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Saina, Sindhu to clash at India Super Series badminton tournament quarterfinal

Star shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu have set up a mouth-watering quarterfinal clash at the India Super Series badminton tournament. At the Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi today, London Olympics bronze medallist Saina, brushed aside 19-year-old Thai girl Pornpawee Chochuwong in straight games 21-14 21-12 in a lop-sided women's singles contest. Later, Rio Olympics silver medallist Sindhu overcame the challenge of Japan's Saena Kawakami, also in straight games 21-16 23-21 to set up a quarter-final clash against world no. 8 Saina today. Earlier, Sameer Verma reached the quarterfinals with a shocking 21-17 21-15 win over higher-ranked Hun Yu of Hong Kong in a minute contest. He is the lone Indian hope in men's singles competition. Sameer will face Denmark's Anders Antonsen who advanced after German Marc Zwiebler conceded a walkover. Saina and Sindhu have met just once in an international competition at the 2014 Syed Modi International. Saina had won that match in straight games. They had played against each other in PBL early this year with Sindhu having an upper hand this year. Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain also reached the quarterfinals at the expense of India's national champion Rituparna Das, who went down 13-21 11-21 in a one-sided contest.

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