Sindhu vows to come back stronger

ALL ENGLAND BADMINTON After losing the final MUMBAI: 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.

: 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 semifinal.

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 semifinal 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

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. (Though) three games is not so easy

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

There were 23 points; could have been anyone’s game. I have got a lot of things to learn from this tournament and comeback stronger. It was a good tournament