Saina Nehwal coach Vimal Kumar has said that of late the World number 2 has struggled with her fitness and found it hard to keep up the level of performances. After a good show at the World Championships Saina’s form has been a cause of concern.
“Saina is taking proper treatment, but her schedule is very tight. Some weeks she would not train at all. His coach said when you push yourself every day it can be quite tricky. That aspect was neglected by her as she tried to put herself under a lot of pressure. The need to maintain her rankings is taking a toll on her body. His coach said that I am concerned because it is my job to keep her fit for Rio.”
“She is carrying niggles especially inflammation in the pelvic area. During the World Championship itself she had been through a lot of pain. The pain radiated down to the groin area and that aggravated her injury. This we found in Japan and immediately went to scan after coming back to home.”
The doctors said that the inflammation could be brought down, but she must require rest. However situation is such that she can’t afford rest especially the Olympic qualification countdown has started.
She needs to manage this pain till December when the World Super Series gets over. That’s why you can really address these issues with a little bit of rest. The coach said you can’t completely take her off the circuit. It is a very tricky situation for her and I believe that it is pretty harsh on her.