Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V. Sindhu has now set her eyes on the prestigious All England championship starting in the first week of April.
The 21-year-old Sindhu, who has started training recently after recovering from a hamstring injury, said the All England title is one thing which she would love to win.
Speaking on the sidelines of a seminar on sports medicine at Yasodha Hospitals here on Sunday, Sindhu recalled the six-month phase before the Rio Olympics was the most difficult one because of a navicular stress fracture. “Injuries just come like that.
“They don’t tell you they are coming,” Sindhu said.
“It was a very difficult phase before the Rio Games because the confidence was low as any rest meant you had to be away from the playing arena,” Sindhu recalled.
“Yes, getting injured is one thing and putting in a rehab programme is another. I am fortunate to have the right guidance through those moments,” Sindhu said.
“As a player you often tend to be enthusiastic to play, neglecting the pain. But again, it is then a qualified doctor’s advice helps you.
“With regard to my latest hamstring, I was advised rest as playing in an event will aggravate it. Rest and rehab are the most critical factors for speedy recovery,” Sindhu said.
“It is better to get cured than continue playing with an injury and force upon yourself a major surgery which might be career-threatening one too,” she cautioned.
