New Delhi: Saina Nehwal bounced back from a game down to beat Yoshimi Hataya of Japan and advance to the third round of the Yonex Korea Open badminton in Seoul on Wednesday. She won 13-21, 21-9, 21-16.

Other Indian shuttlers including national champion Anup Sridhar bowed out of the six-star event.

The 15-year-old girl from Hyderabad, who created a sensation by becoming the first Indian woman to win a four star event in Philippines Open, set up a clash with Thailand’s Soratija Chansrisukot on Thursday.

Another youngster, Aditi Mutatkar, lost her second round match to Jie Yao of The Netherlands. Mutatkar exited after losing 16-21, 15-21.

India’s challenge in the men’s singles ended with Anup Sridhar and P. Kashyap losing out. National champion Sridhar handed over a first game advantage to lose the gruelling tie 21-16, 13-21, 15-21. Philippines Kamivic Asuncian caused Kashyap’s exit with a 17-21, 19-21 win.

Other players in singles Arvind Bhat, Ajay Jayram and Anand Pawar failed to clear the first round hurdle.