Monday, 28 January 2019

Saina Nehwal won Indonesia Masters

 Saina Nehwal  won  Indonesia Masters

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal won her first Indonesia Masters title after three-time world champion Carolina Marin retired  of the final due to a leg injury.

The Spaniard was leading 10-4 in the first game at Jakarta when she developed an injury in the knee.

The Indonesia Masters, past known as Indonesia Open Grand Prix Gold, is an international badminton tournament BWF World Tour Super 500 Grade. First held in 2010.

The first tournament was held in Samarinda, East Kalimantan and offered a total prize money of US$120,000.

But upcoming series will be held in Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta and offered prize money of US$350,000.

Winners
Year    
Men's singles      Denmark Anders Antonsen
Women's singles     India Saina Nehwal    
Men's doubles     Indonesia Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
                                Indonesia Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo    
Women's doubles    Japan Misaki Matsutomo
                                    Japan Ayaka Takahashi    
Mixed doubles      China Zheng Siwei
                                China Huang Yaqiong