<p>Top Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal progressed to the women's singles quarterfinals of the $750,000 Indonesia Open Super Series Premier at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno Stadium here Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The eighth seed needed only 36 minutes to overcome Scotland's Kirsty Gilmour 21-17, 21-9 to take a 3-0 lead in career meetings over the World No.17.<br /><br />However, the three-time winner here faces an extremely tough challenge next as she takes on China's World No.1 Li Xuerui Friday. <br /><br />The top seeded reigning Olympic champion has a 6-2 record against Saina.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa lost their women's doubles second round match to South Korean Ye Na Jang and So Young Kim. The fifth seeds won 21-16, 15-21, 21-12 in 45 minutes.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Top Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal progressed to the women's singles quarterfinals of the $750,000 Indonesia Open Super Series Premier at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno Stadium here Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The eighth seed needed only 36 minutes to overcome Scotland's Kirsty Gilmour 21-17, 21-9 to take a 3-0 lead in career meetings over the World No.17.<br /><br />However, the three-time winner here faces an extremely tough challenge next as she takes on China's World No.1 Li Xuerui Friday. <br /><br />The top seeded reigning Olympic champion has a 6-2 record against Saina.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa lost their women's doubles second round match to South Korean Ye Na Jang and So Young Kim. The fifth seeds won 21-16, 15-21, 21-12 in 45 minutes.<br /><br /></p>