Saina, Srikanth eye good show at BWF Super Series Finals

Dubai, Dec 8:
After a much-needed rest following a feet injury, Saina Nehwal will look to continue her rampaging form, while Kidambi Srikanth would be hoping to carry on his confidence from Indonesia Masters when the Indian duo face the best in business at the BWF World Super Series Finals starting, here tomorrow.
London Olympic bronze medallist, Saina was left nursing her achilles tendon after her runners-up finish at the China Super Series Premier last month.
Saina, who next missed the Hong Kong Open and had to race against time to get to full fitness, will face Japan’s  Nozomi Okuhara in her opening Group A women’s singles match at the Hamdan Sports Complex tomorrow.
“It is always difficult to fight with the top players in badminton. I will give my best to show my performance,” said Saina, who had to undergo a scan to diagnose her Achilles tendon problems and was prescribed rest.
Srikanth, meanwhile, has been blowing hot and cold this season as he won the Swiss Open and India Open early in the season before stumbling on a rough patch where he made many early exits.
But the 22-year-old from Kuntur has finished runners-up last week at Indonesia Masters Grand Prix Gold and would look to carry on the form when he faces Japan’s Kento Momota, a formidable rival against whom he has a 3-3 record.(PTI)

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