Saina Nehwal enters second round in Indonesia Super Series

Three-time champion Saina Nehwal staved off a challenge from a lower-ranked Pai Yu Po of Chinese Taipei to make a positive start to her women’s singles campaign at the USD 900,000 Indonesia Super Series Premier badminton tournament here on Tuesday.

Eighth seed Saina recovered from a mid-game slump to register a 21-11, 19-21, 21-15 win over World No. 23 Pai Yu Po in a match that lasted an hour and three minutes at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.

World No. 8 Saina will next take on Indonesian Fitriani Fitriani on Wednesday.