I Have to Come Back Stronger, Says Sindhu After All England Loss

PV Sindhu vows to come back stronger after losing an epic semi-final against World Number 2 Akane Yamaguchi.

File photo of PV Sindhu.

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Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu vowed to come back stronger after losing an epic semi-final against World Number 2 Akane Yamaguchi at the All England Championship in Birmingham.

In a nail-biting semi-final, fourth seed Sindhu went down fighting 21-19, 19-21, 18-21 to Yamaguchi after battling for an hour and 19 minutes late last night.

It was just not my day. I gave my 100 percent. There are always ups and downs and one should win and one should lose. There were long rallies and she played well.

PV Sindhu

"Playing a three-game tie is not easy. Just 2-3 points made the huge difference in the end as it was anybody's game. I have a lot of things to learn from this tournament. You keep losing and winning but it was a good tournament and I have to come back stronger." Yamaguchi, who had won the German Open early this month, said it was her aggressive approach that earned her the win.

This win is a very valuable asset for me. I am thankful that I got a chance to fight tomorrow. I was just trying to keep up with the pace and hang on. I was aggressive in the end and it led to the win.

Akane Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi will face World Number 1 Taiwanese Tai Tzu Ying in the final.

Asked about her opponent, the 20-year-old Japanese said: "She is aggressive and has got speed and great retriving skills and I will give everything I got and just want to enjoy the match."