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Indian challenge ends at French Open Badminton Championship after Saina Nehwal suffers defeat

Indian challenge ended at the French Open Super Series Badminton Championship after top seed Saina Nehwal suffered a straight game defeat at the hands of Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon in the quarterfinals. World No. 2 Saina lost 9-21, 15-21 to Intanon ranked 7th in a Women's Singles match in Paris Friday.Among others, HS Prannoy, Ajay Jayaram, and Women's Doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa lost in the second round on Thursday.Two-time Dutch Open winner Jayaram too failed to cross the second round after suffering a 18-21, 8-21 loss to Tian Houwei of China. 2010 Commonwealth Games champions Jwala and Ashwini lost 15-21, 18-21 to eight seeds Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek of Netherlands.

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