Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has congratulated ace shuttler Saina Nehwal for winning the Australian Open badminton tournament today.
Wishing her victory in all her future endeavours, Naidu said that promotion of all sports and talented sportspersons is on his vision for development of sports in (new) Andhra Pradesh, a state government release said.
Nehwal lifted her first Super Series title in two years, clinching the USD 750,000 Star Australian Open after outplaying Spain's Carolina Marin in the summit clash in Sydney today.
The sixth seeded Indian, who had won the India Open Grand Prix Gold earlier this year, prevailed 21-18 21-11 in a 43-minute contest which left her richer by USD 56,000.
