Saina's medal hopes dashed

India's top shuttler Saina Nehwal lost her women's singles quarterfinals match in straight games at the World Championships here Friday.

South Korea's 13th seed Yeon Ju Bae beat the third seed 23-21, 21-9 in 40 minutes at the Tianhe Indoor Stadium.

This is Saina's fourth consecutive loss in the quarterfinals of the World Championships.