102] |
| 2016 | Australian Open | Sun Yu | 11–21, 21–14, 21–19 | Winner | [105] |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Philippines Open | Julia Wong Pei Xian | 21–15, 22–20 | Winner | [41] |
| 2008 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lydia Cheah | 12–21, 21–18, 21–9 | Winner | [50] |
| 2009 | India Grand Prix | Aditi Mutatkar | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner | [58] |
| 2010 | India Open | Wong Mew Choo | 20–22, 21–14, 21–12 | Winner | [61] |
| 2011 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Wang Xin | 21–13, 8–21, 14–21 | Runner-up | [69] |
| 2011 | Swiss Open |  Sung Ji-hyun | 21–13, 21–14 | Winner | [68] |
| 2012 | Swiss Open | Wang Shixian | 21–19, 21–16 | Winner | [75] |
| 2012 | Thailand Open | Ratchanok Intanon | 19–21, 21–15, 21–10 | Winner | [76] |
| 2014 | India Grand Prix Gold | P. V. Sindhu | 21–14, 21–17 | Winner | [88] |
| 2015 | Syed Modi International | Carolina Marín | 19–21, 25–23, 21–16 | Winner | [95] |
| 2017 | Malaysia Masters | Pornpawee Chochuwong | 22–20, 22–20 | Winner | [110] |
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | India Satellite | Aparna Popat | 11–8, 11–6 | Winner | [39] |
| 2006 | India Satellite | Jang Soo-young | 21–9, 21–14 | Winner | [40] |
| 2007 | India International | Kanako Yonekura | 13–21, 18–21 | Runner-up | [45] |
| S. No. | Year | Tournament | Age group | Format | Partner | Opponent(s) in final | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Sub-Junior National Badminton Championship | Under 13 | Singles | N/A | Parsa Naqvi | 11–0, 11–4 | [161] |
| 2 | 2002 | Sub-Junior National Badminton Championship | Under 13 | Doubles | Pizza Bharali | Mudra Dhainje / Fernaz Jasdanwala | 11–5, 11–4 | [161] |
| 3 | 2002 | Sub-Junior National Badminton Championship | Under 16 | Doubles | Aparna Balan | Manisha Eswarappa / Y. K. Subrata | 11–2, 11–3 | [161] |
| 4 | 2003 | Sub-Junior National Badminton Championship | Under 16 | Singles | N/A | Anjali Kalita | 11–3, 11–13, 11–2 | [162] |
| 5 | 2003 | Sub-Junior National Badminton Championship | Under 16 | Doubles | P. Jyotshna | G. M. Nischitha / Madhuri Vijay | 15–6, 15–7 | [162] |
| 6 | 2004 | Junior National badminton championships | Under 19 | Singles | N/A | Ridhi Pajwani | 11–2, 11–4 | [163] |
| 7 | 2004 | Junior National badminton championships | Under 19 | Doubles | Aparna Balan | T. Soumya / Ashwini Chowdary | 15–6, 15–10 | [163] |
| 8 | 2005 | Junior National badminton championships | Under 19 | Singles | N/A | Aditi Mutatkar | 11–5, 13–10 | [164] |
| 9 | 2005 | Junior National badminton championships | Under 19 | Doubles | Aparna Balan | V. Ruth Misha / Saumya Padhye | 15–2,15–4 | [164] |
| 10 | 2007 | Senior National Badminton Championships | Senior | Singles | N/A | Aditi Mutatkar | 21–19, 21–16 | [165] |
| 11 | 2007 | National Games | Senior | Singles | N/A | Aditi Mutatkar | 24–22, 21–15 | [166] |
| 12 | 2008 | Senior National Badminton Championships | Senior | Singles | N/A | Trupti Murgunde | 21–11, 21–10 | [167] |
| 13 | 2017 | Senior National Badminton Championships | Senior | Singles | N/A | P. V. Sindhu | 21–17, 27–25 | |
| 14 | 2019 | Senior National Badminton Championships | Senior | Singles | N/A | P. V. Sindhu | 21–18, 21–15 |
| S. No. | Year | Tournament | Age group | Format | Partner | Opponent(s) in final | Score | Ref. |
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| 1 | 2006 | Senior National Badminton Championships | Senior | Singles | N/A | Aparna Popat | 11–13, 3–11 | [168] |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | Best | Ref |
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| World Junior Championships | 2R | NH | S | A | G | N/A | 1/3 | G ('08) | [43][46] | ||||||||||||||
| World Championships | NH | A | 1R | 3R | NH | QF | QF | QF | NH | QF | QF | S | NH | B | QF | 3R | NH | A | 3R | 0/12 | S ('15) | [44][56][64][72][87][91][101][112][118][126] | |
| Olympic Games | DNQ | NH | QF | NH | B | NH | RR | NH | DNQ | NH | 0/3 | B ('12) | [49][82][106] | ||||||||||
| IBF Grand Prix | BWF Superseries /Grand Prix | BWF World Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia Open | N/A | A | QF | QF | A | SF | SF | 2R | SF | SF | 1R | 2R | 1R | NH | 1R | 1R | 0/12 | SF ('12, '13, '15, '16) | |||||
