Saina Nehwal vs Martina Repiska, Thailand Open GP Gold 2017 Round 1 - As it happened

Final score - Saina 21-5 21-10 Repiska

Updated: 31 May 2017 20:37 IST - Published: 31 May 2017 20:27 IST

The match has been scheduled for 9 PM local tomorrow, which means 7.30 PM IST. That's all from us today, see you tomorrow for Saina's next match.

A routine win for Saina, that sends her into the Round of 16. She will face Malaysian Ying Ying Lee tomorrow for a place in the quarterfinals.

IT'S A WIN FOR SAINA! The second seed records a comfortable 21-5 21-10 win to move into the second round.

Match point at 20-9 for the Indian.

Saina picks up two more points on the bounce to make it 19-8.

17-8 now to Saina. Four more points and she's through to the next round!

Saina cruising at 15-7 in the second game.

It's 14-6 now in favour of the Indian. Just seven more points to go!

At the interval in the second game, Saina holds an 11-5 advantage.

Is the comeback on? The Slovak shuttler reels off four points in a row to reduce the deficit to 7-5.

The Indian has won seven out of the first nine points on offer. She has a commanding 7-2 lead.

A strong start by Saina in the second game as well as she takes the first four points.

FIRST GAME TO SAINA! The Indian strolls to a first-game win, giving up just five points. Will the second game be a more even contest?

Saina should see the first game through comfortably. She leads 19-5.

Finally some relief for the Slovak as she wins a point after losing 12 in a row.

HOT STREAK! Nehwal is now 16-3 up in the first game.

At the interval, Nehwal has a comfortable 11-3 lead.

Nehwal is in the ascendancy now. From 4-3 up, she takes six points in a row to make it 10-3.

A good start by the Indian. She leads 4-2 in the first game.

Saina's match is underway!

A valiant effort by the young Indian though. She will surely be disappointed at not taking the match into the deciding game.

THE TOP SEED SURVIVES! Down 15-18, Intanon takes six points in a row to clinch the game and the match.

It is all square at 18-18 in the second game. Great tenacity by the Thai, who was down 3-12 at one point.

Rituparna is going out all guns blazing in the second. She leads 15-8!

The top-seeded Thai takes the first game by a whisker! The score was 21-19.

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