Exciting win for Saina

Saina Nehwal started her campaign at the Indonesia Open Super Series premier with a thrilling 21-12, 14-21, 21-17 victory over Japan's Sayaka Sato at Jakarta on Tuesday.

The results (involving Indians):

Men: Singles: Ajay Jayaram bt Viktor Axelsen 21-16, 21-14; P. Kashyap bt Kevin Cordon 21-19, 19-21, 21-16; Simon Santosa bt Sourabh Varma 21-18, 21-14.

Doubles: Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen bt Tarun & Arun Vishnu 21-14, 21-13.

Women: Singles: Saina Nehwal bt Sayaka Sato 21-12, 14-21, 21-17.

Doubles: Qing Tian & Yunlei Zhao bt G. Jwala & Ashwini Ponappa 21-13, 21-17; Melvira Oklamona & Khaeriah Rosmini bt Pradnya Gadre & Prajakta Sawant 23-21, 21-19, 21-19.

Mixed doubles: Jwala & V. Diju bt Yeon Seong Yoo & Ye Na Jang 14-21, 21-11, 21-16; Riky Widianto & Puspita Richi Dili bt Tarun & Ashwini 21-16, 21-10.