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London Olympics: Saina Nehwal Loses in Semi Finals
Updated : Aug 3, 2012
World champion and current world No 1 Yihan Wang of China defeated Saina 21-13 21-13.
Saina Nehwal had created history yesterday as she became the first Indian shuttler to reach the semifinals of the Olympics after notching up a hard-fought straight-game victory over Tine Baun of Denmark in the women's singles quarterfinals at the London Games.
Fourth seeded had Saina edged past fifth seed Tine 21-15 22-20 in a 39-minute match at the Wembley Areana to set up a clash with the Yihan Wang, whom she hasn't beaten once in her last five encounters.
Saina Nehwal will now play the other losing semifinalist for the bronze medal.