Saina Nehwal in top-five of world rankings

With her brilliant performance in All England Badminton Championships, Saina Nehwal took Indian badminton to new heights by breaking into the top-five of the world rankings.

Saina, whose previous best on the chart was the sixth spot she attained last year, surprised one and all by becoming the first Indian woman to reach the semifinals of the prestigious All England Super Series Championships.

Chinese shuttlers dominate the top half of the women's rankings with Yihan Wang leading the pack followed by Wang Lin, Xin Wang and Jiang Yanjiao respectively.