{"id":7601,"date":"2012-06-19T10:42:20","date_gmt":"2012-06-19T10:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=7601"},"modified":"2012-06-19T10:42:20","modified_gmt":"2012-06-19T10:42:20","slug":"breaching-the-chinese-wall-will-be-tough-at-olympics-saina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=7601","title":{"rendered":"Breaching the Chinese Wall will be tough: Saina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-3473\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sainanehwal.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Saina Nehwal\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" style=\"float: left; margin: 6px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sainanehwal.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sainanehwal-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Hyderabad: <\/strong>India&#8217;s top badminton star Saina Nehwal says it will be tough to beat the Chinese at the London Olympics despite her recent successes against them.<\/p>\n<p>Saina defeated Chinese World No 4 Shixian Wang in the quarter-finals and her World No.3 compatriot Li Xuerui to win the Indonesia Open Super Series Premier event on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Saina, who returned home from Jakarta late Monday night to a warm welcome from her family, friends and well-wishers, told reporters Tuesday that it would be a tough four to five weeks of preparation for the London Games.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For me, the important point is to be fit and injury free before the Olympics,&#8221; said Saina, who believes she is mentally in good shape following her successes in the two tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>She is waiting for the return of her mentor and chief coach Pullela Gopichand from Singapore to plan a special programme for Olympics. &#8220;Of course, it will be really hard and I need to work on a few areas. I found some weak areas in my game in these two tournaments.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The World No. 5, who defeated some of the top Chinese players in Thailand and Indonesia, feels it would not be easy playing them in the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Chinese are, of course, very strong opponents. They are so many of them but it is not impossible. I am trying to defeat most of them but, of course, it is not easy. I have to work very hard for that. In Olympics again, there will be three to four Chinese. I have to work extra hard for that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Saina defeated Shixian after a marathon quarter-final at the Indonesia Open and her World No.3 compatriot Li Xuerui in the final.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The quarter-final was the final for me because it was a one hour 40 minutes match. We were dead on the court. I still can&#8217;t believe that I played such a long match,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Talking about the final against the reigning All England and Asian champion, she said beating one of the top contenders of the Olympic medal was highly satisfying.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the Chinese players, she said they fight for each and every point even if they are losing. &#8220;It is very good to see that. It is not easy to beat them. You have to be alert and ready for them or other Asian players.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When asked what strategy she would have against the Chinese in Olympics, Saina said strategy hardly matters on courts. &#8220;We have to go with a plan but I am sure when we move to the court we forget everything. We just have to win each and every point.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On her losing the weight, she said it was an experiment before the Olympics but she was taking every care to make sure that she doesn&#8217;t lose energy and strength.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Diet plays a big part. I am following a really good diet. It is important for me to be in good shape before Olympics because the courts over there will be really slow. I have to make sure that everything is perfect from diet to practice to mental condition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Saina is not bothered too much about the ranking, and said it hardly matters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If I play well, I will be number one some day. If I am in great shape and if I am in a rhythm, I am sure I will be number one. I don&#8217;t care about the ranking.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Saina, who won the Indonesia Open for the third time, said he enjoyed playing in that country. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I feel like a champion when I enter Indonesian courts. I don&#8217;t know why.&#8221;<em> (IANS)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hyderabad: India&#8217;s top badminton star Saina Nehwal says it will be tough to beat the Chinese at the London Olympics despite her recent successes against them. 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