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Schenk shocks Saina in Japan Open badminton, India's challenge ends

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September 24, 2011 14:39 IST
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Saina Nehwal was stunned by Germany's Juliane Schenk in the women's singles semifinals, as India's campaign came to an end in the Japan Open Super Series badminton tournament in Tokyo on Saturday.

Fourth seeded Saina lost 19-21, 10-21 to her eighth-seeded rival in a contest lasting 39 minutes.

Saina NehwalIn the closely-fought first game, Saina and Schenk went neck and neck all through but at 19-19, the German nosed ahead to go one up on her more fancied Indian rival.

The opener was contested hard, but the second game turned out to be a one-sided affair after Schenk broke free from 10-10.

The German outwitted Saina with her superior net play, fetching seven net winners against the Indian's one to complete a rather facile win.

This was the eighth career face off between the two and despite Saturday's loss, Saina leads the overall record 5-3. In fact, World No. 5 Saina has lost to eighth-ranked Schenk for the first time in more than two years.

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