Tokyo: Former world number 1 Saina Nehwal has bowed out of the ongoing BWF World Championships after losing her battler to Thai player B. Ongbamrungphan.

In the pre-quarterfinals, Nehwal had a rocky start as she lost her first set by 21-17. However, she bounced back in the second set by winning it by 21-16. But Ongbamrungphan did not give the Indian any more chance and won the third set by easy 21-13.

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This the end of BWF World Championships campaign for Saina Nehwal who has won a silver and bronze medal in 2015 and 2017.

BAI media wrote on Twitter, “Despite her best efforts @NSaina falls short against WR-12 Busanan Ongbamrungphan and ends her #BWFWorldChampionships2022 campaign in R16Well fought champ.”

Despite her best efforts @NSaina falls short against WR-12 🇹🇭's Busanan Ongbamrungphan and ends her #BWFWorldChampionships2022 campaign in R16 💔

Well fought champ 🙌#BWFWorldChampionships#BWC2022#Tokyo2022#Badminton pic.twitter.com/gr04fcsgrQ

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 25, 2022

PV Sindhu is not participating in the tournament after suffering a leg injury in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham.

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