Nagpur
Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu will battle for supremacy in the women’s singles final of the senior badminton National Championships after scoring contrasting victories here today. World No. 11 Saina hardly broke a sweat as she defeated fifth seed Anura Prabhudesai 21-11 21-10, while world No. 2 and top seed Sindhu was surprisingly stretched by Ruthvika Gadde before prevailing 17-21 21-15 21-11 in the semifinals.

In the men’s singles, it will be a clash between world

No. 2 Kidambi Srikanth and giant-killer HS Prannoy in a repeat of their semifinal battle at the French Open. Second seed Prannoy overcame Subhankar Dey 21-14 21-17, while top seed Srikanth beat Lakshya Sen 21-16 21-18.