Odense: Ace Indian shuttler and London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal entered the finals of the Denmark Super Series Badminton Championship after her opponent Yihan Wang of China retired midway through the semifinal match.
Saina was leading when her opponent decided to retire. In the first game Saina was lagging behind the top seed losing five opening points, but the Hyderabadi girl came back strongly to win the next six points. She got the lead at the mid-way point and won the opening game 21-12.
In the second game Saina got off to a rollicking start getting a 9-2 lead. She was leading 12-7 when her opponent retired.
Saina will face Juliane Schenk from Germany who defeated Yanjiao Jiang 13-21, 21-14, 21-15 in her semifinal match.
By Indian Sports News Network