Saina Nehwal's time will come, says Tine Baun

BIRMINGHAM: One of the world's greatest shuttlers - the former world No. 1 and three-time All England champion Tine Baun has said it is just a matter of time before India's Saina Nehwal adds the coveted title to her collection.
Nehwal crashed out in the semis of the All England Championship to 18-year-old Thai opponent Ratchanok Inthanon.
Speaking to TOI, 33-year-old Dane Tine Baun said Nehwal has age on her side and "is playing very well." Baun, who actually lost to Saina in the London Olympics that helped the Indian world No.3 reach the semifinal, told TOI "Saina is a fast and upcoming shuttler and has a very good chance to win the All England Championship."
Baun added "She however never looked good enough to reach the final this year. I watched her quarterfinal match against the 2011 winner from China, Wang Shixian. She won that match after a long drawn-out battle with scored ending at 23-21, 19-21, 21-16. But Saina didn't look her best."
According to Baun, Saina's semifinal effort against Ratchanok looked "like a tired effort." "You could tell that Saina was tired from the quarterfinal match. I know she was facing difficulty with her injured knees," Baun added.