No hiccups for Saina as she comfortably makes her way into the next round of the Championships. For Vrushali, it will be a huge learning experience and despite the loss, she will certainly take a lot of positives from the match!
An unforced error on the smash by Saina but she responds with another fine flurry of points as her opponent has no response to her fast shots. 16-8 now!
Saina extends her lead to 7-3 and with adds to her tally with an awkward backhand, that just lands in! A huge smile on the face of the World Championship bronze medalist.
The quarterfinals of the 82nd Senior National Badminton Championships start on Monday and this year, they will feature the country's top players go head-to-head against each other. The top seed in the men's singles is Srikanth Kidambi, who is in the form of his life, having won four Superseries titles this year and in the women's singles, PV Sindhu is the number one seed.
Following her is veteran Saina Nehwal, who is the second seed and will look to secure a place in the last four, as she takes on Vrushali G. in her first match of the tournament. The World No. 11 will be coming into the game off the back off a pre-quarterfinal finish at the French Open, bowing out to Akane Yamaguchi in straight games.
Her opponent, who is ranked number 148 in the world, has won four matches so far in the competition and is yet to drop a game so far. Stay tuned as we bring you the latest action from the game!