Earlier, ace shuttler Saina Nehwal came out with a splendid performance as she bounced back from a game down to register a 17-21, 2118, 21-12 win over Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon. 

The 27-year-old Indian got off to a good start in the first game, taking a 10-4 lead before Intanon came back strongly and won the game 21-17. However, in the second game, Saina did not let the advantage go off her hands and levelled the match by winning the second game 21-18. 

Saina dominated the third game completely and won the game 21-12. Meanwhile, in the mixed doubles event, the Indian pair of B Sumeeth Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa knocked out of the tournament after suffering a straight games defeat at the hand of Indonesian duo of Irfan Fadhilah and Weni Anggraini.

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