Asian Games| If I had played patiently and kept the shuttle in, it could have been different, says PV Sindhu
After losing for the sixth consecutive time against Tai Tzu Ying, PV Sindhu believes that playing more patiently would've helped and she is not pressurized due to this defeat. She has also mentioned that Tai has improved her skills and unlike other players doesn't make rallies but has good strokes.
Olympic medalist PV Sindhu lost 13-21, 16-21 to Chinese Taipei's Tai in just 34 minutes to settle for a silver. The last time Sindhu got the better of Tai was at Rio Olympics which gave a similar result. Tai won her the country's first ever singles gold medal in badminton at the Asian Games, outclassing both Saina and Sindhu. However, Sindhu insisted that there was not much gap and Chinese Taipei player is beatable.
“There isn't a huge gap. We just have to be prepared and ready,
Sindhu spoke largely of her opponent and mentioned how she had become better with her strokes and played less number of rallies.
“She has improved her strokes, deception. If we work on those, things might change. She is a deceptive player. It is not very tough to take those shots, if you keep the shuttle in, she tends to make mistakes and definitely not very tough to beat. She doesn't tend to make rallies and has good strokes. Japanese play rallies. Tai is different,” she said.
Sindhu has now lost three major finals this year - CWG, World Championship, and Asian Games but says she did not feel any pressure before the final.
“I felt no pressure. This result is okay but important is to give your 100% and the result showed it. That's all
Sindhu’s coach, Pullela Gopichand also firmly supported Sindhu and spoke about how getting up to that mark and winning a silver was also a great achievement, rather than mourning for the gold.
“At the end of the day, all want gold medals, but there is enough to be proud of. We always have
He also spoke largely about Tai Tzu-Ying saying that she is deceptive but powerful.
“There is deception, power, speed and reach. She has a combination of everything. She is deceptive but she is powerful, she can run. There is endurance. That's what together, makes her good,” he concluded.