A 16-year-old Saina Nehwal won the Philippines Open in 2006
2015 – On top of the world
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Saina won the silver at last year’s World Championships
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If there was a season apart from 2012 that can be called Saina’s best, it would be 2015. The Indian clinched the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold, entered the finals of the All England Championships, won the India Superseries, climbed to the top of the world rankings and then reached the finals of the World Championships.
However, the latter half of the year didn’t prove to be as fruitful as injuries dented her progress, resulting in a slight slip in the rankings.
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Titles won:
Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold
India Open Superseries
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