India ace Saina Nehwal has started her French Open Super Series campaign with a hard-fought win over China's Li Han. In the first round of the women's singles in Paris today, the top seeded Indian saw off her opponent in three games 21-11, 16-21, 21-19 in a battle that lasted an hour.The 22-year-old Saina will take on Thailand's Sapsiree Taerattanachai in the second round. Earlier, Sourabh Varma crashed out in the first round of the Men's Singles with a 20-22 16-21 defeat against Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro. In mixed doubles also, the Indian combo of Tarun Kona and Ashwini Ponnappa lost their first round match to Thai pair of Patiphat Chalardchaleam and Savitree Amitrapai 18-21 15-21.