Pune: Top seed Saina Nehwal stormed into the third round of the girls’ singles event of the World Junior badminton tournament on Wednesday. Saina, who got a bye in the first round, defeated Turkey’s Ozge Bayrak 21-11, 21-8 in just 21 minutes.

Apart from Saina, no other Indian girl could progress to the third round.

RMV Gurusai Dutt is the lone Indian to progress to the third round of the boys’ singles following the ouster of compatriots Aditya Prakash, Pratik Patel and H S Prannoy in the second round.

In the mixed doubles, Indian duo of Sai Praneeth B and Pradnya Gadre sailed into the third round, defeating Kiwi pair of James Eunson and Michelle Chan 21-15, 21-12. (PTI)