PV Sindhu has lost to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the semi-finals of the Asia Badminton Championships. In the match, when the Indian player was leading 14-11 in the second game after winning the first game, she has also imposed a one-point 'penalty' to take too much time while serving on them.
The 26-year-old from Hyderabad started to have a rhythm after this and finally lost 21-13, 19-21, 16-21. In this way, she has had to settle for a bronze medal which is her second medal at this continental championships. In the middle of the match, Sindhu was seen arguing with the chair umpire. Sindhu's food is that the chair umpire gave a wrong decision against her. However, Sindhu's appeal has not been heard and Yamaguchi has also been given a point. Sindhu says that from here her rhythm deteriorated and Yamaguchi also got a chance to make a comeback.
The two-time Olympic medallist had tears in her eyes, she said the umpire has told me that you are taking a lot of time, but the opposition player was not ready at that time. But the umpire suddenly gave her points and it was really unfair. I think it was also a reason for my defeat. At that time, the score was 14-11 and it was going to be 15-11, but instead it has become 14-12, after which he scored consecutive points. I think it was very unfair. Maybe I would have won the match and are playing in the final. ’
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