Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal Knocked Out After Losing In Semi-Final

Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal couldn't maintain her winning run, losing to Line Christophersen in the semi-final clash.

Ace India shuttler Saina Nehwal on Saturday crashed out of the ongoing Orleans Masters after losing in the semi-final against Denmark's Line Christophersen. The Danish player took only 28 minutes to defeat the higher-ranked Indian shuttler. Christophersen outclassed Saina in two straight games 21-17, 21-17 to advance to the finals. The 21-year-old had full control of the match since the beginning and she did not give any chance to Saina to make a comeback in the semi-final. Earlier in the day, Indian men's doubles pair of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnu Vardhan Goud Panjala cruised into the finals after registering a win over England's Callum Hemming and Steve Stallwood. In the semi-final clash, Krishna and Vishnu displayed an attacking mindset and dominated both the games as they defeated the English pair 21-17, 21-17 in 35 minutes. Krishna and Vishnu will now play the summit clash on Sunday. In another clash, the Indian women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy crashed out of the competition after losing in the semi-final against Thailand's Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai.