Saina wins first title of the WILSON Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold

Saina Nehwal, the Commonwealth Games champion, bounced back from her YONEX All England Open quarter-final defeat. Saina Nehwal of India completed win the WILSON Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold that was held at st. Jacobshalle, from March 15th - 20th.

Saina Nehwal who captured five titles, including three Superseries crowns last year, denied Sung Ji Hyun her first international title.

The final day of the Swiss Open started at noon with women´s doubles between two Korean pairs Ha Jung Eun / Kim Min Jung and Jung Kyung Eun / Kim Ha Na. The second match – the women´s singles final – had a very good atmosphere. 

Before entering final, she was stretched to three games by another South Korea’s Bae Youn Joo in the semi-final. Saina Nehwal, who won consecutive titles in India, Singapore and Indonesia – the former being a Grand Prix event – last year attracted a lot of Indian Swiss spectators. Saina obviously had more power and energy.

Saina Nehwal played true to her class, to crush yhe opponent in a 43 minute final encounter a title. Saina's excellently taken 21-17, 21-13 win over South Korea’s Sung Ji Hyun, the unseeded in this tournament.

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