Saina progresses, Sindhu loses at Malaysia Open
Saina Nehwal progressed to the semi-finals of the Malaysia Superseries Premier after defeating Thailand's Porntip Buranaprasertsuk 19-21, 21-14, 21-14 on Friday. She will next face Tzu Ying Tai from Taiwan in the semi-finals on Saturday. Earlier in the day, PV Sindhu crashed out of the $550,000 tournament after losing 7-21, 8-21 against Ratchanok Intanon.