Sindhu was injured after winning the Commonwealth Games women’s singles gold in Birmingham in August, but she made a comeback at the year’s first event, the Petronas Malaysia Open 2023, where she lost a three-game match to Carolina Marin of Spain in the first round.
Sindhu lost in the first round of the India Open a week later, but she said she was happy with my footwork, skills, and strokes on her return to competitive action in Kuala Lumpur. I’m completely fine now. I’m fine both physically and mentally. Injuries happen, but it’s critical to keep your body healthy and return stronger each time. I am confident, upbeat, and eager to learn from my mistakes, Badminton World Federation informed the 27-year-old.
My parents were also athletes. Their encouragement and motivation keep me going during difficult times.
Sindhu, who won three titles last year (Syed Modi India International, Swiss Open, and Singapore Open), hopes to repeat her success on the HSBC BWF World Tour this year. I hope so, said the world No. 9 shuttler.
You must also be 100 percent, but I am now fully recovered. It takes time to get into that rhythm and compete in tournaments. I’m on the right track.
Sindhu, along with Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy, will lead India’s challenge at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships, which begin on Tuesday in Dubai. India, which did not advance past the group stage at the previous edition in Hong Kong in 2019, has been drawn in Group B alongside hosts UAE, frontrunners Malaysia, and Kazakhstan.
