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PV Sindhu Vows to Recover After Asian Games Quarterfinal Exit
PV Sindhu lost a close badminton match at the Asian Games.
She was playing Chen Yufei from China in the quarterfinals.
Sindhu said she was only three points away from winning.
She feels disappointed, but she does not want one loss to define her career.
She and her team will practice finishing important points better.
Sindhu also said the tournament schedule was very tiring.
She played three matches in just 18 hours.
Even after losing, she still wants to compete and thanked her supporters.
PV Sindhu lost her Asian Games quarterfinal to China’s Chen Yufei, 21–11, 18–21, 10–21.
Sindhu said she was three points from closing out the match and remains hurt by the loss.
She and her team plan to improve how they handle crucial moments and long rallies.
Sindhu played three matches within 18 hours, which she said took a physical toll.
The 31-year-old expressed pride in representing India at four Asian Games and vowed to continue competing.
- Who
- Indian badminton player PV Sindhu and China’s Chen Yufei.
- What
- Sindhu lost an Asian Games quarterfinal match to Chen Yufei in three games.
- Where
- Nagoya, at the Asian Games.
- When
- The match took place on Sunday; the report is dated September 28.
- Why
- Sindhu said crucial long rallies, missed closing points and a demanding schedule contributed to the setback.
Key facts
- Result
- Chen Yufei defeated PV Sindhu 21–11, 18–21, 10–21.
- Round
- Asian Games quarterfinal
- Margin recalled by Sindhu
- She was three points from closing out the match.
- Schedule
- Sindhu played three matches within 18 hours.
- Rest period
- She returned to her room around 3 a.m. and was back on court at 8:30 a.m.
- Asian Games appearances
- The tournament was Sindhu’s fourth Asian Games appearance, following her debut in 2014.
- Response
- Sindhu said she and her team are working to improve performance in crucial moments.
Quotes
PV Sindhu
Indian badminton player and two-time Olympic medallist
“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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“I'm hurting, but that's okay. I'm glad it still means enough to hurt this much. I still want this. I still bring all of myself to that court. That feeling keeps me going.”
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