Saina Nehwal notched up a comfortable straight-game victory over Thailand’s Sapsiree Taerattanachai at the French Open Super Series on Thursday and stayed on course for her second successive title after Denmark Open triumph last week.
The 22-year-old from Hyderabad, who had won her maiden Denmark Open title last Sunday, looked in control throughout the second round match against Sapsiree and prevailed 21- 16 21-13 in a 37-minute women’s singles event to move into the quarterfinals.
The top seeded Indian rode on her eight smash winners and 12 clear winners to claim her second victory over world number 27 Sapsiree. She is likely to take on seventh seeded Ratchanok Intanon on Friday for a place in the semifinal.
SAINA REACHES WORLD NO.3 IN RANKINGS
Riding on her maiden Denmark Open title triumph last Sunday, India’s ace shuttler Saina Nehwal gained a position to climb up to third spot in the latest World badminton ranking announced on Thursday.
The London Olympics Bronze medallist is now just one step away from regaining her world number two status as a semifinal spot in the ongoing French Open will help her to topple Olympic champion Li Xuerui to the second place.
Tipped to win the French Open, Saina (80361.7444) will fetch 6420 points by just reaching the semifinal in France.
The 22-year-old from Hyderabad, who had won her maiden Denmark Open title last Sunday, looked in control throughout the second round match against Sapsiree and prevailed 21- 16 21-13 in a 37-minute women’s singles event to move into the quarterfinals.
The top seeded Indian rode on her eight smash winners and 12 clear winners to claim her second victory over world number 27 Sapsiree. She is likely to take on seventh seeded Ratchanok Intanon on Friday for a place in the semifinal.
SAINA REACHES WORLD NO.3 IN RANKINGS
Riding on her maiden Denmark Open title triumph last Sunday, India’s ace shuttler Saina Nehwal gained a position to climb up to third spot in the latest World badminton ranking announced on Thursday.
The London Olympics Bronze medallist is now just one step away from regaining her world number two status as a semifinal spot in the ongoing French Open will help her to topple Olympic champion Li Xuerui to the second place.
Tipped to win the French Open, Saina (80361.7444) will fetch 6420 points by just reaching the semifinal in France.