Saina Nehwal bagged the Australian Open title for the second time in her career by defeating Chinese player Sun Yu in a nail-biting match on Sunday.
The Hyderabadi lost the first set to Sun Yu by a big margin of 11-21. She, however, bounced back in the second set (21-14) to make the third set a decider. The final set was neck-and-neck but in the end Saina Nehwal held her nerves to win the title after she finished it 21-19.
Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar immediately tweeted to celebrate the victory, 'A moment of pride for the entire nation as @nsaina wins the Australian Open for the second time. Good luck for Rio!'.
Currently, Saina Nehwal is World No.8. At one point in her career, She attained the No.1 Ranking but failed to maintain in for a longer period. Seems like, She has finally found her form with Australian Open and continues it in the upcoming Rio Olympics.