Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu are set to face off at the World Championships after being placed in the same half.
“It was determined a player had mistakenly been included in the women’s singles entry list and the BWF has subsequently adjusted the entry list and conducted a re-draw,” the Badminton World Federation said.
If they get past the initial phase, Saina and Sindhu will be set for a showdown to battle it out for a place in the final.
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It will be interesting to see who comes out on top. Saina was once the face of Indian badminton before Sindhu took up the mantle and now she will look to get that place back. Both were once students of Pullela Gopichand and there’s no doubt their clash will make the competition all the more interesting.
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Be as it may, there is not much to choose from between the two. Saina has a better record against Sindhu but the latter has had a better run of form. So it is hard to pick a winner at this point of time.
Should to the two of them end up meeting in the semis then at least one Indian shall be guaranteed a place in the final which is great.