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Lucknow: A morale-boosting title win in the Malaysia Masters secured, fit-again Indian badminton ace Saina Nehwal will now take a small break to continue her rehab and is likely to be seen in action at the German Open in February-March.
Saina won the Grand Prix Gold event in Malaysia on Sunday, her first title after a career-threatening knee injury, that had derailed her Olympic campaign in Rio.
The 26-year-old has decided to skip the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold in Lucknow this week. Asked if she would play any tournament ahead of the all-important All England Championship, Saina said: &ldquo;Most probably the German Grand Prix Gold, it depends on my fitness and how good I feel. I need a few good weeks to be at my best which I didn&rsquo;t get after I recovered from rehab.&rdquo;
Saina, who won the silver at All England and World Championship in 2015, said she doesn&rsquo;t want to exert herself as that might result in another injury. &ldquo;I just came out of such a major injury and I can&rsquo;t push my knee with back-to-back tournaments and get injured again,&rdquo; said the London Olympics Games bronze-medallist.
&ldquo;I need to go into rehab and strengthen it because after a surgery you lose your muscle mass and strength which I need to keep improving. And of course rest is required for the knee,&rdquo; she said.
Saina endured a tough season last year when an Achilles tendinitis affected her performance but she recovered to win the Australian Open.

A morale-boosting title win in the Malaysia Masters secured, fit-again Indian badminton ace Saina Nehwal will now take a small break to continue her rehab and is likely to be seen in action at the German Open in February-March

After Malaysian Masters title, Saina targets German Open

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A morale-boosting title win in the Malaysia Masters secured, fit-again Indian badminton ace Saina Nehwal will now take a small break to continue her rehab and is likely to be seen in action at the German Open in February-March

After Malaysian Masters title, Saina Nehwal targets German Open

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