Badminton News
At $200K Li Ning China Open Super Series 2008,

[R1] Chetan Anand (IND,14) l Choong Hann Wong (MAS,15) 10-21 14-21
[R1] Arvind Bhat (IND,39) bt Wee Chung Pei (MAS,125) 21-9 21-13

[R1] Saina Nehwal (IND,11) l (5) Lin Zhu (CHN,5) 6-21 21-12 19-21

[R1] Saina Nehwal (IND)/ Anna Rice (CAN) bt Ying Long (MAC)/ Ka lei Mak (MAC) 21-15 21-17

[R2] Arvind Bhat (IND,39) vs Petr Koukal (CZE,38)

[R2] Saina Nehwal (IND)/ Anna Rice (CAN) vs (4) Jung Eun Ha (KOR)/ Min Jung Kim (KOR)

Due to some withdrawals at mens side, including P. Kashyap's, Arvind received weaker opponent and he take full advantage of beating Malaysian player in 26 mins.

Saina played almost an hour long exceptional match against WR #5 ... After losing first game easily she made comeback in the match winning next game easily ... But in third game she lost crucial points to lose game and match ... IMO, knowing biased Chinese coaches and umpires chance of foul games r high in their local event, as Chinese coaches known for such type of manipulating in matches (giving debatable points to their players in close matches).

Saina and Anna had comfortable start in doubles but now they r facing 4th seed Koreans in 2nd round.