Title defending champion Saina Nehwal was on after suffered a narrow loss to the Olympic champion Li Xuerui in the Semifinals
In a nail-biting contest, Saina matched up to Li in the fast-paced, but was not consistent in the finish of the rally.
Title defending champion Saina Nehwal was on after suffered a narrow loss to the Olympic champion Li Xuerui in
the semifinals of Indonesian Open Super Series badminton on Saturday soils.
The 26-year-old lost 20-22 21-17
19-21 to Li in the women's singles competition to draw curtains in defiance of
India in the Siri Fort Complex.
In a nail-biting contest, Saina matched
up to Li in demonstrations fast-paced,
but was not consistent in the finish of the rally.
Saina opened up a 8-5 lead from
the start and managed to avoid the challenge of Li to 11-9. But the Chinese
soon managed to draw parity with two quick points and then turned the tables,
reaching 16-13.
Saina roared back to level with
excellent fall from the back row before Li found the net. Chinese hit wide
again and the two were tied at 18-18. Another smash and Saina was leading
miscued 19-18.
What followed was a demonstration
that depletes energy that ended with a return that Saina did not even try. But
the Indian said he has to seize the foreground while the starting point is
achieved by a shot that I could send to the network..
Li then produced a deceptive and
Saina hitting wide and after leaving another shot Li to the right, it was over
slice.
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