“Really looking forward to the finals. Carolina is a good player, so it won’t be an easy match. I have to play my 100 per cent,” she further said.
Leaving the Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad and practicing at the Gachibowli Stadium, also in the city, has paid rich dividends, said Sindhu.
“Training in bigger stadium similar to this stadium as I got used to it and it has helped me a lot here (sic). I would once thank everyone, BAI [Badminton Association of India], SAI [Sports Authority of India], Telengana state, and sports minister for all the support and helping me with whatever I needed for training and preparation at the Gachibowli Stadium,” she said.
She is chasing her fourth consecutive title, having won the two Thailand Open tournaments and the BWF World Tour Finals in January.
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