Asian Games 2018, Badminton, Women's Singles, Semifinal, Day 9: Saina Nehwal vs Tai Tzu Ying, Live Score, Latest Updates & Results

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Updated: 27 August 2018 11:24 IST - Published: 27 August 2018 10:11 IST

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A HISTORIC BRONZE MEDAL FOR INDIA IN BADMINTON NEVERTHELESS!

But don't go anywhere as PV Sindhu will soon be in action.

Can she make it to the final? She faces the World No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi.

Let's find out.

She had the lead a couple of times but once Tai got back the lead, she just raced through the end part of the second game.

It has still been a commendable effort from the former World No. 1 to get the bronze from the Asiad, which had so far been missing from her glittering career.

Saina will have to remain content with the bronze medal.

Final score: Tai def Nehwal 21-17, 21-14 to enter final

And Tai gets the job done on her first attempt!

Tai is through to the final!

It's all happening very, very fast here!

Match points for Tai!

Saina still going for touch and deception while Tai has now switched to attack!

18-14

Now Tai is going for body shots and her tactic is working!

16-14 to Tai

Saina misses the sideline!

14-14

Again Saina has the lead!

14-13

Tai dashes Saina's hopes with her combination of superb anticipation and taking the shuttle early.

13-13

Nehwal has a lead for the first time in this match!

13-12

Tai brought forth her attack bit again made an unforced error!

12-12

Good net dribble from Saina!

11-11

Tai goes into the midgame interval with a slender edge of 11-10.

And, again a momentum shift here!

Unforced errors from Tai has emboldened Saina to go for smashes and she has drawn level!

10-10

Saina pulled one back but Tai is up to 10-7

And, just like that, the unfazed Tai pulls the trigger again and takes the next 3 points.

9-6

And Saina has levelled matters here! Four points in a row!

6-6

And Saina is targeting the net more to get the better of Tai, giving the Taipei ace a taste of her own medicine.

That has allowed her to come back to 5-6

Saina has to pull the brakes on the Tai march, otherwise it can be over very fast.

And Saina finally outfoxed Tai at the net!

2-5

Saina trying a bit of deception but fails to put the shuttle across.

1-5

Very much like the first game, Tai makes an error going crosscourt and Saina is on the board at 1-3.

Well disguised dropshot from Tai to start the second game with.

Tai up to 2-0

And Saina misses a high toss, which goes long!

It's 21-17 to Tai!!

Game points for Tai!

20-17

Saina pulled one back, but it has largely been Tai after the break.

And just like that, Tai has found her shots again.

Saina is struggling once again.

18-15 to Tai

Suddenly Tai has lost her sharpness and her errors allow Saina to come back to 15-16

Tai makes a rare error at the net and Saina has been able to reduce the gap to three points.

13-16

It's 15-11 to Tai

Tai's deception is doing all the talk and Saina can't control the shots.

And Tai adds a flurry of points on resumption!

14-10

Tai finds the corner with a smash!

Tai up 11-10 at the midgame break

Big, big crosscourt smash from Saina!

10-10

A good rally ends in Tai going wide, thanks to Saina's defence.

9-9

Again Saina attacks the Tai backhand and gets her reward!

Saina has levelled!!!!!!!!

8-8

Injection of power from Tai and Saina can't return!

Saina 6-8

Clever drop from Saina!

6-7

Now Saina forces Tai to long!!

Saina trails 5-6

Another point for her and she shouts, "Come on!"

4-5

Again Saina goes for the same shots and gets her reward.

Saina is very pumped up!

3-5

Much better movement from Saina and she goes for a smash down the line.

2-5

Saina exploits the Tai backhand to get her first point.

1-3

And, as expected, Tai is making her intentions clear, with her array of deceptive shots

2-0 to Tai

Good morning!

The semis are underway!

Saina faces the World No. 1