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

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedJan 20, 2017 16:28 IST

Nehwal beat Fitriani, 21-15, 21-14 to enter the semi-finals; Ajay Jayaram crashes out.

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16:28 (IST)20 JAN 2017

That wraps up our live coverage of the 2017 Malaysia Masters for today. Hope you enjoyed it. Do join us tomorrow. Goodbye!

16:26 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Saina next faces the fifth seed Yip Pui Yin for a place in the final.

16:23 (IST)20 JAN 2017

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.

16:20 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Saina has entered the semi-finals with this victory!!!!!!

16:20 (IST)20 JAN 2017

SAINA NEHWAL WINS, 21-15, 21-14.

16:19 (IST)20 JAN 2017

And Nehwal has reached multiple match points at 20-14.

16:19 (IST)20 JAN 2017

A dominant Saina is now ahead 19-14 and in sniffing distance of victory!

16:17 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Still in complete control of this game, there's been no slip or stutter from the queen. Saina is up 18-13.

16:16 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Saina continues to sail smoothly and is now up, 16-13.

16:14 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Fitriani bagged 3 points to make it 12-13 but Saina stopped her momentum right there and went up 14-12.

16:11 (IST)20 JAN 2017

It is 13-9 now for the Indian queen.

16:09 (IST)20 JAN 2017

It was exactly the reverse for Saina at the interval of the last game. And how she has turned around the match from there!

16:08 (IST)20 JAN 2017

At the lemon break, the World No. 10 has an 11-6 advantage.

16:06 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Determined as ever, an aggressive Nehwal takes two points on the trot. Up now 8-5.

16:05 (IST)20 JAN 2017

It's still a big fight out there in Sibu. Saina has a slender lead of 6-5 now.

16:03 (IST)20 JAN 2017

The teenager, however, is trying to make this competitive and has taken 2 points to trail, 3-4.

16:01 (IST)20 JAN 2017

GAME 2
No let-up in Saina's intensity! The top seed has raced out to 3-1 in Game 2.

15:58 (IST)20 JAN 2017

No surprise there! Saina bags the opening game, 21-15.

15:58 (IST)20 JAN 2017

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!

15:57 (IST)20 JAN 2017

And 20-15 wow!

15:57 (IST)20 JAN 2017

It is 19-15.

15:56 (IST)20 JAN 2017

And Saina has started accelerating here! She races ahead to 18-15.

15:55 (IST)20 JAN 2017

It is 16-15 now for the top seed! 

15:53 (IST)20 JAN 2017

It is a close, gritty fight now and the Indian still maintains her slim lead of 1-point at 14-13.

15:52 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Saina inches ahead to 13-12. For the first time in this game, Saina has a lead.

15:52 (IST)20 JAN 2017

You can never count out Saina Nehwal!!

15:51 (IST)20 JAN 2017

And Saina COMES BACK to level it at 12-12

15:50 (IST)20 JAN 2017

It is still a 2-point gap with Nehwal behind at 10-12,.

15:49 (IST)20 JAN 2017

The fighter in Saina has WOKEN UP!!!!! She now trails, 9-11.

15:48 (IST)20 JAN 2017

And Saina takes the first point after the break!

15:47 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Fitriani is ahead 11-6 at the lemon break.

15:46 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Fitriani is now leading 10-6. 

15:46 (IST)20 JAN 2017

And the former World No. 1 is reducing the deficit here just like we all expected. It is just a 3-point gap now with Fitriani leading 9-6

15:44 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Now Saina is upping her pace and intensity, still trailing 4-8.

15:43 (IST)20 JAN 2017

It is a 7-2 lead for Fitriani! That is quite a slow start for Nehwal!

15:41 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Finally, the top seed is on the board at 1-4.

15:41 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Saina is surely taking some time to settle into this match

15:41 (IST)20 JAN 2017

It is 4-0 for Fitriani!

15:40 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Did we expect that?

15:40 (IST)20 JAN 2017

And it is 3-0 wow

15:40 (IST)20 JAN 2017

And the 18-year-old is up 2-0

15:40 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Fitriani takes the first point!

15:39 (IST)20 JAN 2017

And we are under way!

15:37 (IST)20 JAN 2017

The top-seeded Saina takes on the eighth seeded Fitriani Fitriani for a place in the semi-finals. Saina has beaten the Indonesian twice and both those wins came last year.

15:35 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Don't go anywhere as the Indian shuttle queen Saina Nehwal will soon be in action.

15:34 (IST)20 JAN 2017

That was surely disappointing for Indian fans. More was expected from the World No, 19 Jayaram, who had beaten Ginting in their last showdown. But unfortunately, today was just not his day!

15:33 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Ginting closes out the win, 21-13, 21-8.

15:32 (IST)20 JAN 2017

And he has reached match points at 20-8.

15:32 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Ajay has found no breakthrough. It is smooth sailing for the young Indonesian, who is now up 19-8.

15:31 (IST)20 JAN 2017

Ginting is now up at 18-7. Looks like this is very much over for Ajay.
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