Korea Open 2018: Saina Nehwal vs Nozomi Okuhara Quarter-finals, Live Score and Match Updates

Okuhara saved four match points to beat Nehwal 15-21, 21-15, 22-20 on her way to the semi-finals.

Updated: 28 September 2018 16:38 IST - Published: 28 September 2018 15:12 IST

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Saina was the better player for most of the match. It's the difference in age and stamina that did her in eventually.

Kudos to Okuhara for showing a lot of belief even when she was staring at defeat.

That's the end of India's campaign at the Korean Open

Okuhara showed her tremendous stamina and fighting spirit in the end to take the match away from Saina.

And Okuhara wins!!!!!!

She saved FOUR match points and converted her first match point to get the win!

It's gone as well!

20-20

3 match points gone!

Can she take the fourth?

Saina is blocked by the net!

20-19

The shuttle goes wide from Saina.

18-20

One big smash from Okuhara

17-20

Saina remained steady and went up to match points.

20-16

Okuhara rushed into the net to finish one point and pushed the shuttle into the net.

Down 14-18

But, just as I write, Okuhara takes two points through some attacking play.

Trails 13-16

Saina looks to have a grip on the playing conditions now. Okuhara looks more confused and unsure at the moment

It's 16-11 to Nehwal currently

Okuhara took two quick points on resumption but Saina has wrested back the momentum here.

She is up 13-10

It's 11-8 to Nehwal at the midgame interval.

2 more attacking points for Saina now!

9-5

It's 7-5 to Nehwal presently as she has managed to hold off Okuhara successfully so far

Saina much faster, sharper and more alert now.

Playing more aggressively.

She is up 5-2

And she gets another point to make it 3-1

Nehwal is up 2-1 in Game 3

Okuhara takes the second game 21-15

We have a decider here!

It's a host of game points for Okuhara at 20-15

The rallies have expectedly become longer as Okuhara looks to have got back her confidence.

She is making Saina move from corner to corner.

Okuhara up 16-10

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