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Malaysia Masters 2017: Saina Nehwal vs Fitriani Fitriani, Ajay Jayaram vs Anthony Ginting quarter-finals live commentary and updates

Nehwal beat Fitriani, 21-15, 21-14 to enter the semi-finals; Ajay Jayaram crashes out.
Updated: 20 January 2017 16:28 IST - Published: 20 January 2017 14:40 IST
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That wraps up our live coverage of the 2017 Malaysia Masters for today. Hope you enjoyed it. Do join us tomorrow. Goodbye!
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Saina next faces the fifth seed Yip Pui Yin for a place in the final.
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After a slow start, that was absolute domination by Saina Nehwal! All these matches will surely help her get back to peak fitness and form in the next 1-2 months.
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Saina has entered the semi-finals with this victory!!!!!!
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SAINA NEHWAL WINS, 21-15, 21-14.
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And Nehwal has reached multiple match points at 20-14.
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A dominant Saina is now ahead 19-14 and in sniffing distance of victory!
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Still in complete control of this game, there's been no slip or stutter from the queen. Saina is up 18-13.
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Saina continues to sail smoothly and is now up, 16-13.
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Fitriani bagged 3 points to make it 12-13 but Saina stopped her momentum right there and went up 14-12.
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It is 13-9 now for the Indian queen.
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It was exactly the reverse for Saina at the interval of the last game. And how she has turned around the match from there!
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At the lemon break, the World No. 10 has an 11-6 advantage.
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Determined as ever, an aggressive Nehwal takes two points on the trot. Up now 8-5.
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It's still a big fight out there in Sibu. Saina has a slender lead of 6-5 now.
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The teenager, however, is trying to make this competitive and has taken 2 points to trail, 3-4.
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GAME 2
No let-up in Saina's intensity! The top seed has raced out to 3-1 in Game 2.
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No surprise there! Saina bags the opening game, 21-15.
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Just imagine that Saina was trailing at 6-11 at the break! And she is now on the cusp of taking the opening game! That is exactly what you expect a champion to do!
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And 20-15 wow!
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It is 19-15.
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And Saina has started accelerating here! She races ahead to 18-15.
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It is 16-15 now for the top seed! 
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It is a close, gritty fight now and the Indian still maintains her slim lead of 1-point at 14-13.
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Saina inches ahead to 13-12. For the first time in this game, Saina has a lead.