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As it happened - Saina Nehwal vs Sun Yu, Australian Open 2017 Quarter-finals

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedJun 23, 2017 11:34 GMT

Sun Yu beats Saina Nehwal 21-17, 10-21, 21-17

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11:34 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

With Saina and Sindhu's losses, Srikanth Kidambi now remains the only Indian at the Australian Open 2017.

Do join us tomorrow for the live coverage of his semi-final. Till then keep following Sportskeeda for more updates on Indian badminton.

Goodbye!

11:29 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Final score: 21-17, 10-21, 21-17 win for Sun Yu

11:26 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

This is her first victory over Saina at Australia in four meetings.

11:24 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

What a rally to finish the match! Sun gets it 21-17

11:22 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

17-20

11:22 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Saina gets one point...16-20

11:21 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Huge attacking smash to end a rally. Sun up 19-15

11:21 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Match points for Sun 

11:21 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Huge attacking smash to end a rally. Sun up 19-15

11:21 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Huge attacking smash to end a rally. Sun up 19-15

11:19 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

And she goes out again! Intense rally it was! Sun up 18-15

11:18 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Pressure building?

11:18 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Saina goes wide by a whisker! Down 15-17

11:17 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Now Sun on a roll.....16-15

11:16 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

More injection of pace and aggression from Sun....15-15

11:15 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Wide goes the shuttle from Saina...15-14

11:15 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Great finish at the net after Sun nearly stumbles....Saina up 15-13

11:14 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

14-12 after Sun's shot again goes out

11:13 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Sun's shot sails long...13-12

11:11 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Sun staging a fightback here....she is now trailing 11-12

11:12 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

It is back to 12-12

11:10 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

12-9 now

11:10 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

12-9 now

11:08 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

11-9 for Saina at halftime

11:07 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Long rally, great movement from Saina and she gets the point at the net....10-9

11:06 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

It is back to 9-9

11:06 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Smile from Saina after her challenge is successful.... 8-9

11:05 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Saina gets back a point with a smash...7-9

11:02 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

And 9-6 it is for the Chinese...Saina somehow is a little subdued now

11:02 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Sun extends her lead to 8-6...change in momentum this is!

11:01 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

It is Sun who takes a slender lead of 7-6

11:01 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

6-6 now....the pace of the match has slowed down as both trying to force an error off the other.

10:58 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Now Saina is breaking away from the tie...it is 6-4 for the Indian

10:57 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

A long rally goes to Saina...5-4

10:56 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

4-4

10:55 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

4-3 now for the Indian...pretty close

10:54 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Now Saina takes a couple of points to lead 3-2

10:53 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

2-2

10:53 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

But it is Sun, who takes two points to lead 2-1

10:52 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

THIRD GAME

1st point goes to Saina...1-0

10:49 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Sun's shots lands wide....second game goes to Saina, 21-10

10:48 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Game points galore....20-10

10:48 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

2 points away from levelling the match...19-10

10:48 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

18-10

10:47 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Saina up 17-10

10:47 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Great judgement from Saina to leave Sun's shot and it lands long....16-10

10:46 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

The gap has been decreased to just 5 points.....15-10

10:45 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

15-9 currently

10:43 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

High intensity rally and it ends as Saina could not put the shuttle over the net....13-8

10:42 (GMT)23 JUN 2017

Sun struggling in long rallies....5-12
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