Dubai: India’s badminton star Saina Nehwal has vouched a stronger and better Dubai return next year.

Nehwal lost in the women’s singles semi-finals to Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying at the year-ending BWF Destination Dubai World Superseries Badminton Finals at the Hamdan Sports Complex on Saturday.

And though pleased with her form and her overall performance in this competition, Nehwal promised she would try even harder for a return to this competition next season.

This was the first of the four years for the traditional season-ending BWF Destination Dubai World Superseries Badminton Finals in Dubai. Facilitated by Falcon and Associates, the Superseries is a celebration of the finest talent in badminton with the top eight players and pairs in five categories vying for a total prize fund of $1 million (Dh3.65 million).

“The idea definitely is to return here next year. The spectators and their support has been overwhelming and it feels so much like a cricket match back home in India. I want to play my best and be back in Dubai next year,” Nehwal told media after Saturday’s semi-final loss.

Nehwal has had a hectic 2014 with titles at the Indian Open Grand Prix, the Australian Super Series and the China Open Super Series Premier where she became the first Indian woman to be crowned champion with a 21-12, 22-20 win over Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi.

“It has been a hectic season so far. Besides these regular tournaments we had the Asian Games this year and that took away a lot. I am really looking forward to a break for the next two months or so,” the 24-year-old from Hyderabad said.

“The ideal plan may be to drop a few tournaments and be a bit more clever while choosing the tournaments for next year. I need to be a bit more careful in the choices I make so that I can come here with the right amount of energy,” she added.

The Indian was quite pleased at reaching the last four stage in Dubai. “Overall I think I have done well in this tournament. Maybe I was a little tired from yesterday’s [Friday’s] match [against Bae Yeon Ju] or maybe I need a little more time to get fitter and better for such long tournaments.”