Winning a tournament at the end of the year boosts your confidence a lot.
PV SINDHUWinning a tournament at the end of the year boosts your confidence a lot.
PV SINDHUI should not think that I have to win every match and what others will think; that will create extra pressure. I just have to give best on court.
PV SINDHUI was 18 when I was presented with the Arjuna Award. To say it feels really good would be an understatement. But I don’t know how else to convey the feeling. I am grateful for having received this prestigious award at such a young age.
PV SINDHUFitness is the key. You need to have strokes and stamina and agility; you need to exercise really well. On-court and off-court are equally important.
PV SINDHUI didn’t think I would have an Olympic medal at 21, but I knew I would give my best and play my game. I just viewed it as my first Olympics and that I would take it one match at a time, but to bring a silver home made me very, very happy.
PV SINDHUMy long-term goal is to become the world number one player.
PV SINDHUMy coaches have always been on my side, motivating me to try harder and harder every day, which is not easy.
PV SINDHUWomen’s badminton has become so competitive.
PV SINDHUIf it makes me happy, it definitely adds to my well-being.
PV SINDHUI am aggressive only on court.
PV SINDHUWhen you lose in the quarterfinals or semifinals, you actually learn a lot from those mistakes.
PV SINDHUI have learnt many things, but there’s more to learn. Every day is a new start.
PV SINDHUPlaying for Hyderabad Hunters is a very good feeling.
PV SINDHUSometimes it does upset you when you lose in the finals, or even in a quarterfinal or semifinal, especially when you think, ‘Maybe I could have played better,’ or even if you gave your 100 percent, and even then, you lose.
PV SINDHUTalking about world-class player, no player is easy to play at this level. Each player has a different style of play.
PV SINDHUI love to experiment with my looks and dresses on and off the court because I love to turn out very well. But, I must add here that just good-looking athletes can’t do anything for their sport.
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