New Delhi, Mar 29: A series of losses against top shuttlers had left Saina Nehwal in tears but the Indian ace showed tremendous drive and hunger to achieve the World No 1 status, former national coach Vimal Kumar said here on March 28.
The two-time former national champion, who has been training Saina ever since her split with long-time mentor Pullela Gopichand in September last year, said the drive and hunger shown by the Indian ace can be compared to tennis greats such as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. [Historic feat: Saina Nehwal becomes World No. 1]