Badminton: Nehwal through to Denmark semis

Nehwal also beat Baun at the London Olympics.

Indian badminton sensation Saina Nehwal cruised past local hope Tine Baun in straight games at the Denmark Open to set up a semi-final clash against long-time rival and current world number one Yihan Wang of China. Third seed Saina only need 33 minutes to beat fifth seed Baun 21-10 21-11 to make the last-four. The Indian will now face Yihan, who has beaten her in all their six previous encounters, according to The Times of India. Saina, who became the first Indian shuttler to win an Olympic medal (a bronze) in London, registered her fourth straight win over Baun. Saina also beat Baun at the London Olympics.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 21^st, 2012.