<p>Saina, who participated in Sudirman Cup a few days back, said she was hopeful of winning a medal at Beijing in 2008.<br /><br />"I was very disappointed. I really wanted to win the tournament. Although I was young I always had the feeling that I could reach the finals. So when I played the quarterfinals, I kept thinking of the semifinals. Then I went blank.<br /><br />"It happens sometimes and that tournament really made me strong. Now it is my dream to win the London Olympics, I think I'm on the way, but there is a lot of work to do," Saina told 'China Daily'.<br /><br />The Hyderabadi said playing against some top players in the world would be the best preparation for London Olympics.<br /><br />"One year is a very long time. We will see how my ranking goes. I just want to play against the top players now, to beat them and gain confidence," she said.<br /><br />Saina had recently beaten China's world number three Wang Xin in the quarterfinals of the Sudirman Cup and said she does not care about the reputation of her rivals.<br /><br />"I have nothing to lose. I just try to give my best. And when I give my best, I always have the feeling that I can beat anyone. I just don't get scared by anyone," she said. <br /><br />About the Chinese players Sania said they are strong but she doesn't feel intimidated by them anymore.<br /><br />"But I am getting used to playing against them. I've been playing against them during the past four years so I know their games," she said.<br /><br />Readers of an international badminton magazine, 'Badzine', recently voted Saina the third-best badminton player of 2010.<br /><br />She won the most votes of all female players, the daily said in its report.<br /><br /><br /></p>
<p>Saina, who participated in Sudirman Cup a few days back, said she was hopeful of winning a medal at Beijing in 2008.<br /><br />"I was very disappointed. I really wanted to win the tournament. Although I was young I always had the feeling that I could reach the finals. So when I played the quarterfinals, I kept thinking of the semifinals. Then I went blank.<br /><br />"It happens sometimes and that tournament really made me strong. Now it is my dream to win the London Olympics, I think I'm on the way, but there is a lot of work to do," Saina told 'China Daily'.<br /><br />The Hyderabadi said playing against some top players in the world would be the best preparation for London Olympics.<br /><br />"One year is a very long time. We will see how my ranking goes. I just want to play against the top players now, to beat them and gain confidence," she said.<br /><br />Saina had recently beaten China's world number three Wang Xin in the quarterfinals of the Sudirman Cup and said she does not care about the reputation of her rivals.<br /><br />"I have nothing to lose. I just try to give my best. And when I give my best, I always have the feeling that I can beat anyone. I just don't get scared by anyone," she said. <br /><br />About the Chinese players Sania said they are strong but she doesn't feel intimidated by them anymore.<br /><br />"But I am getting used to playing against them. I've been playing against them during the past four years so I know their games," she said.<br /><br />Readers of an international badminton magazine, 'Badzine', recently voted Saina the third-best badminton player of 2010.<br /><br />She won the most votes of all female players, the daily said in its report.<br /><br /><br /></p>