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Super Saina in Swiss final

Saina Nehwal powered into the final of the Swiss Open GP Gold on Saturday, making up for a disappointing show at the All England. Saina recovered from the loss of the second game to get past world No.9 Bae Young Joo of Korea 21-19 13-21 21-14 in just under an hour. Continue reading

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Swiss Open: Saina, Rupesh-Sanave steal the show

Basel: Saina Nehwal avenged her All England defeat to Eriko Hirose to enter the quarterfinals of the Swiss Open GP Gold, but an equally remarkable performance came in the men’s doubles. Rupesh Kumar and Sanave Thomas stunned Danish pair and sixth seeds Mads-Conrad Petersen and Jonas Rasmussen to progress into the quarterfinals, alongside compatriots Saina and Ajay Jayaram. Continue reading

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