Saina Nehwal at BWF World Championships 2022: First round opponent, when and where to watch, timings in IST

Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal faces Ngan Yi Cheung of Hong Kong in the first round of the 2022 BWF World Championships in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Published : Aug 22, 2022 23:09 IST

FILE PHOTO: Saina Nehwal
FILE PHOTO: Saina Nehwal | Photo Credit: REUTERS
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FILE PHOTO: Saina Nehwal | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal begins her 12th BWF World Championships campaign on Tuesday when she faces Ngan Yi Cheung of Hong Kong in the first round in Tokyo.

Saina, 2015 sliver medallist, returns at the mega event for the first time since 2019. While the 2020 edition was cancelled due to COVID-19, the Indian shuttler had to withdraw from the 2021 edition in Huelva, Spain due to a groin and knee injury.

When is Saina Nehwal’s first-round match at 2022 BWF World Championships?

Saina Nehwal’s first-round match against Ngan Yi Cheung of Hong Kong at the 2022 BWF World Championships will be played at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium from 7:30 AM IST onwards on Tuesday.

Where to watch Saina Nehwal’s first-round match at 2022 BWF World Championships?

Saina Nehwal’s first-round match against Ngan Yi Cheung of Hong Kong at the 2022 BWF World Championships will be telecast live on Sporst18 and live streamed on Voot Select.

Head-to-head record

Saina and Cheung have faced each other four times. Saina leads the head-to-head 3-1. In their last meeting, Saina had won 23-21, 21-17 in the round of 32 at the 2019 French Open.

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