Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold-2017

malaysia masters grand prix gold 2017

Question: Saina Nehwal became the second Indian to win Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold title earlier, it was won by which of the following player?
(a) Saina Nehwal (2011)
(b) Saina Nehwal (2012)
(c) Pusarla Venkata Sindhu(2013)
(d) Pusarla Venkata Sindhu(2014)
Ans: (c)
Related facts:

  • The 2017 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold was the first grand prix’s badminton tournament of the 2017 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix.
  • The tournament was held at the Sibu Indoor Stadium in Sarawak, Malaysia from 17–22 January 2017.
  • Result of the tournament:
  • Men’s Singles:
  • Winner: Ng Ka Long (Hong Kong)
  • Runner Up: Lee Hyun-il(South Korea)
  • Women’s Singles
  • Winner: Saina Nehwal (India )
  • Runner Up: Fitriani(Indonesia)
  • Men’s Doubles
  • Winner: Berry Angriawan and Hardianto(Both are of Indonesia )
  • Runner Up: Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin( Both are of Malaysia)
  • Women’s Doubles
  • Winner: Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai( Both are of Thailand)
  • Runner Up: Poon Lok Yan and Tse Ying Suet(Both are of Hong Kong )
  • Mixed Doubles:
  • Winner: Tan Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jing(Both are of Malaysia )
  • Runner Up: Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai(Both are of Malaysia )
  • This was Saina Nehwal’s 23rd title overall and the first after last year’s Australian Open.
  • Earlier, Pusarla Venkata Sindhu (2013) won the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold title.

Reference:
http://bwfbadminton.com/events/2646/malaysia-masters-2017
http://bwfbadminton.com/results/2646/victor-far-east-malaysia-masters-2017/podium
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/fit-again-saina-nehwal-lifts-malaysia-masters-grand-prix-gold/articleshow/56715851.cms