Shuttler Saina Nehwal is currently in a tight spot in her bid for a Tokyo Olympics singles berth but a couple of good performances in the coming weeks can put her back in contention, her husband and fellow player Parupalli Kashyap said.

Saina is racing against time to make the cut for her fourth successive Olympics. According to the BWF Olympics qualification rules, only two players from each singles category can qualify from a country if their rankings lie within the top-16 by April 28. “It is getting tight now. There are two more weeks before the Spain Masters . It is a crucial time. She has to get her confidence back. I think she will be okay. A couple of good weeks and she will be back on the track. But her body has to support her,” Kashyap said.

“She has to defend points at the All England and the Asian Championships. So, she has to make four quarters or semifinals. She has to play better in the next few tournaments and she can still make it,” he added.