World No 9 Saina Nehwal said that she isn’t far from playing at her best and hopes to reach there soon. The 27-year-old is on a comeback trail this season following a knee surgery that kept her off the court for the entire second half of last year.

Saina Nehwal is targeting more tournament wins this season

The 27-year-old intends to play at the Thailand Open, Indonesian Open and Australian Open, before the World Championships in Glasgow.

Badminton player Saina Nehwal during a promotional event

I’m losing [matches] narrowly, say [from] 18 points in the third game,” Nehwal said

Badminton player Saina Nehwal in Mumbai

The 27-year-old is on a comeback trail this season following a knee surgery that kept her off the court for the entire second half of last year.

Badminton player Saina Nehwal during a promotional event in Mumbai

World No 9 Saina Nehwal said that she isn't far from playing at her best and hopes to reach there soon. The 27-year-old is on a comeback trail this season following a knee surgery that kept her off the court for the entire second half of last year.