 "Indian challenge ends with Saina Nehwal's defeat at Indonesia Open")
Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal's hopes of securing her maiden title of the season were shattered once again after she lost to top-seed Carolina Marin in the women's singles quarter-final clash of the Indonesia Super Series Premier tournament here on Friday.
The eighth-seeded Indian, who has won three times at Jakarta, was beaten 22-24, 11-21 by her Spanish opponent in a contest that lasted 47 minutes.
Saina has been struggling to breach the last-four stage in the major tournaments as the 26-year-old had made a slew of semifinal finishes at the Swiss Grand Prix Gold, India Super Series, Malaysia Super Series Premier Open and Asia Badminton Championships.