New Delhi, Sep 4: Ace India shuttler and London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal has reunited with former coach Pullela Gopichand's academy in Hyderabad with an aim to achieve her "future goals".
The 27-year-old shuttler on Monday announced the decision on her Twitter handle.
"For a while I've been thinking about moving my training base back to the Gopichand academy and I had a discussion about this with Gopi sir and I am really thankful to him for agreeing to help me again," Saina tweeted.
For a while I've been thinking about moving my training base back to the Gopichand academy and I had a discussion about this with Gopi sir
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) September 4, 2017
"At this stage in my career I think he can help me achieve my goals," she added.
The champion shuttler had parted ways with the national coach Gopichand before the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, deciding to hone her skills under Vimal Kumar in Bangalore.
and I am really thankful to him for agreeing to help me again . At this stage in my career I think he can help me achieve my goals .
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) September 4, 2017
I'm also very thankful to Vimal sir for helping me for the last three years. He helped reach world no.1 in the rankings ..
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) September 4, 2017
Saina, who recently won a bronze at the Badminton Worlds in Glasgow, even thanked Vimal Kumar for his contribution towards her career.
"I'm also very thankful to Vimal sir for helping me for the last three years. He helped reach world no.1 in the rankings and also helped me win two world championships medal silver in 2015 and bronze in 2017 along with many super series title," Saina wrote.
And also helped me win two world championships medal silver in 2015 and bronze in 2017 along with many super series titles ..
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) September 4, 2017
Happy to be back in her home town Hyderabad, Saina requested her friends to continue to support her.
"I m very happy to b back home and train in Hyderabad..keep supporting friends," she further wrote on her twitter handle.
I m very happy to b back home and train in Hyderabad 👍👍keep supporting friends 🙏🙏
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) September 4, 2017
Saina had parted ways with Gopichand after a quarterfinal exit at the 2014 World Badminton Championships in Denmark.
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) September 4, 2017
That was the first time that the duo had split. In 2011, Saina started training with Baskar Babu but within three months returned to Gopichand, regretting her decision. In 2012, she bagged the bronze medal at the London Games under Gopichand's guidance.
PTI