Parupalli Kashyap, husband of Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal believes that she will achieve the Olympic quota on the basis of some good performances in the coming weeks. Let us know that London Olympics (2012) bronze medalist, Saina is struggling to make it to the Olympics for the fourth consecutive time. According to the BWF rules, players in the top 16 rankings on April 28 will be entitled to Olympic tickets. In singles, only two players from a country will get an opportunity to play in the Olympics. Kashyap said on Friday that it was getting difficult. Spain Masters has just two weeks to start (February 18-23). This is a very important time. She has to gain her confidence. I think she can join this race with a good performance in two-three weeks. Saina has been battling injuries continuously for some time.
Saina has not won any title since the Indonesia Masters played in January 2019. She has been able to cross the first round hurdle in only six of the 14 tournaments. She has slipped to 18th in the BWF rankings and 22nd in the Olympic qualification rankings due to her consistent poor performance. Kashyap said that Saina has currently 49000 marks while she will have to reach around 53000 marks to achieve the qualification. It is possible if she managed to reach the quarter-finals or semi-finals of four tournaments.
