Two-time bronze-winner P V Sindhu stayed on course for another medal
after a stunning display while Saina Nehwal and doubles combine of Jwala
Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa also put themselves in line for a podium
finish in the World Badminton Championship on Friday Aug 14,2015
P V Sindhu stunned Olympic champion and former World No. 1 Chinese Li Xuerui 21-17 14-21 21-17 in a battle that lasted 50 minutes
The 11th seeded Sindhu will next take on eighth seeded Sung Ji-hyun of South Korea, whom she has beaten thrice in the past
Saina Nehwal too made it to the final eight for the sixth time after beating
14th-seeded Sayaka Takahashi of Japan 21-18 21-14 in 47 minutes.
Saina Nehwal will face old nemesis Wang Yihan of China, who has beaten the Indian nine times in the last 11 meetings
Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa too notched up a thrilling 21-15 18-21 21-19 over eighth seed Japanese pair of Reika Kakiiwa and Miyuki Maeda in a 58-minute battle.
The
2011 edition bronze medallist pair will next fight it out with another
World No 17 Japanese combo of Naoko Fukuman and Kurumi Yonao
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