New Delhi: Saina Nehwal, which was hit by an open Wednesday on his prolonged fitness problem, said that he thought to give up on his mind but he had taken it as a challenge to see how many body injuries could overcome his body.
The former world number one was forced to miss many tournaments in 2021, including the world championship, because many injuries.
Still not fully fitting, Saina reached the second round of India Open, where she didn’t even expect to play.
He advanced after his opponent, the Czech Republic, Tereza Svabikova suffered a back and retired road injury on Wednesday.
Saina led 22-20, 1-0 at that time.
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“I can take a difficult training but one bad slip and the groin I have a lot of problems.
I got tears (during Thomas and the Uber Cup final) but I didn’t know that the knee was also through some problems which became bad in French open , “said Saina during a virtual press conference.
“Until the match, I didn’t know it was very bad and after that I hobbled.
This is a challenge and I want to accept it.
Let’s see what all my body’s injury can handle it.
It’s not easy, sometimes you feel like to give up.” Saina said sitting on the fence, waiting for an injury to heal was something that really bothered her.
“The mental part is very difficult because the tournament is happening, players win and I just sit and watch them play.
This is a challenge but let’s fight.
There may be a few good days in front.” Saina has returned to action in Thomas and Uber Cup final in Aarhus, Denmark in October but had to retire in the middle of the Round-Robin match against Spain Clara Azurmendi because of what he thought Niggle in the groin area.
He played in Denmark but once again attracted shops to the second match of the first round match in the French Open.
“It’s about three problems: I tore my cartilage, I have a problem with Patella and there is one more meniscus, or something really annoyed.
The knee passes through a lot of trauma.
Finally a stage came when I couldn’t walk.
When I can’t walk After the French Open, “said the 31-year-old player.
“I was worried about my groin, but I didn’t know that my knee was in a big trauma and when I returned and did MRI, my doctor was like: ‘I don’t think you can go for the world championship or play until the end of December’.” Olympic The London Olympics said he was “happy with rehabilitation” and hoped to regain full fitness in March.
“I have good practice for 7-8 days before this event but I don’t expect to play India Open.
I hope I can get some of the training sessions again in court.
I love playing in India, so let’s see how many rounds I can advanced.
“I am 60-70% now.
I have to go with weight training.
I can’t sit even a day.
I will say in January-end, I will return to my full physical fitness level.
We have a month in February for training because of the next event in March, so I will get 4-5 weeks for training in court too.
“Asked whether individual coaching is the way to go for the Indian shuttler, Saina said it depends on the individual but it helps if you have one in individual sports like badminton.” Personal training is good for individual sports, where everyone plays at the highest level.
Carolina (marin), Tai Tzu (Ying) all have individual coaches, they know where to work, give more time, so sure opportunities for better improvement.
“But some players are good in group training.
I have seen (kidambi) Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth good at it but I feel you need individual coaches, coaches.”