Archive · 23 Jul 2026
PV Sindhu Criticizes China Open Scheduling
PV Sindhu, a famous badminton player from India, played a tough match against Chen Yu Fei from China at the China Open 2026.
She lost the match but was upset because she had less time to rest between games compared to her opponent.
Sindhu shared a post on social media saying that her opponent had more than 24 hours to rest, while she only had about 16 hours.
She felt this was not fair and hinted that the schedule might have been biased.
Sindhu had just won another big tournament, the Japan Open 2026, before this match.
She hopes that in the future, all players will get equal rest time during big tournaments.
PV Sindhu lost to Chen Yu Fei at the China Open 2026 with a score of 21-16, 20-22, 18-21.
Sindhu criticized the tournament schedule for giving her only 16 hours of recovery time compared to Chen Yu Fei's 24+ hours.
She shared a post on X highlighting the unequal recovery time, hinting at potential bias.
Sindhu recently won the Japan Open 2026, defeating Akane Yamaguchi in straight games.
The China Open 2026 is one of the biggest events on the BWF World Tour.
- Who
- PV Sindhu and Chen Yu Fei
- What
- PV Sindhu criticized the scheduling of the China Open 2026 for unequal recovery time.
- When
- During the China Open 2026
- Where
- China Open 2026
- Why
- Sindhu felt the scheduling was unfair, giving her less recovery time compared to her opponent.
PV Sindhu's Perspective
Tournament Organizers' Perspective
Recovery Time
PV Sindhu's Perspective
Sindhu received only 16 hours of recovery time between matches, while her opponent Chen Yu Fei had over 24 hours.
Tournament Organizers' Perspective
No official statement from organizers, but the schedule might have been influenced by logistical or other considerations.
- Event
- China Open 2026
- Players Involved
- PV Sindhu, Chen Yu Fei
- Match Result
- Chen Yu Fei won 21-16, 20-22, 18-21
- Recovery Time
- Sindhu: 16 hours, Chen Yu Fei: 24+ hours
- Previous Achievement
- Sindhu won Japan Open 2026