In the early minutes of the second game, Saina started to dominate, taking an 11-5 lead at the mid-game interval. Saina won her opening group C match 21-17, 21-17, but not before she encountered some unexpected resistance from Lohaynny. "I was surprised with the way she played," said Saina once the match was over. PV Sindhu, the other Indian girl in the fray, thrashed Hungarian Laura Sarosi 21-8, 21-9 in straight games in a Group M match. Saina, however, said there was nothing surprising in the fact that she was stretched in both the games.

Source: The Telegraph August 11, 2016 22:18 UTC