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Malaysia Masters 2017: Saina Nehwal vs Yip Pui Yin semi-finals live commentary and match updates

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedJan 21, 2017 13:40 GMT

Saina Nehwal beats Yip Pui Yin, 21-13, 21-10 to enter the final.

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13:40 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

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

13:37 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

That was quite a statement from the former World No. 1. She is very much near to her best now. It is just a matter of time before she claws her way back to the top echelons again!

13:36 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Wow, Saina reaches the final of her first tournament of the new season.

13:35 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Saina Nehwal is INTO THE FINAL OF THE MALAYSIA MASTERS!!!!!!

13:34 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Yin's return lands long and SAINA WINS, 21-13, 21-10

13:34 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

20-10 with 10 match points

13:33 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

It is 19-10 for Saina

13:33 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Yin finds her shot blocked by the net and it is 18-10 for Nehwal.

13:32 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Yin can't capitalize on her chances. Her high shot drops in the tramlines. Saina is now up 16-9

13:31 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

A couple of errors from Saina's racquet and the gap has been reduced to 14-8.

13:30 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Nehwal is thoroughly intimidating her opponent here. Up now 14-6.

13:27 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Wow! What a fabulous inside-out forehand smash! Saina is now up 11-5 at the break.

13:26 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

A few errors have crept into Saina's game and have allowed the Hong Kong shuttler to reduce the deficit to 5-8.

13:25 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

With yet another huge smash down-the-line Nehwal has surged to an 8-3 lead.

13:23 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Sizzling Saina is in full control at 6-0.

13:22 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

A big crosscourt forehand slice and Nehwal is now cruising, 4-0.

13:22 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

GAME 2

Nehwal is in full attacking mode! She opens up a 2-0 lead.

13:19 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

With a huge smash, the Indian takes the first game, 21-13 over the World No. 30.

13:18 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Yin is looking listless and has pretty much run out of ideas! It is 19-13 for Saina.

13:17 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Yin is not able to keep pace with the Indian now. Saina is racing through the game now. Up now 17-13.

13:16 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Great smash and lead is extended to 14-12.

13:15 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Wonderful defence from Nehwal and she is back in the lead at 13-12.

13:14 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

The stadium is reverberating with chants of 'Saina, Saina'.

13:14 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

A fiery shot directed to Yin's backhand and Saina has closed the gap to 11-12.

13:13 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Saina errs on return and the lead is 12-9.

13:12 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

It's 11-9 for Yin at the mid-game interval.

13:11 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Big come on from Nehwal and she is now trailing 9-10.

13:10 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Big smash from Yin and she leads 10-8.

13:09 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Much to the delight of the crowd, Saina has made it 8-9.

13:09 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Great all-court movement from Saina. She has reduced the deficit to 2 points now at 7-9.

13:08 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

After that blazing start, Saina has somehow gone off the boil a bit. There's no doubt that she will find a way to come back.

13:08 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Saina is struggling at the net at the moment and is trailing 5-8.

13:06 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Great drop from Yin and the World No. 30 goes up, 6-4.

13:05 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Yin has come up with some great play and has levelled at 4-4

13:04 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

As errors continue to spray from Yin's racquet, Saina has raced ahead to 4-1.

13:03 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

A great rally and Saina takes the point, 2-1.

13:02 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Yin takes the first point but Saina forces an error, 1-1.

13:02 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

And we are under way!

12:59 (GMT)21 JAN 2017

Good evening and welcome to the Sportskeeda liveblog of the 2017 Malaysia Masters semi-finals. Saina Nehwal is the top seed at this tournament and has looked good so far. She has won all three of her matches so far without dropping a game.

She faces the fifth seed Yip Pui Yin in the semi-finals, a player against whom she has a 6-2 head-to-head record.
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