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PV Sindhu Criticises Asian Games Schedule After Quarter-Final Exit
PV Sindhu was playing badminton at the Asian Games.
She reached the quarter-finals of the women’s singles competition.
Her opponent was China’s Chen Yu Fei.
Sindhu won the first game but lost the next two.
She said she had to play three matches in only 18 hours.
She finished one match very late and had to return early the next morning.
Sindhu believes the tight schedule affected her performance.
She said she and her team will work to improve.
PV Sindhu lost to China’s Chen Yu Fei in the Asian Games women’s singles quarter-final.
Sindhu won the opening game 21-11 before losing 18-21, 10-21.
She said playing three matches within 18 hours took a physical toll.
Sindhu said she finished her previous match near 1 a.m. and returned at 8:30 a.m.
She said her team is working to improve her performance in crucial moments.
- Who
- Indian badminton player PV Sindhu and China’s Chen Yu Fei.
- What
- Sindhu lost her women’s singles quarter-final match after criticizing the demanding schedule.
- Where
- At the Asian Games.
- When
- The defeat took place on Sunday; Sindhu said she had played three matches within 18 hours.
- Why
- Sindhu said the short recovery period and demanding schedule took a toll on her performance.
Key facts
- Event
- Asian Games 2026 badminton
- Match
- Women’s individual quarter-final
- Result
- Chen Yu Fei defeated PV Sindhu 11-21, 21-18, 21-10
- Schedule concern
- Sindhu said she played three matches within 18 hours
- Recovery period
- She finished her previous match near 1 a.m. and was back up at 8:30 a.m.
- Sindhu’s response
- She said her team is working on improving her performance in crucial moments
Quotes
PV Sindhu
Indian badminton player who lost the Asian Games women’s individual quarter-final
“I needed a little time to put this into words. My Asian Games campaign is over, and I’m hurting. Three points from closing out that quarterfinal. I keep coming back to those three points.”
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“Three matches in 18 hours. Back at 3 a.m., out again at 8:30 a.m. It took a toll.”
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