Saina Nehwal seals semifinal spot in Asian Badminton Championship

Saina Nehwal continued her consistent run in international circuit, reaching yet another semifinal at the $200,000 Asia Badminton Championship here on Friday.

In a battle of long rallies, the 26-year-old Indian held her nerves in tricky situations to eke out a 21-16 21-19 win over former World Champion Shixian Wang of China in the women’s singles quarterfinal that lasted 56 minutes.