Saina crashes out, Jayaram enters quarters of Spain Masters
Barcelona, February 21
Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal crashed out of the Barcelona Spain Masters after suffering a straight-game defeat against Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the quarterfinals here today.
Saina, seeded fifth, lost 20-22 19-21 against her third-seeded opponent in a women’s singles contest that lasted 45 minutes. Busanan will play compatriot and sixth seed Pornpawee Chowhuwong in the semifinals on Saturday.
However, Ajay Jayaram kept India’s flag flying by entering the men’s singles quarterfinals. Jayaram defeated France’s Thomas Rouxel 21-14 21-15. PTI
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