Saina Nehwal is recovering fast from chicken pox and is all set to return to practice on Monday,her father Harvir Singh Nehwal said on Friday. The disease had rendered the Hyderabadi doubtful for the upcoming World Championships. She is recovering very well. There are no fresh rashes in her body. We met the doctor yesterday and he said no medication is required at the moment. We will again meet him tomorrow. Hopefully,she should be able to resume training from Monday, said Harvir. Saina,who was down with mild fever from last week,had been diagnosed with chicken pox on Wednesday,moments after she won the Arjuna Award. She was advised complete bed rest for a few days,casting a shadow of uncertainty over her participation in the World Championship to be held in her home city from August 10. She is only on light food and not exerting any pressure on her body. She is doing two-three hours of meditation everyday, Harvir said. Dr Hari Prasad,the chief executive officer of Apollo Hospitals,Hyderabad,where Saina is undergoing treatment said the world number six shuttler is making steady progress. Saina is recovering well. I havent seen her today,but her chicken pox is receding. She will be back on court within a few days, Dr Prasad said. Dipika in semi-finals TOP seed Indian Dipika Pallikal brushed aside the challenge of Nouran El Torky of Egypt to advance to the semi-finals of the 13th World Junior Squash Championships in Chennai. Pallikal beat the fifth seeded Egyptian opponent 11-5 4-11 11-8 11-6 in 37 minutes. She faces 13-year-old fourth seed Nour El Tayeb of Egypt in the semi-finals on Saturday. Tayeb eliminated her compatriot Salma Hany 11-7 11-6 11-1 in 21 minutes. Nourans sister Heba El Torky,seeded second,crashed out after losing 11-8,8-11,11-9,11-13,11-8 to compatriot Nour El Sherbini.
