Saina Nehwal has advanced to the final of the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold tournament after defeating local favourite Porntip Buranaprasertsuk with a straight-game win in Bangkok yesterday. Saina won 24-22, 21-11 to keep her unbeaten record against third seed Buranaprasertsuk intact, extending it to 4-0 overall. The top seeded Indian will now face second seed Ratchanok Inthanon of Thailand in the summit clash.