Hong Kong, Dec 12 (IANS) ‘It is like a dream come true,’ Indian badminton ace Saina Nehwal said Sunday after defeating China’s Shixian Wang to win the Hong Kong Open Super Series.
‘I am very happy that I am finishing the year like this. It is like a dream come true,’ Saina told TimesNow television channel.
She said it was really important to win the Hong Kong Open after the Asian Games where she failed to make a mark.
Saina defeated Chinese champion Shixian 15-21, 21-16, 21-17 to claim her career’s fourth Super Series badminton title and the third of the year.
She said that after losing the first game, she became confident ‘because I was moving well on the court… I knew she would hit some strokes… The third was set was very crucial.
‘I was very, very confident throughout. I was always confident after the second game.’
Saina said she wanted to prove herself. ‘Winning this match was very important for me. I am really happy.’
