November 2012

Denmark Open Badminton Title

The World No. 4 badminton player Saina Nehwal on 21 October 2012 won the Denmark Open Super Series Premier tournament by defeating the German badminton player Juliane Schenk by 21-17 21-8.

She was competing in the women’s single final category badminton match in Odense, Denmark and was Playing without the chief national coach and her mentor Pullela Gopi Chand. This title is counted to be her sixth Super Series title and the first title outside Asia. Her previous titles came in Indonesia (2009, 2010, 2012), Singapore (2010) and Hong Kong (2010). Saina Nehwal, was competing in her first tournament after the London Games, which fetched her $30000 The victory is another milestone in career history of the Indian shuttle Saina Nehwal who had successfully defended her Swiss Open title by defeating world number two Wang Shixian of China in March 2012. In June 2012, Saina had won the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold title thereafter she had also won the Indonesia Open Super Series Premier by defeating world number three Li Xuerui of China.

Peter Gade Retired

Danish legend Baminton Player, Peter Gade on 30 October 2012 retired from international badminton after his three-game defeat against compatriot Jan Ø. Jørgensen of Denmark. Peter Grade is five-time European Champion in Year (1998, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2010). Peter Dane had 22 Super series and Grand Prix titles under his name and took 5 medals at World Championships: Silver in 2001, Bronze in 1999, 2005, 2010 and 2011. He had also won the 1999 All-England Championships. He is counted among most successful European singles player in Asia of all times by taking 13 tournaments titles in the “Far East”. Peter Gade remained professional ambassador for European badminton, through major part of his career. He had inspired thousands of young players all around the world with his unique style of playing Badminton that was fast attacks, smooth footwork and constant pressure.

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