Saina Nehwal was not able to make it to her second World Championships final. The Japanese displayed a good net game to grab two points but Saina's small deception took a toil on her rival. Another electrifying rally ended with Okuhara finding the net as Saina reached eight game points. However, Okuhara managed to grab a slender 11-10 lead with a cross court net flick which Saina failed to negotiate. Saina, however, kept breathing down Okuhara's neck, making it 15-15 when the Japanese found the net and also hit long.

Source: dna August 26, 2017 13:54 UTC