India’s Saina Nehwal in action against Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara. Photo: ReutersGlasgow: Saina Nehwal on Saturday settled for a bronze medal as her impressive run at the World Championship came to an end after a heart-breaking loss against Rio Olympics bronze medallist Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the women’s singles semifinals. I gave it my best and I am pleased with that,” Nehwal said after the match. It turned out to be a battle of attrition between Nehwal and Okuhara. The two players have met seven times so far in international badminton with Nehwal having an upper hand in six of those battles.

Source: Mint August 26, 2017 16:41 UTC