{
  "id": 17776772,
  "title": "Sindhu serves up brilliant second act with career reboot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/sindhu-serves-up-brilliant-second-act-with-career-reboot",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T08:45:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/11/1569114/sindhu-serves-brilliant-second-act-career-reboot"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Former world champion P.V. Sindhu, 31, is experiencing a career resurgence after reinventing herself to combat the decline of her powers. She enlisted the help of a former Indonesian singles coach, Irwansyah, in January, and later, South African conditioning expert Wayne Lombard. Sindhu's physical sharpness and injury-free status have improved due to data-driven tracking methods, specific nutritional plans, and optimized sleep cycles. These changes culminated in her victory at the Japan Open, which ended her two-year title drought, and a runner-up finish at the French Open. Sindhu expressed her happiness at seeing her hard work pay off and credited her entire team for their support. The Indian shuttler's transformation from a powerful baseliner to a more tactical player is credited to Irwansyah's expertise, who has previously coached world-class players like Jonatan Christie and Anthony Ginting.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: As her powers began to decline, 2019 world champion P. V. Sindhu has started reinventing herself in a bid to become a force again on the World Tour.",
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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."
}