Badminton News: PV Sindhu is delighted to face a "good buddy", Carolina Marin, in the Malaysia Open
In the first round of the Malaysia Open Super 1000, Sindhu—who missed nearly half of the previous season after suffering a hamstring injury in the CWG in August—will take on Carolina Marin
PV Sindhu will face Carolina MarinP.V. Sindhu, the sixth seed in the newly upgraded Malaysia Open Super 1000, which gets underway on January 10 in Kuala Lumpur, is "eager to take on her arch-rival Carolina Marin." Sindhu had a hamstring injury at the Commonwealth Games in August, which caused her to miss nearly half of the previous season.
"Yes, it has been a while since I last competed in the Commonwealth Games and earned a gold medal—almost five months. Feeling amazing to be back and looking forward to undoubtedly having a fantastic year, "According to the 27-year-old, before she headed to Malaysia.
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"And having the first game versus my good friend Marin is fantastic. The campaign should be challenging right from the start, "the two-time Olympic medalist stated.
Additionally, she continued, "I do think that playing someone like Marin also provides a scope for critical appraisal of my game."
29-year-old former world and Olympic champion Marin is taking part in the Super Series as an unseeded player after getting his troublesome knees fixed.
Sindhu acknowledged that returning to the court after such a long absence would be complex.
But owing to my father (P.V. Ramana), coach Park (Tae Sang), and the assistance of my trainer (Srikanth Varma) and physiotherapist (B. Evangeline), there is currently no pain, thanks to their patience.
The gold medalist at the 2019 World Championships said, "I was happy with the way I was playing my strokes under my coach Park's watchful eye.
Olympic gold is the ultimate goal.
When asked how she handled the pressure of competing in such a high-profile tournament, Sindhu replied, "There won't be any pressure, not at all. The preparations have been excellent, so I am prepared for any hurdles because I am used to all of these things. All we want is that everything works out consistently on the day of a tournament."