Malaysia Masters 2017: Saina Nehwal vs Chasinee Korepap live commentary and match updates

Live updates from Saina Nehwal's first match of the Malaysian Masters 2017.

Updated: 18 January 2017 12:56 IST - Published: 18 January 2017 12:19 IST

She has won the match 21-9, 21-8

Saina has zoomed ahead of her opponent and has match point. 20-8

Korepap has taken some points but she is far behind Saina.

Saina is wreaking havoc in the second game as well. She is leading 12-4

Excellent performance from the Indian in the first game. Can she seal the match with a similar performance in the second?

Saina seals the first game in style. 21-9

Korepap breaks serve but Saina snatches it right back. 18-8

Saina takes another two quick points to move three within game point. 17-7

Saina takes the next point and makes it 15-7

We are into the 8th minute of this game, and match, and Saina has visibly dominated the opening exchanges.

Right as we say that, Korepap snatches the serve back and and takes two points to make it 14-7

Saina has controlled her serve really well and managed to take continuous points without making any unforced errors. She is looking in her zone.

She takes the next two points and makes it 13-4

Saina is showing her class here and Korepap has no answers for the Indian's dominant display. Saina is leading 11-4

She piles on the pressure to take another point and make it 8-4

Sain extends her lead to three points and makes the score 7-4

Chasinee is slowly coming back into the game and has reduced the deficit to just two points.

Consecutive points for both players and the score is 5-2 in favour of Saina at the moment.

Saina is up and away in the first game of this match and is leading 4-1. This is quite a dominant display from Saina.

We are almost underway here in Malaysia.