Though officially Saina's coronation as the World No. 1 was due on April 3, her fans in the Capital made no secret of what they thought of the achievement. They thronged the Siri Fort Indoor Complex in anticipation of her triumph in an event where she had not crossed the quarterfinals in four attempts since 2011.

Who was Saina coach when she became world No 1?

Vimal Kumar has worked extensively with Saina Nehwal. The former national champion and Olympian was Saina's coach when she became world No. 1 in 2015.

Who is World No 1 in badminton?

Indian badminton had a lot to cheer about when London 2012 bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal became the first player from the country to become world No. 1 in 2015, with Kidambi Srikanth achieving the top rank in men's singles in 2017.