Sania Mirza opens her singles campaign against Czech Iveta Benesova at the Olympics Games on Monday.
Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal stunned fourth seed Chen Wang of Hong Kong 21-19, 11-21, 21-11 to enter the quarter-finals at the Beijing Games.
Saina Nehwal played her heart out but lost to world number six Chen Wang of Hong Kong in an edge-of-the-seat semi-final of the World Super Series Masters Final in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
The 25-year-old Arvind Bhat defeated local favourite Yan Kit Chan in straight sets 21-14, 21-19, while Saina Nehwal had to fight a tough battle to overcome Youn Joo Bae of Korea 21-15, 12-21, 21-13, in the second round.
Saina Nehwal and Arvind Bhatt continued their fine form to storm into the quaterfinals even as compatriot Chetan Anand fell by the wayside in the Hong Kong Super Series badminton tournament on Thursday.
India's challenge in the Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Super Series came to an end on Friday after both Arvind Bhat and Saina Nehwal bowed out in the quarter-finals.
Saina Nehwal went down fighting to third seed Chen Wang of Hong Kong 21-17, 13-21, 16-21.
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