The Telegraph Calcutta, India Thursday , April 3 , 2008 Saina in 2nd round Hyderabad: Saina Nehwal got off to a good start at the Yonex Sunrise Grand Prix Gold 2008 badminton tournament with a 21-7, 21-14 win over Yu Hirayama of Japan in the first round. Also advancing was Aditi Mutatkar, who beat Soratja Chanrisukot of Thailand 21-19, 21-14. N. Siki Reddy, however, bowed out 9-12, 12-21 to Japan’s Eriko Hirose. In the men’s section, P. Kashyap and Anand Pawar advanced. Kashyap defeated Yong Zaho Ashton Chen of Singapore 21-18, 21-14 while Pawar beat Andres Corpancho of Peru 21-14, 21-10. Jishnu Sanyal lost to Tien Minb Nguyen of Vietnam 8-21, 19-21. Jwala Gutta and Diju V., went down to Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thounghongkam of Thailand 17-21, 21-22 in the mixed doubles. (PTI)
