Sindhu vows to come back stronger

AFTERMATH Shuttler feels exhaustion isn’t a worry, 23 points made difference

MUMBAI: : World No 3 PV Sindhu vowed to make a strong comeback after she crashed out of the All England Open on Saturday, following her defeat to Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi in the semi-final.

After fighting hard for about 1 hour and 19 minutes, Sindhu could not build up on the advantage she had gained earlier and went down 21-19, 19-21, 18-21 to the world No 2 Japanese shuttler.

Following her defeat, Sindhu said it was only a matter of 2-3 points and it could have been anyone’s game, adding that she has learnt a lot from the tournament.

“I think it was just not my day, I just can say that. I played my 100 per cent but I think ups and downs are there, one should win and one should lose. I think she played well, there were long rallies,” Sindhu said.

Sindhu declined the notion that there was exhaustion after playing three-game matches over last few days and said the semi-final could have gone either way.

“Well I think it is all in the game, you keep playing three games or you keep winning straight sets but I think that should not really bother you. Apart from that, three games is not so easy and where the score was like 18-all and those 2-3 points matter a lot. These 2-3 points itself made a huge difference,” she said.

Asked to point out key points in her clash against Yamaguchi in which she lost at the dying moments, Sindhu said it was not just her day. “I think it was a good game, I just played my best but it was not my day. I can say that,” she said. “There were 2-3 points; could have been anyone’s game.

I think it was just not my day, I just can say that. I played my 100 per cent but I think ups and downs are there, one should win and one should lose.

I have got a lot of things to learn from this tournament and come back stronger. It was a good tournament; you keep winning and losing,” Sindhu added.

TAI TZU LIFTS TITLE

Top seed and defending champion Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan beat second seed Yamaguchi to win the women’s final of the All England Open on Sunday. The world number one came through in a tight final 22-20, 21-13.

Twice Olympic gold medallist Lin Dan, chasing his seventh All England Open title, plays Shi Yuqi in an all-chinese men’s final later on Sunday.

I think it is all in the game, you keep playing three games or you keep winning straight sets but I think that should not really bother you. (Though) three games is not so easy