2016 Malaysia Super Series Premier: Top 5 Women's Singles contenders

4.Saina Nehwal

Although she failed to defend her India Open crown, those who saw Saina Nehwal play at the Siri Fort complex will tell you that those few days were the fittest, one has seen her in recent times. The 26-year-old who has thus far featured in three events this year, and will look to do one better than what she did in Delhi last week at Shah Alam, where, incidentally, she reached the semfinals in 2015.

Saina will kickstart her campaign against Nitchaon Jindapol of Thailand.