Indonesia Masters 2018, First Round: Saina Nehwal vs Chen Yufei, Live Match Updates

PV Sindhu will be in action later in the day.

You can follow her progress here when the match begins.

Defeating the in-form World No. 8 will give Saina a huge boost of confidence going forward into the tournament.

That's a great start to the season for the former World No. 1. She had lost her last encounter to the young Chinese, but this time she was sure not to have a repeat of it!

AND SAINA HAS DONE IT!!!!!

SHE WINS THE THIRD GAME 21-14 AND WITH IT, WINS THE MATCH!

Final score: Nehwal def Yufei 22-24, 21-15, 21-14 to enter R2

And Saina sends one crosscourt shot out!

She is still ahead by a comfortable margin!

19-14

Chen sends the shuttle long!

17-13

And 16-12 to Saina

It's a negative body language from the Chinese at the moment as her game is collapsing into a heap of errors and Saina looks to be in cruise control.

15-12 to Saina

Not much to choose between the two at the moment!

12-12

And it is 11-11 after a couple of errors by Saina

Saina manages to keep her nose in front at the mid-game interval.

11-9

Chen is now throwing a lot of dropshots to disrupt Saina's rhythm.

Saina still ahead

10-8

But Saina's joy is short-lived!

8-8

Some great attack by Saina to take FOUR POINTS ON THE TROT!

8-6

And Chen is now up by 2 points!

6-4

The lead keeps switching hands in this game.

Saina went up to 4-3 but the Chinese inches ahead again to 5-4

Game 3

Chen Yufei has a slender lead early on in the decider

3-2

AND SAINA TAKES THE SECOND GAME

21-15

WE'LL HAVE A DECIDER!

SEVEN GAME POINTS FOR NEHWAL

20-13

And 19-12

Can Saina close this out and force a decider?

18-12 is the lead for Saina

Chen seems to have lost her way!

Chen has lost her usual sharpness

Saina up 16-12

Saina still has her nose in front.

14-12

Saina inches ahead to 13-10

WHAT A RALLY!

And it ends with Chen misjudging Saina's shot!

Saina up 12-10

Saina goes into the mid-game interval with a slender lead of 11-10

And once more we are all even in this game!

8-8

Great attack in response from Chen!

7-8

Body smash from Saina!

8-6

The great angles that Chen can create with just the flick of her wrist are incredible to watch!

She trails 5-7

Saina continues to break down Chen's forehand

She leads 6-4

And we are back to all even!

4-4

Saina has a mini lead now

Attacking well

4-3

GAME 2

1-1

And Saina can't put the shuttle over the net on Chen's game point. Game goes to the Chinese!

24-22

What a way to save a fourth game point! Chen pushes the shuttle deep into the corner!
22-22

It continues to be even.

Saina squanders 3 game points.

21-21

And yet again, it is the same result!

20-20

Again Saina lifts the shuttle and it is duly punished

20-19

20-18

2 game points for the Indian

Saina finds the corner!

19-17

Direct hit at Chen's body!

Saina up 18-17

And 17-17 after Chen miscues a volley

A lot of aggression from Chen to finish the point!

Leads 17-16

AND WE ARE ALL LEVEL AFTER CHEN MAKES A COUPLE OF MISTAKES!

16-16

Saina sends the shuttle long after some great exchanges between the two

Trails 14-16

An error at the net from Chen

She leads, albeit barely.....15-14

Again great attack from Saina as she starts to take time away from the Chinese

13-14

But Chen has begun to impose her game again and now drawing errors from Saina

Leads 14-11

Saina not lifting the shuttle much...the low height and the early returns from Saina making it tough for Chen

Saina 11-12