{"id":8832,"date":"2012-07-30T03:57:26","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T03:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=8832"},"modified":"2012-07-30T03:57:26","modified_gmt":"2012-07-30T03:57:26","slug":"saina-nehwal-starts-olympic-campaign-on-strong-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=8832","title":{"rendered":"Saina Nehwal starts Olympic campaign on strong note"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-3112\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/saina_all_england.jpg\" width=\"200\" alt=\"saina nehwal\" style=\"margin: 6px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/saina_all_england.jpg 200w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/saina_all_england-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>London<\/strong>: Saina Nehwal brought some respite to the high profile Indian Badminton Contingent which have its mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and V Diju on the brink of elimination with a straight games victory over Sabrina Jacquet of Switzerland 21-9, 21-4 in her first match of the event.<\/p>\n<p>The world number 5 Saina, a strong medal prospect for the country started her campaign as expected and dominated the Swiss for her straight games 21-9, 21-4 victory at the Wembley Arena.<b>&nbsp;<\/b>In a match that lasted just 24 minutes, Saina was seen in a punishing mood did not allow Sabrina any room to breathe.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old Indian took 12 minutes to wrap up the first game, while it took another 10 minutes for her seal the issue in her favor.<\/p>\n<p>Sabrina was more of a bystander in the match and could not pose any threat to the Indian.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile earlier in the day, Indian mixed doubles campaign is almost virtually over as the pair of Jwala Gutta and V Diju crashed to their second consecutive defeat. <\/p>\n<p>They succumbed to a succumbed to a 12-21 16-21 defeat to the 2009 World Championships winning pair of Thomas Laybourn and Kamilla Rytter Juhl from Denmark.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Indian Sports News Network<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London: Saina Nehwal brought some respite to the high profile Indian Badminton Contingent which have its mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and V Diju on the brink of elimination with a straight games victory over Sabrina Jacquet of Switzerland 21-9, 21-4 in her first match of the event. 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