Saina in semifinal of All England badminton
India’s Saina Nehwal stormed into the women’s semifinal of the All England
Badminton Championship with a stunning 21-8, 21-14 quarterfinal win over Germany’s
Juliane Schenk in 27 minutes at the National Indoor Arena in Brimingham.
Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the quarterfinals of All England, which
is in its centenary year. In the semifinal, Saina will meet former world No.1 Tine
Rasmussen of Denmark. Rasmussen shocked world champion and sixth seed Lan Lu
16-21, 23-21, 21-11 in the first quarterfinal.“It is a fantastic victory,” said Pullela Gopichand, former All England champion and national coach, in a statement.
Badminton Championship with a stunning 21-8, 21-14 quarterfinal win over Germany’s
Juliane Schenk in 27 minutes at the National Indoor Arena in Brimingham.
Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the quarterfinals of All England, which
is in its centenary year. In the semifinal, Saina will meet former world No.1 Tine
Rasmussen of Denmark. Rasmussen shocked world champion and sixth seed Lan Lu
16-21, 23-21, 21-11 in the first quarterfinal.“It is a fantastic victory,” said Pullela Gopichand, former All England champion and national coach, in a statement.
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