LONDON, Aug 4: Li Xuerui won gold in the women’s badminton singles at the London Olympics after beating world champion Wang Yihan 21-15, 21-23, 21-17 in the all-Chinese final.

Wang saved two match points in the second game but Li secured the win on her third in the decider. She then tossed her racket and raised her arms to salute the crowd in Wembley Arena.

Earlier, Saina Nehwal became only the second woman from India to medal in the Olympics when Wang Xin of China retired injured during their bronze playoff.—AP

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