Expert Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal's return to the court was shortlived as she smashed out in the second round of Thailand Open subsequent to being staggered by unseeded Sayaka Takahashi of Japan in the women's singles occasion here Thursday.
Seventh seed Saina, who came back to activity after about two months, wasted a game favorable position to lose 21-16, 11-21, 14-21 against Takahashi in a second-round duel that endured 48 minutes.
Without PV Sindhu, who pulled back in the last moment from the occasion, Saina's ouster denotes the finish of India's crusade in the women's singles.
Saina had before made a minute ago withdrawals from Indonesia Open and a week ago's Japan Open because of injuries.
Be that as it may, it was uplifting news for India in the men's doubles occasion as the pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty moved into the quarterfinals in the wake of enlisting a straight-game 21-17, 21-19 prevail upon Indonesian combination of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto.
The India duo will next play qualifiers Choi Solgyu and Seo Seung Jae of Korea Friday.
