India Open: Indian shuttle wants the comfort of home

Confidence is taken away and it takes a lot of time to regain it, said the two-time Olympic medalist. The 27-year-old was pleased with her performance in Malaysia, even though she lost her first match to the Spaniard.
She said, I was happy to do her best. Winning and losing is part of her life, but she should be happy with her performance. Recovering from injury is not easy. I am happy that I was able to actually play (in Malaysia). Hopefully we can have a good day, she said.
Her famous rival Marin has been in much the same boat.Since 2019, she has suffered torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACLs) in both knees, an injury that has cost her the Olympics and World Championships over the past few years. After the Rio 2016 Olympic gold medalist began a difficult road. lead. The world number 9 is driven by her desire to win another Olympic medal after losing to China’s Cheng Yufei in the quarterfinals in Malaysia last week.
I didn’t want to give up because I have an idea. I want to win another medal at the Olympics, says the 29-year-old as she begins her battle against Japanese recovery machine Nozomi Okuhara.
u201cThe injury was physically and mentally exhausting.It is not easy to train painfully every day. It really shaped me. But I’m happy now because I haven’t had any pain since December. I am satisfied with my performance in Malaysia. We have to keep moving forward and improve, Marin added.
Sindhu vs Marin will always be a blockbuster match despite his lopsided 10-5 win-loss record in favor of the Spaniard, but given the draw that cannot be met before the semi-finals. I’m ready for all of them, not just Sindhu. I’m not afraid of anyone, Marin said.
u201cWe are now preparing for our first match.
Humid conditions in Malaysia ensured more powerful air conditioning, increasing Axiata’s drift in his arena, but cold and dry Delhi showed more favorable conditions. u201cDrifting made the shuttle a little harder to control against Planoy, but it was the same for both of us.
Conditions are a little different here. It will be another game, another day. The last match (against Pranoi) was very close, so we want to change the outcome this time, said Sen.