India's Saina Nehwal advanced to the second round of the Malaysia Open badminton championships as as Sameer Verma and the mixed doubles pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N. Sikki Reddy bowed out. Saina got past Hong Kong's Yip Pui Yin 21-12, 21-16 in 42 minutes in the first round to set-up a clash against Japanese second seed Akane Yamaguchi, who defeated Indonesian Dinar Dyah Ayustine 17-21, 21-12, 21-13. Sameer was thrashed by Indonesian Tommy Sugiarto, who registered an easy 21-13, 21-5 victory.