Saina Enters QF of All England Badminton Championship , To Face Yihan of China

07 March, Birmingham

Third seed Saina Nehwal has entered into the quarterfinals of women’s singles event at the All England Badminton Championships. She defeated South Korean Kim Hyo Min 21-15, 21-15 in Birmingham Friday . Saina next faces Wang Yihan of China.

However, top Indian women’s doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa crashed out of the prestigious event with a straight-game defeat against top seeded Chinese duo of Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei in the second round.