Badminton News
At $1M Victor Korea Open 2012, Seoul (Superseries Premier)

[R1] Ajay Jayaram (IND,28) l Wan Ho Shon (KOR,20) 0-1 Retd
[R1] (4) Saina Nehwal (IND,4) bt Susan Egelstaff (SCO,33) 21-5 21-6

[R1] Rupesh Kumar K. T. (IND)/ Sanave Thomas (IND) l (2) Jae Sung Jung (KOR)/ Yong Dae Lee (KOR) 14-21 14-21
[R1] Jwala Gutta (IND)/ Ashwini Ponnappa (IND) bt Vivian Kah Mun Hoo (MAS)/ Khe Wei Woon (MAS) 21-19 21-18
[R1] Diju V. (IND)/ Jwala Gutta (IND) bt Peng Soon Chan (MAS)/ Liu Ying Goh (MAS) 21-18 21-18

[R2] (4) Saina Nehwal (IND,4) vs Shao Chieh Cheng (TPE,11)

[R2] Jwala Gutta (IND)/ Ashwini Ponnappa (IND) vs (1) Xiaoli Wang (CHN)/ Yang (F) Yu (CHN)

Terrific result for Saina ... She scored easy win in 24 minutes losing only 11 points against experienced Scottish player ... Next she is facing WR #11 Cheng ... Ajay again injured in his first round match.

Also good start for Jwala in women doubles with Ashwini and mixed doubles with Diju, scored straight games victory over Malaysian pairs ... Next Jwala and Ashiwni having very tough challenge of WR #1 Chinese pair.