Overview
- Saina Nehwal said she stopped competing about two years ago and had already informed her parents and coaches.
- Her last match was at the Singapore Open in June 2023, with reports variously describing her absence as two or three years.
- She cited arthritis and cartilage degeneration that cut training capacity from eight to nine hours to one or two before swelling.
- Nehwal chose not to issue a formal retirement statement, saying her prolonged absence made the situation self‑evident.
- Her career highlights include the 2012 Olympic bronze, a stint as world No.1, and comeback medals at the 2017 World Championships and 2018 Commonwealth Games.