Saina will face World No 20 Thai Sapsiree Taerattanachai in the first round as the Olympic bronze medallist tries to better her 2010 semi-final appearance in the $350,000 tournament. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/mar/saina.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 358px;" /> Saina Nehwal. Pic/AFP The Hyderabadi faces a tough test from the quarter-final onwards as she could be up against former World No 1 Shixian Wang. &ldquo;The draw is tough, but I will try my best to come up well,&rdquo; Saina told PTI. &ldquo;I took all the practice in good direction. I have a little knee problem, otherwise I am alright. I am doing my best all the times, hopefully, I will do well. Let us see what happens,&rdquo; she added. India&rsquo;s rising star PV Sindhu is also in the main draw here and takes on another Thai Busanan Ongbumrungpan in her opener. In the men&rsquo;s singles, Mumbai lad Ajay Jayaram starts his campaign against World No 19 Zhengming Wang of China. London Olympics quarter-finalist and World No 11 Parupalli Kashyap will take on Hsu Jen Hao of Chinese Taipei. In the mixed doubles, Jwala Gutta makes a comeback since the London Games with V Diju, while her old-time women&rsquo;s doubles partner Ashwini Ponnappa will team up with Kerala shuttler Tarun Kona. Among other Indians, are Sourabh Verma, RMV. Gurusaidutt and B Sai Praneeth who will all be vying for the last few spots remaining in the main draw via the tournament&rsquo;s qualifying encounters.u00a0

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