India Open | Saina advances; Sugiarto’s exit could help India’s prospects
The Hindu
Trailing 0-1 in the second game, Tereza Svabikova from Czech Republic retired due to excruciating back pain
A understandably rusty Saina Nehwal fought off a game-point to clinch the only completed game of her campaign-opener in the $400,000 India Open badminton here on Wednesday.
Saina, seeded four, was not required to do much after bouncing back from 19-20 against Tereza Svabikova to win 22-20. Trailing 0-1 in the second game, the player from Czech Republic retired due to excruciating back pain.
The 25th-ranked Saina was happy to get some serious practice against an opponent ranked a distant 142. Despite leading 7-2 and 16-10, Saina could not prevent her rival from catching at 17 and then moving ahead by a point thrice to reach game point. Saina got out of trouble with some clever net-play and added the last two points to take the game.
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