Saina Nehwal has pulled out of the China Open Super Series
Premier badminton tournament to be played in Shanghai from November 13-18 citing
a knee injury.
The London Olympic bronze medallist had played with a
strapped knee during the Denmark Super Series Premier, which she won, and the
French Super Series in which she lost in the final.
The world number 3 has also submitted the medical
certificate, which is a must for all top-10 players if they wish to withdraw
from any Premier event.
According to the rules formulated by the Badminton World
Federation, it is mandatory for all top-10 players to participate in Premier
events – barring injuries -- and be part of the promotional activities two days
prior to the tournament.
If Saina decides to stay away from the promotional
activities then she will have to shell out $5000 as a fine. She had paid a
similar fine in 2011 when she skipped the promotional events before the Super
Series Finals.
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