Saina Nehwal Excels To Orleans Masters Semis; Beats US' Iris Wang

Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal excelled to the semifinals of the Orleans Masters on March 26 after a scintillating victory against US' Iris Wang. Putting a scoreline of 21-19 in the first round, the acer faced a defeat in the second round by 17-21 followed by a 21-19 win in deciding game. Interestingly, the game was Nehwal's first semi-final in two years. Meanwhile, shuttlers Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy made it to the last four.