2018 was tough year due to packed schedule: Saina

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal said Thursday that 2018 was a tough year for Indian badminton as players hardly got any breaks to recover between the tournaments.

"It is definitely a tough year. Throughout there were so many big tournaments and we did not even have time to rest and think about the next event,"Saina said, speaking here.

"We had the Commonwealth Games, then in five-ten days, we had Asian Championships, then within one-two months, we had Asian Games and the World Championships and of course our Super Series events.

"That way, sometimes it is not easy. At times, one does not feel like playing," she said.

Saina was speaking after being appointed as brand ambassador by Rasna for its new range of products 'Rasna Native Haat'.

"But you need to fight it out, wondering what the people and coach will say. The stress is so much that no matter how much a player tries to reach semis or quarters, at times the fatigue level makes you low," she added.

"I am very proud of the ..