{
  "id": 1252469,
  "title": "PV Sindhu on playing at home World Championships: ‘One match at a time’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/pv-sindhu-on-playing-at-home-world-championships-one-match-at-a-time",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T10:56:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/badminton/pv-sindhu-interaction-imterview-world-championships-playing-home-10835761/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PV Sindhu, a top Indian shuttler, is gearing up for the World Championships at the IG Indoor Stadium in India. This will be her first home World Championships and she enters the competition with confidence, having recently won the Japan Open Super 750 title. Sindhu spoke to reporters about her expectations, the thrill of playing at home, her newfound confidence and evolution since her first medal in 2013.\n\nPlaying at home means a lot to Sindhu. She is excited that it's happening in India after a long time, and she hopes to use the confidence she gained from winning the Japan Open to win the tournament. The Indian crowd will be supporting her, and playing on home ground will make the experience great for her. Sindhu has evolved since her first medal in 2013. She has won five medals at the World Championships and every medal has given her a different kind of experience. The transition from winning a medal gave her a lot of confidence, and she is now more experienced in dealing with court conditions and staying patient during long rallies. Sindhu also shared her memories of the 2009 Worlds, when she used to come and watch matches from morning to evening. She is now at the same level she was back then.\n\nThe new scoring system in the tournament is going to be challenging for Sindhu. In 21 points, she has time to come back, but in 15 points, she needs to be on her feet from the word go. There is no scope for getting relaxed. She is also using sports science to help her avoid injuries and improve her performance. She has a team of Wayne Lombard, Heera (physio) and Shreyashi (S&C) who help her in taking precautions to avoid injuries. With her new coach Irwansyah, Sindhu feels that they are starting to understand each other's requirements and the results have improved. Sindhu is determined to focus on one match at a time and hopes to win another medal at the World Championships.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "PV Sindhu playing at home World Championships in India for first time",
    "Five medals at World Championships give her confidence and experience",
    "New scoring system and sports science team help her avoid injuries"
  ],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}