Wow ! What a beginning to the Week!… First Abhinav Bindra wins India it’s first ever Individual Olympic Gold…and this must have inspired our 18 year Old, Saina Nehwal to upset the World No 4, 32 year old Wang Chen from Hong Kong 21/19, 11/21 and 21/11 to enter the last Eight.. The duration of the match was 52 minutes and stretched to three games with the longest rally being for 35 seconds and for 33 strokes
If you see Wang Chen’s victories you’ll gauge what our Saina Nehwal has really achieved
Wang Chen’s Victories
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Singles | 2007 | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | |
| 3 | Singles | 1997 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| Quarterfinal | Singles | 2005 | Anaheim, CA, USA | |
| Asian Championships | ||||
| 1 | Singles | 2006 | Johor Baharu, MAS | |
| 1 | Singles | 2005 | Hyderabad, IND | |
| 3 | Singles | 2008 | Johor Baharu, MAS | |
| 3 | Singles | 2007 | Johor Baharu, MAS | |
| World Grand Prix | ||||
| 1 | Singles | 2007 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
| 1 | Singles | 2007 | Djarum Indonesia Open | |
| 1 | Singles | 2005 | Djarum Indonesia Open | |
| 2 | Singles | 2005 | Noonnoppi Korea Open | |
| 2 | Singles | 2004 | China Open | |
| 3 | Singles | 2008 | SCG Thailand Grand Prix Gold | |
| 3 | Singles | 2007 | Denmark Open | |
| 3 | Singles | 2006 | China Open | |
| 3 | Singles | 2006 | Yonex Japan Open | |
| 3 | Singles | 2006 | Macau Open | |
| 3 | Singles | 2006 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
| 3 | Singles | 2006 | Proton Eon Malaysia Open | |
| 3 | Singles | 2006 | China Masters | |
| 3 | Singles | 2006 | German Open | |
| 3 | Singles | 2005 | China Open | |
| 3 | Singles | 2005 | Hong Kong Open | |
| 3 | Singles | 2005 | Yonex Japan Open | |
| 3 | Singles | 2005 | Swiss Open | |
Saina played a superb match…the first game was close with Saina taking it at 21/19… maximum lead was three points in this Game… Wang Chen stormed back to win the second game at 21/11 leading by 10 points at one time…but what a turnaround again ! Saina took the third game and the Match at 21/11 leading by 10 points at one time
Go for Gold ! Saina !..Over 1.1 billion country compatriots are rooting for you !