Saina Nehwal first Indian shuttler to reach in Olympics semifinal
Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal scripted history on Thursday as she became the first Indian to reach the semifinals of the Olympics badminton event at the Wembley Arena in London. The World No.5 defeated Danish Tine Baun 21-15, 22-20 in 39 minutes to reach the last four of women's singles at the Wembley Arena. In the process Saina also improved her head-to-head record againt Baun to 4-3.
World No.5 Saina took only 39 minutes to pack off the 33-year-old veteran Baun, a two time winner of the All England championship, and come closer to a medal.
Saina would now face reigning World Champion and top seed Yihan Wang for a place in the final. The Chinese has a favourable record against the Indian, but Saina's superb form in the competition, where she is yet to lose a game makes one positive about her chances.
And in the event of a loss, Saina would have the chance to feature in the bronze medal play-off and bring the country its first Olympic medal from the sport.
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