Rio de Janeiro: The Indian contingent continued to reel under a series of disastrous results as Saina Nehwal, with a strapped right knee, took the exit route in women’s singles in badminton at the Group Stage itself. She went down in straight games to Ukrainian Maria Ulitina, who has never gone beyond Last 16 in a Super series event. Ulitina won 21-18, 21-19 in 40 minutes at the end of which Saina looked devastated.

Saina Nehwal serves to Maria Ulitina in Rio de Janeiro yesterday. Pic/AFP