Juliane Schenk

India Grand Prix Gold champion Saina Nehwal overtook German Juliane Schenk and Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying to take the No.7 position. Meanwhile, PV Sindhu entered the top-10 for the second time in her career.

Sindhu recently defeated world number two German Juliane Schenk and three-time All England Champion Tine Baun in the Indian Badminton League.

Star shuttler Saina Nehwal then survived some anxious moments before beating her arch-rival Juliane Schenk 21-10, 19-21, 11-8 in a tight contest. In Sunday's final in Mumbai, Hotshots will face the winner of the second semi-final between Mumbai Masters and Awadhe Warriors.

While Pune Pistons' Anup Sridhar beat world no.8 Hu Yun of Banga Beats 21-12, 21-18, Juliane Schenk overcame Carolina Marin 21-20, 21-10.

The Indian world no. 4 downed world no 3 Schenk 17-21 21-19 11-6 in 59 minutes, after her teammate Ajay Jayram had shocked Vietnam's Tien Minh Nguyen in the first men's singles match 21-19 21-8 in just 40 minutes at the NSCI Stadium.

A bronze-medallist at the previous edition in 2011, Schenk missed the World Championship in China due to a feud with German Badminton Association but she said it was a good decision considering the circumstances.

Schenk hoped that the Indian Badminton League would set a new benchmark for the sport.

An erratic Saina Nehwal failed to defend her title at the Indonesian Super Series Premier after suffering a three-game defeat to Germany's Juliane Schenk in the semifinals of the women's singles competition here on Saturday.

It was an upset victory as world number six Intanon got the better of world number four Juliane Schenk of Germany 22-20 21-14 in 45 minutes.

Besides world number seven Tine, the women's circuit will witness top players such as German world No.4 Juliane Schenk and world No.9 Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei.

London Olympics bronze medallist shuttler Saina Nehwal stamped her authority to storm into the final of the French Super Series with a classy 21-19 21-8 victory over German Juliane Schenk in the semifinals of the women's singles here on Saturday.

What a return to the international arena for the Indian no. 1. Catch all the live updates here...

Saina Nehwal's stature as a top badminton player rose further when she won the Denmark Open Badminton tournament on October 21 2012, her sixth premier title overall and second premier title of the year after the Indonesian Open. She beat a hapless Juliane Schenk of Germany 21-17, 21-8 in 35 minutes to lift the coveted trophy.

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal fought her way to the Hong Kong Super Series final with a gruelling three-game victory over sixth seed Juliane Schenk of Germany in Wanchai on Saturday.

Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman to reach the semifinals of the All England Super Series badminton championship when she defeated German Juliane Schenk in straight games in the quarterfinals.

India Grand Prix Gold champion Saina Nehwal overtook German Juliane Schenk and Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying to take the No.7 position. Meanwhile, PV Sindhu entered the top-10 for the second time in her career.

Sindhu recently defeated world number two German Juliane Schenk and three-time All England Champion Tine Baun in the Indian Badminton League.

Star shuttler Saina Nehwal then survived some anxious moments before beating her arch-rival Juliane Schenk 21-10, 19-21, 11-8 in a tight contest. In Sunday's final in Mumbai, Hotshots will face the winner of the second semi-final between Mumbai Masters and Awadhe Warriors.

While Pune Pistons' Anup Sridhar beat world no.8 Hu Yun of Banga Beats 21-12, 21-18, Juliane Schenk overcame Carolina Marin 21-20, 21-10.

The Indian world no. 4 downed world no 3 Schenk 17-21 21-19 11-6 in 59 minutes, after her teammate Ajay Jayram had shocked Vietnam's Tien Minh Nguyen in the first men's singles match 21-19 21-8 in just 40 minutes at the NSCI Stadium.

A bronze-medallist at the previous edition in 2011, Schenk missed the World Championship in China due to a feud with German Badminton Association but she said it was a good decision considering the circumstances.

Schenk hoped that the Indian Badminton League would set a new benchmark for the sport.

An erratic Saina Nehwal failed to defend her title at the Indonesian Super Series Premier after suffering a three-game defeat to Germany's Juliane Schenk in the semifinals of the women's singles competition here on Saturday.

It was an upset victory as world number six Intanon got the better of world number four Juliane Schenk of Germany 22-20 21-14 in 45 minutes.

Besides world number seven Tine, the women's circuit will witness top players such as German world No.4 Juliane Schenk and world No.9 Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei.

London Olympics bronze medallist shuttler Saina Nehwal stamped her authority to storm into the final of the French Super Series with a classy 21-19 21-8 victory over German Juliane Schenk in the semifinals of the women's singles here on Saturday.

What a return to the international arena for the Indian no. 1. Catch all the live updates here...

Saina Nehwal's stature as a top badminton player rose further when she won the Denmark Open Badminton tournament on October 21 2012, her sixth premier title overall and second premier title of the year after the Indonesian Open. She beat a hapless Juliane Schenk of Germany 21-17, 21-8 in 35 minutes to lift the coveted trophy.

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal fought her way to the Hong Kong Super Series final with a gruelling three-game victory over sixth seed Juliane Schenk of Germany in Wanchai on Saturday.

Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman to reach the semifinals of the All England Super Series badminton championship when she defeated German Juliane Schenk in straight games in the quarterfinals.