The inimitable and fiery Jwala Gutta is back in the news in style after her scintillating performance with doubles partner Ashwini Ponnappa in the North American world badminton circuit that concluded in Calgary, Canada on Sunday night.


Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa celebrate their Canada Open women's doubles title on Sunday. Pics/PTI 

The redoubtable and forceful Indian pair went in at a high career rank of World No 13 and at the end of the two-week sojourn is likely to gate-crash into the Top 10. They reached the finals of the US Grand Prix Gold at New York after four tough rounds only to lose to top the Japanese pair of Ayana Kurihara/Naru Shinoya 17-21/11-21. The Indian pair have thus garnered good points in their quest for a berth at the Rio Olympics next year.