World Badminton Championships 2017: Five incredible records broken by Indian shuttlers

#4 Quarter-final streak for Saina

This is the best we have seen of Saina Nehwal since her knee surgery

Saina Nehwal’s consistency at the most elite tournaments of her sport has been unparalleled. The former World No. 1, who underwent a knee surgery last September, added yet feather to her illustrious cap.

This was the seventh consecutive time that the 27-year-old made it to at least the quarter-final stage, a record that stretches from 2009-2017. It made her the first woman to achieve this feat in the 40-year history of the championships.

Out of the seven quarter-finals, she has progressed beyond the last-eight stage only twice. In 2015, she finished as a runner-up, falling to defending champion Carolina Marin, 16-21, 19-21. This time, she advanced from the quarters only to be halted by the tenacious eventual champion Nozomi Okuhara, who ground out a 12-21, 21-17, 21-10 victory over the Indian.