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PV Sindhu was pleased with her runner-up finish at the French Open but insisted there is still ample room for improvement after falling to world No. 1 An Se Young in the final.
PV Sindhu finished runners-up at the French Open (Picture credit: Badminton Photo)
Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has said that although she is happy with her performance over the week at the French Open, there is still a lot of room for improvement, as she finished runners-up at the Super 750 tournament on Sunday, October 25, behind the unstoppable An Se Young.
Sindhu put up a spirited fight but went down 16-21, 21-11, 21-12 to Olympic champion and world No. 1 An of South Korea, settling for the runner-up spot at the USD 950,000 French Open.
Sindhu’s runner-up finish in Paris came just over a week after a first-round exit from the Denmark Open.
“I am happy with this, but there is a lot of space, a lot of room still there. So I am looking forward to it. I fought for every point and of course, I could win the first game and I was happy about it,” Sindhu said while speaking to the media.
The Indian shuttler, however, added that there were multiple positives to take from the contest and that she would work on the areas that needed improvement.
Sindhu said that maintaining intensity throughout the match was crucial when facing a top shuttler like An.
“When you are playing with the top athletes, you have to be at your 100% on every single point. I know it isn’t going to be easy and you have to fight for every point,” Sindhu said.
The star shuttler highlighted the long rallies as well, adding that she could have changed the outcome by converting more of them into points.
Sindhu admitted that the drift on one side of the court hampered her game to some extent and contributed to a few unforced errors, but emphasised that adapting to such conditions was part of the sport.
“It is part of the game. We need to control it no matter what,” Sindhu said.
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Ask News18PV Sindhu lost the French Open final to South Korea’s An Se Young with a score of 16-21, 21-11, 21-12.
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