Saina Nehwal vs Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt, Live Badminton Score and Updates, French Open Super Series 2017 First Round

Nehwal def Kjaersfeldt 21-14, 11-21, 21-10 to enter the second round.

Updated: 25 October 2017 20:58 IST - Published: 25 October 2017 19:55 IST

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She will try to inspire herself from that third game performance for her next match could be against her Denmark Open conqueror, Akane Yamaguchi.

That was a good workout for Saina. Kudos to the Dane for playing aggressively and bagging a game with that play. In the decider, it was all Saina, who stamped her authority early on and never relinquished control.

Final score: Nehwal def Kjaersfeldt 21-14, 11-21, 21-10

Saina takes it, 21-10

Line saves one...10-20

ELEVEN MATCH POINTS FOR SAINA

20-9

18-9 for the Indian

The shuttlers are playing are more defensively now....longer rallies....it is a test of stamina.

Currently, Saina is ahead at 17-9

Saina is still comfortably placed at 16-8

Line bags a couple of points to reduce the deficit to 7-15

15-5 it is for the Indian...a TEN-POINT ADVANTAGE now

Surely, she wouldn't take her foot off the pedal now.

Saina looks UNSTOPPABLE now.....has inched ahead to 15-4.

At the mid-game interval, Saina has a lead of 11-4.

Saina is now cruising at 9-4....she needs to be careful not to let the Dane come back.

8-2 is the lead now....Saina has extended the gap to six points now

This time, Saina is more cautious and has soared to 6-2

Saina has once more jumped to a 4-2 lead....can she hold on to it this time?

Saina is now 2-1 ahead

THIRD GAME

1-1

Line takes the second game, 21-11

TEN GAME POINTS FOR THE DANE

20-10

But that could not throw off the Dane....she adds two more points to lead 19-10

Finally Saina stops her march and adds one point to make it 10-17

17-9

Unbelievable turnaround!

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