Saina and Sindhu advance

India’s Saina Nehwal came back from a set down while compatriot P.V. Sindhu had it easy as the pair entered the second round of the Star Australian Super Series badminton tournament here on Wednesday.

Saina will take on compatriot P.C. Thulasi, who overcame USA’s Jamie Subandhi 21-16, 21-18 in another women’s singles first-round match.

Indian results (first round):

Men: Singles: B. Sai Praneeth bt Hoe Keat Oon (Aus) 21-7, 21-11; Marc Zwiebler (Ger) bt H.S. Prannoy 21-14, 21-18.

Doubles: Alwin Francis & Arun Vishnu bt Michael Fariman (Aus) & Moses Tulaar Reyhan (Ina) 21-7, 21-11; Jerry Chopra & Akshay Dewalkar bt Yong Kai Terry Hee & Zi Liang Derek Wong 21-16, 21-16; Haifeng Fu & Nan Zhang (Chn) bt Manu Attri & B. Sumeeth Reddy 21-17, 21-11.

Women: Singles: Saina Nehwal bt Sun Yu (Chn) 22-24, 21-17, 21-10; P.V. Sindhu bt Aya Ohori (Jpn) 21-16, 21-14; P.C. Thulasi bt Jamie Subandhi (USA) 21-16, 21-18.

Doubles: Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth & Rizki Amelia Pradipta (Ina) bt Pradnya Gadre & Sikki Reddy 21-17, 19-21, 21-10.

Mixed doubles: Ross Smith & Renuga Veeran (Aus) bt Arun Vishnu & Aparna Balan 23-21, 20-22, 24-22; Chen Xu & Jin Ma (HK) bt Manu & Siki 21-17, 21-16; Yun Lung Chan & Ying Suet Tse (HK) bt Akshay Dewalkar & Pradnya 21-16, 21-14.