Saina reaches Round three of World Badminton Championships

Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 16:56 [IST]

Hyderabad, Aug. 12 (ANI): Saina Nehawal, India's badminton hope in the women's singles at the World Badminton Championships, advanced to the third round with a straight sets victory over Russian Anastasia Prokopenko.

The World No. 6 defeated Prokopenko 21-10, 21-17.

The win has dispelled any doubts about Saina's fitness in the wake of her suffering from chickenpox last month. (ANI)

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