Saina Nehwal loses in Malaysia Open semi-finals

Saina Nehwal’s record against Xueriu is 2-9

Kuala Lumpur, April 4 (IANS): World No.1 shuttler Saina Nehwal lost her women's singles semi-final to reigning Olympic champion Li Xuerui at the $500,000 Malaysia Open Superseries Premier here on Saturday.

The Chinese beat the third-seeded Saina in a marathon match that lasted an hour and eight minutes. The top seed eventually won 13-21, 21-17, 22-20 at the Putra Stadium.

The Indian challenge in the tournament ended with Saina's loss.

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