Saina Nehwal vs Akane Yamaguchi, Live Badminton Score and Updates, French Open Super Series 2017 Second Round

Yamaguchi def Nehwal, 21-9, 23-21

Updated: 26 October 2017 20:01 IST - Published: 26 October 2017 19:07 IST

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That was a great fightback from Nehwal towards the end of that second game. She even held a game point. Unfortunately, mistakes crept up in her game right when she needed to be flawless.

That said, credit to Yamaguchi for playing a brilliant match and for holding her nerves even when the going got tough in the second game.

Final score: Yamaguchi def Nehwal, 21-9, 23-21 in 39 minutes.

This time, Akane converts! 23-21

Saina's shot is blocked by the net...second match point for Akane..22-21

AND SAINA SAVES!!!!!!

21-21

Match point for Akane as Saina fumbles at the net.

This time Saina missed the line after a brilliant rally...20-20

GAME POINT FOR SAINA....20-19

Saina finds the line.....19-19

18-19 now

She gets one back...17-19

Can Saina come up with some magic at the last minute?

It's 19-16 for Akane now.

The Japanese is smartly moving Saina to the back of the court and while she is pinned there, Akane is coming up to the net to finish the point.

Saina has reduced the deficit once again...16-17

Nehwal now trails by 2 points....15-17

Akane's drops keep coming out of nowhere and they are troubling Saina.....Akane leads 17-14

And once more, Akane does not allow her build on her momentum and inches ahead to 16-14

Again, Saina bags a couple of points to make it 14-15

The 5th seed is now up 15-12

But the errors do keep showing up in her urgency to win points....Akane goes up to 14-12

A lot more aggression from Saina now and it has paid off...she now trails 12-13

The Japanese stops her there and extends her lead to 13-10

She pulls back yet another...10-12

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