Nehwal first woman to reach 8 straight World C'ships last 8
World number 10 Saina Nehwal has become the first woman shuttler to reach Badminton World Championships' quarter-finals for the eighth straight edition. The 28-year-old defeated world number four Ratchanok Intanon 21-16, 21-19 in 47 minutes and will face 2016 Rio Olympics gold medallist Carolina Marin in the next round. World number three PV Sindhu also advanced to the quarter-finals.