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Saina Nehwal vs Chen Yufei, Live Badminton Score and Updates, Hong Kong Open Superseries 2017 Round 2

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedNov 23, 2017 19:55 IST

Chen def Nehwal 18-21, 21-19, 21-10 to enter the quarter-finals.

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19:55 (IST)23 NOV 2017

That leaves the 2016 runner-up PV Sindhu as the last Indian standing in Hong Kong. Can she make a deep run this time? It would be tough as she faces the China Open champion Akane Yamaguchi in the quarter-finals.

We'll find out tomorrow if Sindhu indeed can avenge her French Open defeat to the in-form Yamaguchi.

Till then, keep following Sportskeeda for all the latest updates from the world of sports.

We'll be back tomorrow with the live coverage of the quarter-finals.

Goodnight and goodbye!

19:51 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Nehwal played a brilliant first couple of games but then just ran out of steam as the energetic Chinese raised her level.

The Indian would rue those missed opportunities. She was very close to beating the World No. 8, who has been very much in form.

19:45 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Final score: Chen def Nehwal 18-21, 21-19, 21-10 in 61 minutes to enter the quarter-finals.

19:44 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Chen gets it done with a 21-10 scoreline.

19:43 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Saina saves 3 match points!

19:43 (IST)23 NOV 2017

And she saves another

19:43 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Saina saves one.

19:43 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Chen has multiple match points at 20-7

19:42 (IST)23 NOV 2017

19-7 for Chen now

19:42 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Too late for a Saina comeback?

19:42 (IST)23 NOV 2017

16-7 for the World No. 8

19:41 (IST)23 NOV 2017

And it's 14-7 for the youngster

19:41 (IST)23 NOV 2017

On resumption, Chen takes the first point to further stretch her lead to 12-7

19:39 (IST)23 NOV 2017

11-7 advantage for Chen at the half-time.

19:38 (IST)23 NOV 2017

2 points in the kitty for the former World No. 1

7-10

19:37 (IST)23 NOV 2017

10-5 for Chen

19:37 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Saina grabbed a couple of points only to see the World No. 8 go up to 9-5

19:35 (IST)23 NOV 2017

It's pretty much one-way traffic and all the traffic is going the Chinese way for the time being!

Chen up 8-3

19:34 (IST)23 NOV 2017

And she makes it 6-3

19:34 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Chen goes up to 5-3

19:32 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Still even at 3-3

19:32 (IST)23 NOV 2017

It's 2-2

19:32 (IST)23 NOV 2017

THIRD GAME

Chen opens up a 2-1 lead

19:28 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Chen takes the next one and clinches the second game, 21-19

19:27 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Saina saves one!

19-20

19:26 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Chen has two game points now!

20-18

19:25 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Saina gets a crucial point here.

Still trails 18-19

19:25 (IST)23 NOV 2017

19-17 advantage for the Chinese

19:24 (IST)23 NOV 2017

18-16 for the Chinese now

Can Saina fight back?

Tense times!

19:23 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Again there is a shift in momentum!

Chen doesn't give up and sneaks 2 points to build a 17-15 lead!

19:22 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Saina has rectified that soon and has got the next two points to level at 15-15

19:21 (IST)23 NOV 2017

And she has extended that to 15-13

Lapse in focus from Saina?

19:21 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Now the Chinese has the lead once again.

14-13

19:20 (IST)23 NOV 2017

12-12

19:19 (IST)23 NOV 2017

2 points on the trot for Nehwal

12-11

19:18 (IST)23 NOV 2017

It's 11-11 post-break!

19:17 (IST)23 NOV 2017

And she takes the next two points as well in quick fashion to go up to 11-10 at the break!

19:16 (IST)23 NOV 2017

The rallies are longer now. Chen grabs it and makes it 9-10

19:15 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Saina still holds on to her slender lead of 2 points!

10-8

19:13 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Nehwal pulls away and builds a 9-7 lead

19:12 (IST)23 NOV 2017

And it continues to be tight!

7-7

19:11 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Her persistence has paid off!

She has levelled things at 6-6

19:10 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Chen showing her immense talent here as she stops Saina from going up further.

She has closed in on 4-5

19:09 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Saina has now accelerated to a 5-2 lead

19:07 (IST)23 NOV 2017

And we are all even now

2-2

19:07 (IST)23 NOV 2017

It's 2-0 for the Indian

19:06 (IST)23 NOV 2017

SECOND GAME

Saina takes the first point.

19:03 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Saina wraps up the opener, 21-18

19:02 (IST)23 NOV 2017

Now Saina has a couple of game points!

20-18

19:02 (IST)23 NOV 2017

The resilient Chen has once again come back to make it 18-19
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