After losing to japan in the second round of the All england Open Badminton Championships, indian players Saina and sindhu were eliminated from the series. At Birmingham Stadium in england, the All england Open Badminton Championships are conducted in a knockout format. saina nehwal and sindhu proceeded to the second round after winning the first round of the women's singles.
Meanwhile, in Birmingham, India's saina nehwal took against Japan's Yamaguchi in the second round of the women's singles. Yamaguchi of japan won this match 21-14, 17-21, 21-17 against Saina of India. Both won one set each in the first two sets. Yamaguchi of japan dominated the third set to secure the title. Saina, who had been fighting him, had accepted defeat.
PV sindhu of india took on Takahashi of japan in another women's singles encounter. Both won one set each in the first two sets. After that, the Japanese player rallied back and won the third set, which decided the match. As a result, Takahashi of japan moved to the next round, defeating Sindh 21-19, 16-21, 21-17. This has been a shocker as both Saina and PV have been stepped out in the next round