Saina Nehwal put on a dominant display as she defeated Hong
Kong's Yip Pui Yin 21-13, 21-10 in the semifinals of the Malaysia Masters
Saina Nehwal reached the women's singles final of the
Malaysia Masters on Saturday after a 21-13, 21-10 win over Hong Kong's Yip Pui
Yin in the semifinals.
Saina put on a dominant display as she fended off the
challenge of her opponent in 32 minutes.
Saina was slow off the blocks initially, as Yin raced to an
early 7-5 lead in the first game, before extending it to 11-5. However, Saina
fought back and opened up a four-point gap a few minutes later. She went on to
win the game 21-13.
In the second game, Saina continued from where she had left
off, winning the first six points before racing into an 11-5 lead. She closed
out the game 21-10 to win the match and book her place in Sunday's final.
Saina will take on Thailand's 18-year-old player Pornpawee
Chochuwong in the final.
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