It was another shocked for India as its ace shuttle Saina Nehwal lost in straight games to badminton World Championships title holder Carolina Marin during the All England Championship Badminton tournament held here. She lost the game with the same Marin to whom she was defeated in the last year final.
Saina has raised a new hope in the world of badminton for the India and she has done a lot for the same. She went down 16-21, 19-21 in the final to her numero uno nemesis from Spain in a match which lasted 59 minutes.
According to the media reports, clenching her fists and letting out a scream at almost every point won by her, Carolina caught the chair umpire's attention more than once for her antics and was even cautioned for abusing her racquet.
However, the world number one made sure that the scorecard ticked in her favour after breaking away from 7-7 when Saina sunk an easy return into the net.
It is noted that the fierce smashes, which are a hallmark of Saina's game, came from Carolina's racquet, the most impressive being the one with which she earned her first game point.
Down 13-20, Saina held on for a few points before Carolina closed out the first game when the Indian hit one wide after 24 minutes.
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