SPORTS\\ Fourth seed Indian ace Saina Nehwal lost to top seed Wang Yihan of China 15-21, 16-21 in the women’s singles semifinal of the Maybank Malaysia Open Badminton Championship in January. Nehwal lost the match, which lasted for 41 minutes, in straight sets. Nehwal got off to a great start with an 8-4 lead in the first game, but eventually Yihan took charge of the game, scored six more points and didn’t let Nehwal bounce back. In the second game as well, Nehwal was leading 5-2, but the Chinese shuttler once again gained control and never lost the lead thereafter. This was the fifth occasion when Nehwal was facing Yihan and she has lost on all all occasions to the top seed. It was a disappointing start to the new year for the Indian star, as she once again failed to overcome the insurmountable wall of China. With yet another loss, the long drought of Super Series titles continues for Nehwal who hasn’t won a single championship since the Swiss Open in March 2011.