| India Open | NH | 2R | QF | W | 1R | 2R | 2R | QF | W | SF | QF | QF | w/d | NH | 2R | 2R | 2/13 | W ('10, '15) | [58][61][97] | ||||
| Indonesia Masters | NH | A | NH | F | W | 1R | A | 2R | 1/4 | W ('19) | [114][123] | ||||||||||||
| Thailand Masters | NH | w/d | A | 1R | NH | w/d | 0/1 | 1R ('20) | |||||||||||||||
| German Open | A | 1R | A | NH | 2R | A | 0/2 | 2R ('22) | |||||||||||||||
| All England Open | N/A | 2R | 1R | 1R | SF | QF | QF | SF | QF | F | QF | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 0/16 | F ('15) | [59][86][96] | ||
| Swiss Open | N/A | 1R | 2R | QF | A | W | W | SF | QF | A | SF | w/d | A | w/d | NH | 1R | 2R | A | 2/10 | W ('11, '12) | [68][75] | ||
| Spain Masters | NH | A | QF | A | NH | A | 0/1 | QF ('20) | |||||||||||||||
| Orléans Masters | N/A | A | NH | SF | A | 1R | 0/2 | SF ('21) | |||||||||||||||
| Malaysia Masters | NH | QF | A | F | A | W | A | SF | QF | NH | 1R | A | 1/6 | W ('17) | [69][110] | ||||||||
| Thailand Open | N/A | 1R | QF | A | NH | QF | W | QF | NH | A | SF | w/d | 2R | 2R | NH | 1R | 2R | 1/11 | W ('12) | [76] | |||
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| Singapore Open | N/A | A | SF | QF | W | 2R | A | QF | 1R | A | QF | NH | QF | 1R | 1/9 | W ('10) | [62] | ||||||
| Indonesia Open | N/A | A | 2R | W | W | F | W | SF | QF | QF | QF | 2R | 2R | w/d | NH | A | 3/11 | W ('09, '10, '12) | [55][63][71][77] | ||||
| Taipei Open | N/A | A | W | A | w/d | NH | w/d | 1/1 | W ('08) | [50] | |||||||||||||
| Korea Open | A | 2R | A | 2R | QF | QF | A | QF | 1R | NH | A | 0/6 | QF ('12, '13, '18) | ||||||||||
| Japan Open | N/A | A | 1R | 1R | A | SF | A | 2R | A | 2R | A | w/d | NH | 1R | 0/6 | SF ('11) | |||||||
| Vietnam Open | N/A | A | NH | w/d | 0/0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark Open | N/A | 1R | A | QF | A | 2R | W | QF | QF | 2R | A | QF | F | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1/11 | W ('12) | [83][121] | |||
| French Open | N/A | A | QF | A | 2R | F | 2R | QF | QF | A | 2R | QF | QF | NH | 1R | 1R | 0/11 | F ('12) | [84] | ||||
| Hylo Open | A | 1R | 0/1 | 1R ('22) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Open | N/A | 1R | QF | 1R | W | QF | 2R | 2R | QF | w/d | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | NH | 1/12 | W ('10) | [67] | |||||
| Australian Open | N/A | A | W | QF | W | QF | w/d | A | NH | A | 2/4 | W ('14, '16) | [89][105] | ||||||||||
| China Open | N/A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | A | 2R | W | F | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | NH | 1/11 | W ('14) | [93][102] | |||||
| China Masters | NH | N/A | A | SF | A | QF | A | w/d | A | 1R | NH | 0/3 | SF ('08) | [51] | |||||||||
| Syed Modi International | N/A | NH | W | A | 1R | NH | W | W | w/d | w/d | F | w/d | NH | w/d | 3/5 | W ('09, '14, '15) | [88][95][122] | ||||||
| Odisha Open | N/A | w/d | 0/0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Superseries/Tour Finals | NH | SF | SF | DNQ | F | SF | RR | SF | RR | DNQ | 0/7 | F ('11) | [54][57][74][85][94] | ||||||||||
| Macau Open | A | QF | A | NH | 0/1 | QF ('16) | |||||||||||||||||
| Philippines Open | NH | W | 1R | NH | A | NH | 1/2 | W ('06) | [41][169] | ||||||||||||||
| Other events | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commonwealth Games | NH | 3R | NH | G | NH | A | NH | G | NH | A | NH | 2/3 | G ('10, '18) | [65][115][170] | |||||||||
| Asian Games | NH | 2R | NH | QF | NH | QF | NH | B | NH | NH | 0/4 | B ('18) | [92][120] | ||||||||||
| Asian Championships | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | B | A | 2R | A | QF | B | 1R | B | QF | NH | 2R | 0/12 | B ('10, '16, '18) | [171][172][60][104][117] | ||||
| India Satellite | A | W | W | NH | 2/2 | W ('05, '06) | [39][40] | ||||||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 97 | 1 | |||||||
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | Best | Ref |
Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of22 September 2023.
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