‘Maybe that was her tactic’: Sindhu questions ‘cramps’; Wang says ‘I was injured’
PV Sindhu lost her World Championships pre-quarterfinal match to Wang Zhi Yi. The Indian player questioned if her opponent's late cramps were tactical. Wang Zhi Yi insisted her cramps were genuine and rejected any tactical suggestions. Sindhu felt she should have been more patient during crucial points. The defeat ended Sindhu's unbeaten record against Chinese players at the event.
In a hard-fought match on Thursday, India's PV Sindhu suffered a heartbreaking pre-quarterfinal loss to China's Wang Zhi Yi at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. The Indian badminton star, who aims to claim her sixth World Championships medal, admitted that the defeat "hurts a lot more" given her home crowd support. Sindhu questioned whether Wang's late cramps were part of her tactics, while Wang emphatically denied any injury, insisting she was genuinely hurt during the match.
Despite falling while chasing a shuttle and clutching her thigh, Wang managed to secure the win with a final point, leaving Sindhu to reflect on her performance and determination to bounce back stronger.
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