Saina loses in Indonesia Masters final
File Photo: Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal
Jakarta, Jan 28 : Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal lost in the final of the $350,000 Indonesia Masters World Tour Super 500 here on Sunday.
The 2012 Olympic bronze medallist was outplayed by Chinese Taipei’s top seeded Tai Tzu Ying, who took only 27 minutes to win 21-9, 21-13.
Saina, thus registered her seventh straight defeat against the world no.1 — who leads the head-to-head battle 9-5 against the Indian.
In the first game, Ying maintained the lead from the onset. She clinched five consecutive points in comparison to Saina’s 2 which helped her close the game with ease.
The World No.12 looked nowhere in the match, even in the second game where she lost in similar fashion against Ying — who took an early 4-0 lead and from there, she did not look back to clinch the title with ease.
IANS
