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Badminton: World no 1 Li Xuerui takes a dig at Saina Nehwal

<p>China's 23-year-old Li Xuerui launches stinging attack on Saina Nehwal over Indian's call to limit the number of Chinese women's singles players in international tournaments as a way to end China's domination</p>

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Li Xuerui. Pic/AFP

Li Xuerui. Pic/AFP

Copenhagen: China's Li Xuerui blasted away compatriot Han Li as she strode into the quarter-finals of the women's singles at the badminton world championships on Thursday.

Li Xuerui
Li Xuerui. Pic/AFP 

World number one Li started the contest against her 12th-seeded opponent in irresistible form before closing out an emphatic 21-9, 21-17 victory in just 27 minutes in Copenhagen.

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