New Delhi: In her bid to book a ticket to the 2012 London Olympics, India’s ace doubles shuttler Jwala Gutta is eyeing a good run at the Yonex Sunrise India Open that started here on Tuesday.
In the women’s doubles Jwala will be pairing with Ashwini Ponappa and in the mixed doubles she will team up with V.Diju at the Siri Fort Complex, where she has some fond memories.
It was at the same venue Jwala and Ashwini won the Commonwealth Games doubles gold medal in 2010.
This time, Jwala and Ashwini have received a walkover in the first round after the seventh seeded pair of Lok Yan Poon and Ying Suet Tse from Hong Kong pulled out.
“I have fond memories of the venue. This is a crucial tournament for me and a good run here can guarantee me a berth,” said Jwala.
“I never thought of the Olympic qualification and it is something which makes me feel very special. I always try to do something new and delighted that I’ll achieve such a special feat. It feels great when people say that they are expecting a medal from me,” she said. (IANS)
