Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu created history yesterday. Both entered the women’s singles semi-finals of the World Badminton Championships, thereby assuring themselves of bronze medals. For the first time, Indian shuttlers will return home with at least two medals.
There is also a high possibility that the two could meet each other in the final on Sunday, provided they beat their respective opponents on Saturday.
Twelfth seeded Saina was tested by local girl and 16th seed Kirsty Gilmour before prevailing 21-19, 18-21, 21-15 in a marathon match that lasted an hour and 14 minutes.
Saina has now beaten the Scot five times in as many matches. Saina, who won a silver at the 2015 Worlds, will next take on Japanese seventh seed Nozomi Okuhara, who ousted defending champion Carolina Marin of Spain the another quarterfinal. Saina has a strong 6-1 record against the Japanese.
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