Question: Who has won the women’s singles title in Australian Open Super Series Badminton tournament-2016?
(a) Saina Nehwal
(b) Sun Yu
(c) Li Xuerui
(d) Wang Yihan
Ans.(a)
Related facts:
- The 2016 Australian Super Series is the fifth Super Series tournament of the 2016 BWF Super Series in badminton.
- The tournament was held in Sydney, Australia from 07th –12th June 2016.
- In the final match played at Sydney on 12th June 2016 Saina Nehwal defeated Chinese Sun Yu to claim her first title of year 2016.
- It is Saina’s second Australian Open victory. She has clinched the title in 2014 as well.
- Result of the tournament is as follows:
- Men’s singles:
Winner: Hans-Kristian Vittinghus (Denmark)
Runner Up: Hyeok Jin Jeon (South Korea) - Women’s Singles:
Winner: Saina Nehwal ( India)
Runner Up: Sun Yu (China) - Men’s Doubles:
Winner: Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (Both are from Indonesia)
Runner Up: Angga Pratama and Ricky Karanda Suwardi (Both are from Indonesia) - Women’s doubles:
Winner : Bao Yixin and Chen Qingchen (Both are from China)
Runner Up: Nitya Krishinda Maheshwari and Greysia Polii(Both are from Indonesia) - Mixed doubles:
Winner: Lu Kai and Huang Yaqiong (Both are from China)
Runner Up: Zheng Siwei and Chen Qingchen (Both are from China)
Reference:
http://www.australianbadmintonopen.com.au/
http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=0F2C2C7A-497D-4F59-A5A6-5EA0546C3DE4
http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/YhIttRxow4pVF2JRvU8dPP/Saina-Nehwal-clinches-second-Australian-Open-title.html
http://www.newsonair.com/news.asp?cat=sports&id=SN3050