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Friday, October 31, 2008

Saina enters semi-finals of World Junior championship


India's Saina Nehwal and RMV Gurusaidutt notched up contrasting wins to advance to the singles semi-finals at the World Junior Badminton Championship on Friday.

Top-seed Saina prevailed over Lindaweni Fanetri of Indonesia 21-13, 21-13 in just 30 minutes, while fifth-seed Gurusaidutt stunned second-seed Korean Sung Min Park 21-16, 14-21, 21-19 in a 53-minute gruelling battle.

National champion Saina will next face third-seed Chinese Shixian Wang, while Gurusaidutt will take on another third seed, Chinese Zhengming Wang, for tomorrow's last four clash.

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