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2021 Orleans Masters Quarterfinal LIVE — Saina Nehwal vs Iris Wang Score, Results, Live Updates
Saina Nehwal will face America's Iris Wang in the quarterfinal of the 2021 Orleans Masters to book a berth in the semi-finals.
Saina Nehwal will face America's Iris Wang in the quarterfinal of the 2021 Orleans Masters after winning against local girl Marie Batomene (18-21, 21-15, 21-10) in a 51-minute thriller in the previous round. The only other women's singles to reach the last eight apart from fourth-seeded Saina Nehwal is Haryana's Ira Sharma.
Follow the LIVE BLOG as Saina Nehwal take the court to reach the semi-finals:
Live Updates
- 26 March 2021 6:02 PM IST
Saina 11-5 Wang
Saina goes into the breather with a healthy six-point advantage. So far, it has been a smooth ride for her.
- 26 March 2021 5:58 PM IST
Saina 6-3 Wang
Now, Saina has a three-point lead. She has been able to force Wang go into the backfoot.
- 26 March 2021 5:56 PM IST
Saina 3-1 Wang
It's been a cautious and slightly slow start, Wang took the first point but Saina has come back to take three back to back points.
- 26 March 2021 5:53 PM IST
Saina vs Wang — LIVE NOW!
Saina and Wang are now out on court, warming up. The match will start soon. Saina will serve to get us underway here. Can she win?
- 26 March 2021 5:51 PM IST
Saina in action soon!
Saina Nehwal is up next as she takes on USA's Iris Wang. Stay tuned for all LIVE updates.
- 26 March 2021 4:49 PM IST
HUGE UPSET in men's doubles
The unranked Indian pair beat World No. 47 Popov brothers after saving 4 match points from 16-20 in the deciding game to reach the semi-finals.
- 26 March 2021 3:47 PM IST
Schedule of Orleans Masters quarterfinals:
Men's Singles — Kidambi Srikanth vs Toma Junior Popov
Women's Singles — Saina Nehwal vs Iris Wang; Ira Sharma v Line Christophersen
Women's Doubles — Ashwini Ponnappa/N Sikki Reddy vs Chloe Birch/Lauren Smith
Men's Doubles — MR Arjun/Dhruv Kapila vs Callum Hemming/Steven Stallwood
Krishna Prasad Garaga/Vishnu Vardhan Goud Panjala v Christo Popov/Toma Junior Popov
Mixed Doubles — Dhruv Kapila/Ashwini Ponnappa v Max Flynn/Jessica Pugh
