The Thai girl won 21-13, 21-16 in 34 minutes to virtually end Saina's campaign at the Super Series Finals where she reached the final in 2011.

Seeded second, the Hyderabadi next plays her final group match against German Juliane Schenk Friday. Saina's chances of making the semifinals now look very bleak.

 

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First Published: Dec 13 2012 | 11:45 AM IST

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