Sindhu vs Saina showdown at Indonesia Masters quarters

Jakarta [Indonesia]: India’s two ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu will clash against each other in the quarter-final of the Indonesia Masters on Friday.

Rio Olympics silver-medallist Sindhu outplayed Malaysia’s Goh Jin Wei 21,-12, 21-9 while London Olympics bronze-medallist Saina defeated China’s Chen Xiaoxin 21-12, 21-18 to set up an all-Indian quarter-final.

In men’s doubles, duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Chinese Taipei’s Liao Min Chun and Su Ching Heng 21-17, 21-16 to enter the last 16.

The Indian pair will next face the Danish team of Mads Conrad-Petersen and Mads Pieler Kolding. (ANI)