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BIRMINGHAM: Leading Indian
shuttler Saina Nehwal got the better
of China's former world champion
Yihan Wang 21-19, 21-6 to march
into the semifinals of the $500,000
All England Open Badminton
Championships at the Barclaycard
Arena here.
Olympic bronze medallist Saina was
in her element from the beginning
on Friday and never allowed Yihan to
dictate the pace of the play in the
39-minute contest. With this win,
the Indian World No.3 improved her
career records against the Olympic
silver medallist to 2-8.
The performance also helped the 24-
year-old Saina to equalled her best
showing at the prestigious
Superseries event. Saina, who has
entered the last four previously in
2010, however secured a statement-
making victory against Yihan who
she has most struggled to beat in
her career. For a place in the final,
Saina will meet World No.18 Sun Yu
of China.
shuttler Saina Nehwal got the better
of China's former world champion
Yihan Wang 21-19, 21-6 to march
into the semifinals of the $500,000
All England Open Badminton
Championships at the Barclaycard
Arena here.
Olympic bronze medallist Saina was
in her element from the beginning
on Friday and never allowed Yihan to
dictate the pace of the play in the
39-minute contest. With this win,
the Indian World No.3 improved her
career records against the Olympic
silver medallist to 2-8.
The performance also helped the 24-
year-old Saina to equalled her best
showing at the prestigious
Superseries event. Saina, who has
entered the last four previously in
2010, however secured a statement-
making victory against Yihan who
she has most struggled to beat in
her career. For a place in the final,
Saina will meet World No.18 Sun Yu
of China.
