Defeat in the French Open final—yet a smile of relief on Sindhu’s face
Despite losing the final, Sindhu is smiling. It is a smile of relief, a smile that reflects freedom from pain. After everything she has endured over the past year, she is satisfied with silver because she has managed to make such a comeback. Above all, she has rediscovered herself, and that is her biggest achievement.
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PV Sindhu returns from Paris with a silver medal and a smile on her face. She lost the final to world No. 1 An Se-young of South Korea, going down 16-21, 21-11, 21-12 in a 61-minute battle. However, that is only one side of the story. The other side is far more significant.
Despite losing the final, Sindhu is smiling. It is a smile of relief, a smile that reflects freedom from pain. After everything she has endured over the past year, she is satisfied with silver because she has managed to make such a comeback. Above all, she has rediscovered herself, and that is her biggest achievement.
Plagued by injuries and battered by disappointing defeats, Sindhu had been going through a difficult phase. After the final, she admitted, “Yes, of course, I wanted to win gold. But the other feeling is that, after going through such a difficult period, I have finally made a fresh start. I have missed this feeling more than I can express in words.”
She had offered glimpses of a return to form at the Japan Open in July. Now, she has truly found herself again. That is why winning silver means so much more to her than the disappointment of missing out on gold.
