Indian star Saina Nehwal defeated Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in straight games to enter the quarter-finals, but it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth at the Badminton World Championships yesterday. The 10th seeded Hyderabad-based shuttler defeated her fourth seeded opponent 21-16, 21-19. Saina thus became the first ever women's singles player to reach eight consecutive quarter-finals at the World Championships.

Saina will meet seventh seed Carolina Marin of Spain in the last eight stage. "It is a good win. She is known for a deceptive game. Second game was going my way, but she played some difficult strokes and made it 19-19. At that point, Gopi sir played a big role. He told me what to do and the game turned in my favour," Saina said.