Lindaweni Fanetri

Singapore Open: Saina surges into quarters, Praneeth ousted

Saina, who slipped to number four in world rankings released on Thursday, had to dig deep against the Japanese before earning a 16-21, 21-16, 21-9 win.

Saina comes out on top in three-game thriller at Indonesia

The 23-year-old from Hyderabad will take on the winner of the match between Sayaka Takahashi of Japan and Thailand's Porntip Buranaprasertsuk in the prequarterfinals tomorrow.