Saina to face Sindhu in Indonesia Masters quarter-finals

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Jakarta: Star Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu will face each other in an all Indian quarter-final after registering victories in their respective preliminary matches at the $350,000 Indonesia Masters here on Thursday.

Saina, who returned from an ankle injury, overcame World No 20 Chinese Chen Xiaoxin

Saina, who returned from an ankle injury, overcame World No 20 Chinese Chen Xiaoxin 21-12, 21-18 in 37 minutes, while Sindhu defeated Goh Jin Wei of Malaysia 21-12, 21-9 in a lopsided contest.

The men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also entered the quarter-finals after outclassing Chinese Taipei’s Liao Min Chun and Su Ching Heng 21-17, 21-16 in the second round.