PM Modi, Rathore, Raina Celebrate Sindhu’s Win and Saina’s Medal

“Trust Saina Nehwal to make us proud and script history,” PM Modi said on Twitter after her bronze medal.

Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu created history as she stormed into the women's single badminton final at the 2018 Asian Games on Monday, 27 August, but her compatriot Saina Nehwal had to settle for a bronze.

After defeating world number two Akane Yamaguchi of Japan 21-17, 15-21, 21-10 in the semis, the 23-year-old became the first Indian shuttler to reach the final of the badminton singles competition at the Asiad.

Sindhu will now face Taiwan’s Tai Tzu Ying on Tuesday. Tai had entered the final after defeating Saina Nehwal in straight games in the other semi-final on Monday. 

Nehwal had to settle for bronze after suffering a 17-21, 14-21 defeat. The 28-year-old's bronze is the first individual badminton medal at the Asiad for India in 36 years.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to the Indian shuttlers’ feats:

Trust @NSaina to make us proud and script history!

Her Bronze in the #AsianGames2018 is the first ever medal for India in the women's singles Badminton category.

India congratulates our star badminton player for yet another success. pic.twitter.com/zifupmwsr0

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 27, 2018

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN #ASIANGAMES, we have won a medal in women's singles Badminton!@NSaina clinches a bronze, and ends our dry spell! Proud of you and your achievement!#KheloIndia #AsianGames2018 #IndiaAtAsianGames pic.twitter.com/B1pwKNqWB4

— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 27, 2018

Etch this day in the history books for the first Indian makes it into #Badminton Finals in #AsianGames. In a match of #TopSeeds, #PVSindhu dominates the the better of #AkaneYamaguchi to storm into Finals of the Women's Singles. #Congratulation @Pvsindhu1 🇮🇳🏸👏#IAmTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/ahI7o0YZII

— Team India (@ioaindia) August 27, 2018

Big congratulations my friend @NSaina! You made history by winning first ever women’s #individualbadminton medal 🥉for India at #AsianGames⁠ in 36 years! India is proud of you!#SainaNehwal #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/GlyOksiT5k

— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) August 27, 2018

36 years without an individual medal in badminton and now 2 individual medals assured in the span of 1 hour. Congrats @Pvsindhu1 and @NSaina. You both are simply awesome. Proud to support you both @OGQ_India 🇮🇳🏸 . Now wish both can make it a dream Indian final

— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) August 26, 2018

Great day for Indian badminton, while Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Asian Games after 36 years, PV Sindhu became the first to reach the finals. Keep it up ladies, we are so proud of you. #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/U990mkWpCg

— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) August 27, 2018

2018: PV Sidhu #go4GOLD
India's has so far won 9 Bronze medals in #AsianGames Badminton
1974: Men's Team
1982: Syed Modi
1982: Leroy D'Sa/Pradeep Gandhe
1982: Leroy D'Sa/Kanwal Thakar Singh
1982: Men's Team
1982: Women's Team
1986: Men's Team
2014: Women's Team
2018: Saina Nehwal

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 27, 2018

Congratulations to our very own Saina Nehwal ( @NSaina ), who won the #AsianGame2018 bronze medal in badminton. We are proud of her. It is truly a wonder to witness her success. Keep up the amazing effort.#SainaNehwal

— Paras Jain (@parasjainonline) August 27, 2018

Historic!
In a delightful first, our badminton ace Saina Nehwal wins a women’s single bronze to become the first Indian woman shuttler to win an individual medal in Asian Games, & only the second player to do so since 1982.
Congratulations. You have once again proved your mettle. pic.twitter.com/kBvjbUDnWM

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 27, 2018

Congratulations to Saina Nehwal on becoming the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Women’s Single event in #AsianGames2018. A proud moment for the country. pic.twitter.com/NYQgey7bTG

— R P Singh (@rpsingh) August 27, 2018