With Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu going great guns, India would surely get a minimum of three medals in the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, asserted country’s No 1 doubles specialist Jwala Gutta. India had bagged four medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the doubles defending champion said she would not be playing mixed category in which she had won a silver in the team event.
‘We will win at least three from badminton, I am not playing the mixed doubles. I am thinking the womens singles and doubles will do well. In doubles it would be tough. But in singles there’s not much competition. I am hoping that Saina-Sindhu reach final.
Even in rankings, I think there’s nobody except Saina and Sindhu, but in doubles you have Malaysians, the English and also the Singaporeans,’ Jwala said on the sidelines of a promotional programme here.
Jwala further said her doubles partner Ashwini Ponnappa with whom she would be defending their doubles title at the Glasgow, was one of the best players in the world. ‘Ashwini is one of the best players in the world. She’s famous for her hard smashes, I am lucky to play with her.’
‘We will win at least three from badminton, I am not playing the mixed doubles. I am thinking the womens singles and doubles will do well. In doubles it would be tough. But in singles there’s not much competition. I am hoping that Saina-Sindhu reach final.
Even in rankings, I think there’s nobody except Saina and Sindhu, but in doubles you have Malaysians, the English and also the Singaporeans,’ Jwala said on the sidelines of a promotional programme here.
Jwala further said her doubles partner Ashwini Ponnappa with whom she would be defending their doubles title at the Glasgow, was one of the best players in the world. ‘Ashwini is one of the best players in the world. She’s famous for her hard smashes, I am lucky to play with her.’