(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-WOMEN'S SINGLES-SECOND ROUND

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-WOMEN'S SINGLES-SECOND ROUND

(230126) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Han Yue of China hits a return during the women's singles second round match against Saina Nehwal of India at Indonesia Masters 2023 badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-WOMEN'S SINGLES-SECOND ROUND

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-WOMEN'S SINGLES-SECOND ROUND

(230126) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Han Yue of China serves during the women's singles second round match against Saina Nehwal of India at Indonesia Masters 2023 badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-WOMEN'S SINGLES-SECOND ROUND

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-WOMEN'S SINGLES-SECOND ROUND

(230126) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Han Yue of China hits a return during the women's singles second round match against Saina Nehwal of India at Indonesia Masters 2023 badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-WOMEN'S SINGLES-SECOND ROUND

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-WOMEN'S SINGLES-SECOND ROUND

(230126) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Saina Nehwal of India competes during the women's singles second round match against Han Yue of China at Indonesia Masters 2023 badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-BADMINTON-INDIA OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-BADMINTON-INDIA OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(230120) -- NEW DELHI, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yufei of China competes during the women's singles 2nd round match against Saina Nehwal of India at the India Open 2023 badminton tournament in New Delhi, India, Jan. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-BADMINTON-INDIA OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-BADMINTON-INDIA OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(230120) -- NEW DELHI, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yufei (L) of China competes during the women's singles 2nd round match against Saina Nehwal of India at the India Open 2023 badminton tournament in New Delhi, India, Jan. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-BADMINTON-INDIA OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-BADMINTON-INDIA OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(230120) -- NEW DELHI, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yufei (C) of China competes during the women's singles 2nd round match against Saina Nehwal of India at the India Open 2023 badminton tournament in New Delhi, India, Jan. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-BADMINTON-INDIA OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-BADMINTON-INDIA OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(230120) -- NEW DELHI, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yufei of China waves after winning the women's singles 2nd round match against Saina Nehwal of India at the India Open 2023 badminton tournament in New Delhi, India, Jan. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-BADMINTON-INDIA OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-BADMINTON-INDIA OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(230120) -- NEW DELHI, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yufei of China reacts after winning the women's singles 2nd round match against Saina Nehwal of India at the India Open 2023 badminton tournament in New Delhi, India, Jan. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-BADMINTON-INDIA OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-BADMINTON-INDIA OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(230120) -- NEW DELHI, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Saina Nehwal of India competes during the women's singles 2nd round match against Chen Yufei of China at the India Open 2023 badminton tournament in New Delhi, India, Jan. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-BADMINTON-INDIA OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-BADMINTON-INDIA OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(230120) -- NEW DELHI, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yufei of China competes during the women's singles 2nd round match against Saina Nehwal of India at the India Open 2023 badminton tournament in New Delhi, India, Jan. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

(SP)SINGAPORE-BADMINTON-SINGAPORE OPEN 2022-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(SP)SINGAPORE-BADMINTON-SINGAPORE OPEN 2022-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(220714) -- SINGAPORE, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Saina Nehwal reacts during the women's singles round of 16 match between China's He Bingjiao and India's Saina Nehwal at Singapore Open 2022 badminton tournament in Singapore, on July 14, 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

(SP)SINGAPORE-BADMINTON-SINGAPORE OPEN 2022-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(SP)SINGAPORE-BADMINTON-SINGAPORE OPEN 2022-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(220714) -- SINGAPORE, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- He Bingjiao hits a return during the women's singles round of 16 match between China's He Bingjiao and India's Saina Nehwal at Singapore Open 2022 badminton tournament in Singapore, on July 14, 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

(SP)SINGAPORE-BADMINTON-SINGAPORE OPEN 2022-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(SP)SINGAPORE-BADMINTON-SINGAPORE OPEN 2022-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(220714) -- SINGAPORE, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Saina Nehwal hits a return during the women's singles round of 16 match between China's He Bingjiao and India's Saina Nehwal at Singapore Open 2022 badminton tournament in Singapore, on July 14, 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

(SP)SINGAPORE-BADMINTON-SINGAPORE OPEN 2022-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(SP)SINGAPORE-BADMINTON-SINGAPORE OPEN 2022-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(220714) -- SINGAPORE, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- He Bingjiao hits a return during the women's singles round of 16 match between China's He Bingjiao and India's Saina Nehwal at Singapore Open 2022 badminton tournament in Singapore, on July 14, 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

(SP)SINGAPORE-BADMINTON-SINGAPORE OPEN 2022-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(SP)SINGAPORE-BADMINTON-SINGAPORE OPEN 2022-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(220714) -- SINGAPORE, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Saina Nehwal serves during the women's singles round of 16 match between China's He Bingjiao and India's Saina Nehwal at Singapore Open 2022 badminton tournament in Singapore, on July 14, 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

(SP)SINGAPORE-BADMINTON-SINGAPORE OPEN 2022-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(SP)SINGAPORE-BADMINTON-SINGAPORE OPEN 2022-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(220714) -- SINGAPORE, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- He Bingjiao serves during the women's singles round of 16 match between China's He Bingjiao and India's Saina Nehwal at Singapore Open 2022 badminton tournament in Singapore, on July 14, 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-BADMINTON ASIA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022

(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-BADMINTON ASIA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022

(220428) -- MANILA, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Zhiyi of China competes during the women's singles 2nd round match against Saina Nehwal of India at the Badminton Asia Championships 2022 in Manila, the Philippines, April 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-BADMINTON ASIA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022

(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-BADMINTON ASIA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022

(220428) -- MANILA, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Saina Nehwal of India competes during the women's singles 2nd round match against Wang Zhiyi of China at the Badminton Asia Championships 2022 in Manila, the Philippines, April 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-BADMINTON ASIA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022

(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-BADMINTON ASIA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022

(220428) -- MANILA, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Zhiyi of China competes during the women's singles 2nd round match against Saina Nehwal of India at the Badminton Asia Championships 2022 in Manila, the Philippines, April 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Badminton: Okuhara 1st Japanese in 40 years to reach worlds final

Badminton: Okuhara 1st Japanese in 40 years to reach worlds final

Nozomi Okuhara of Japan defeats India's Saina Nehwal in a women's singles semifinal at the world badminton championships in Glasgow on Aug. 26, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Badminton: Okuhara 1st Japanese in 40 years to reach worlds final

Badminton: Okuhara 1st Japanese in 40 years to reach worlds final

Nozomi Okuhara of Japan defeats India's Saina Nehwal in a women's singles semifinal at the world badminton championships in Glasgow on Aug. 26, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo