Saina Nehwal enters into the quarterfinals of the 2015 Indonesia Open

Saina Nehwal beat Hsu Ya Ching in striaght games

World No.3 Saina Nehwal moved into the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open with a straight games win over Hsu Ya Ching of Chinese Taipei. The 25-year-old defeated her opponent 21-13 21-15 in 37 minutes to book a place in the quarters.

Game 1 saw both players go toe-to-toe but it was Saina, who broke the deadlock at 6-6 mark and took a significant lead after that, winning 5 points on the trot to take an 11-6 lead at the break. The other side of the break saw Sania continue to chip away with the points and she eventually won the game 21-13.

Game 2 saw the India take an early 5-2 lead, but Hsu tried to make a comeback, winning 4 out of the next 7 points and making it 8-6, albeit in Saina’s favour. But just when one thought, she would go ahead and take the lead, Saina bounced back to win 3 points on the trot to go 11-8 in front.

The next couple of points saw both players go toe-to-toe and at the 13-10 mark, Hsu won a possible match-turning 5 points on the trot to take a 14-13 lead. But Saina stepped up to the plate and won the next 2 points to take the lead and then carried to finish the job by winning 6 out of the next 7 points and progressing through to the quarters.

Saina will face Wang Shixian of China, in a repeat of last week’s Australian Open match.