Saina becomes 1st Indian to enter World Badminton Championships Final

World No.2 shuttler Saina Nehwal created history by becoming the first Indian to enter the final of the badminton World Championships as the second seed defeated a stubborn Lindaweni Fanetri 21-17, 21-17 in a women’s singles semi-final here on Saturday. In the final on Sunday, she will meet defending champion and top seed Carolina Marin of Spain. Saina holds a 3-1 advantage in career meetings against the world No.1.

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