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India's chances in the Hong Kong Open Super Series received a major jolt as in-form Saina Nehwal pulled out of the $350,000 tournament at the last moment. The prestigious annual event will begin at the Hong Kong Coliseum on Tuesday.
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World No. 2 Saina, who lost to Chinese Olympic champion Li Xuerui in the China Open final on Sunday, felt severe pain in her leg and was forced to withdraw from Hong Kong.
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Saina's father Harvir Singh confirmed the news. "She was having some pain and could not move properly against Li in the final on Sunday. After the final, she could not even walkproperly. Saina and her coach Vimal Kumar requested Badminton Association of India (BAI) to withdraw her entry from the tournament. Her name was there in the draw but they have withdrawn it today (Monday). She will come back to Hyderabad soon," said Saina's father.
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In Saina's absence, PV Sindhu will lead the Indian women's challenge. The tall Indian has got a tough draw as she is playing top seed and reigning world champion Carolina Marin of Spain in the first round. World No. 1 Carolina is leading the head-to-head record 3-2 but to Sindhu's advantage, she edged out Carolina last month in the Denmark Open. Sindhu must be hoping to nail Carolina again, particularly after an early exit in the China Open where she lost in the second round to Wang Shixian.
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There are three Indians in the fray in the men's singles. All three — sixth seed K Srikanth, Ajay Jayaram and HS Prannoy — crashed out in the first round in the China Open. The trio now gets a chance to make amends.
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