Playing only a few tournaments is Saina's strategy for season

Saina has already pulled out of next month's Swiss Open Super Series to concentrate on training.

"This year I will play very few tournaments because I want to be fit for the Commonwealth Games and Asian Badminton championship. It would need a lot of time to work hard so I would cut down the number of tournaments," said Saina, who along with the team left tonight for the Uber Cup in Thailand.
"Two tournaments in a month would be the mantra but it will always be a last minute decision. I had sent my entries for the Swiss Open but I have decided to skip that. I will play according to how I feel before the tournaments.

"This year I am not even worried about the ranking because CWG and ABC are more important. I will look to just win against the bigger opponents and I haven't thought much about the number one position," the Hyderabadi added.
Saina will spearhead Indian challenge in the Uber Cup starting from Monday but the world number seven said the onus to come up with a good performance in on all the players.
"It's very tough but we will try our best. We have put a lot of hard work. But it doesn't depend only on me, it is a team event so others also have to perform."

Asked which team will be the toughest, Saina said none can be taken lightly.
"All are tough. I just think Philippines will be ok. All of them are equal level of players. They have 100 Saina Nehwals. Even If I win, the second and third singles will be very difficult because compared to them we don't have equally good players. I don't say we can't do that but it would be very difficult.
"We have to focus only on the match at hand. Japan have long rally players. In Hong Kong there is Zhou Mi and in Chinese Taipei they are very good runners, so you have to be prepared for that. At times I have this feeling that we are not at that level. So it's all in the mind," she said.

Saina, who had skipped the national championship last month due to a knee injury, said she has regained the fitness.
"I am completely fit now. I am doing lots of different training this time. It is really very tiring. There is lot of running and weight training and on court work," she said.
Saina said playing the Asian Championship in the capital will serve as a good opportunity to get attuned to the conditions ahead of Commonwealth Games in October.
"It is very important to play in ABC in New Delhi. I need to get used to the court and so I will definitely play. It will come handy during the Commonwealth Games," she said.