Swiss Open W2W4: Tough draw complicates Saina's Tokyo hopes; great chance for Sindhu, Srikanth With seven events left counting towards Olympic qualification and a tough draw in Basel, Saina Nehwal faces a tough path to making the cut for Tokyo. Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images for Falcon The Swiss Open, which began in Basel on Tuesday, is a crucial tournament for badminton players hoping to make it to the Tokyo Olympics - it's the first event since the start of the pandemic that will count towards the Olympic qualification rankings. As per Olympic qualification rules, each nation can enter a maximum of two entries in each event. The top 16 in singles and top 8 in doubles qualify automatically. The singles events will comprise 38 men and 38 women, while there will be 16 pairs each in the men's, women's and mixed doubles.