Asian Games 2018: PV Sindhu says Tai can definitely be beaten

Outplayed for the sixth successive time by Tai TzuYing but Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu insists she doesnt have any mental block against the world no 1 who can be beaten with a little more patienceOlympic medallist Sindhu today lost 1321 1621 to Chinese Taipeis Tai in just 34 minutes to settle for silver here However Sindhu insisted that there was not a huge gap and the Chinese Taipei player is beatable There is not a huge gap We just have to be prepared and ready definitely we are going to break that losing streak Its not easy but if we work on our mistakes we can do it Sindhu saidThere is no mental block but sometimes you make mistakes and give her a huge lead You have to keep going stick to that I gave her easy points If I had played patiently and kept the shuttle in it could have been different It was not easy to take points from her because her defence was also good Tai won her countrys first ever singles gold medal in badminton at the Asian Games outclassing both Saina and Sindhu en route the title winIn fact Sindhu and compatriot Saina Nehwal have lost 22 matches between them to Tai The last time Sindhu got the better of Tai was at the Rio Olympics Asked how different Tai is playing compared to the Rio Games Sindhu said She has improved in her strokes deception If we work on those things might changeShe is a deceptive player It was not very tough to take those shots if you keep the shuttle in she tends to make mistakes and definitely not very tough to beat Saina had yesterday described Tai as a complete player and Sindhu too echoed similar views She does not tend to make rallies and has good strokes Japanese play rallies Tai is different she saidThe 23yearold from Hyderabad has now lost three major finals this year CWG World Championship and Asian Games but says she did not feel any pressure before the final I felt no pressure The result is ok but important is to give your 100 per cent and the result showed it Thats all what I felt Overall it was good tournament Sindhu saidIt was Sindhus 10th final loss but India chief coach Pullela Gopichand firmly put his weight behind his ward At the end of the day all want gold medal but there is enough to be proud of We always had sceptics who will say what they have to Hopefully we will reverse that he saidTalking about the 24yearold Tai Gopichand said There is deception power speed and reach She has a combination of everything She is deceptive but she is powerful she can run There is endurance Thats what together makes her good Meanwhile a Chinese Taipei coach revealed that they do not have any professional set up for badminton back home and players mostly play in their respective clubs Only when there is a major championship approaching a national camp is organized He also said that Tai was supported by authorities because she was number one player in the world and the country expected an Asian Games gold medal from herAlso Read Asian Games 2018 PV Sindhu Settles For Silver As She Loses To Tai TzuYing In FinalsCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Except for the change in headline the story has been provided ASIS AS AVAILABLE without any verification or editing from our side Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever