India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal will return to the international scene in her season-opening Korean Open Super Badminton Series starting in Seoul on Tuesday. The 20-year-old, who missed the Indian Grand Prix, Super Series Masters Final and the Malaysian Open because of a ligament injury in her right leg, will take on Tzu Ying Tai of Chinese Taipei in the first round on Wednesday. In the men's singles, P Kashyap will spearhead India's challenge. Kashyap will face Thai Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk in the first round. Among others, Commonwealth Games gold medallists Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa will take on Mizuki Fujii and Reika Kakiiwa in the first round of the women's doubles. Jwala and V Diju, however, will not have it easy against Jenny Wallwork and Nathan Robertson in the opening round of the mixed doubles category.
News On AIR | January 24, 2011 7:41 PM
Saina Nehwal to return to action in Korean Open