Hyderabad: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu have set her sights at the peak of the world badminton rankings.
“….Now my dream is to become World No. 1 and definitely it’s in progress. I would want to see myself there,” said the Rio Olympics silver medallist on Wednesday.
Currently ranked fourth, Sindhu achieved her career-best ranking of world no. 2 few months ago but has since then dropped low after a slump in form at the turn of 2018.
“When I started playing at the age of eight my dream was to play for India and that was the first dream,” she said on the sidelines of a promotional event organised at her Alma Mater — Auxilium High School.
“But when I started playing for India that is when I thought someday I have to be (on) top of the world,” added the 22 year-old.
The first Indian to win the Korea Open Super Series, Sindhu just at the age of 22 have achieved indomitable success that includes one Olympic medal and three world Championships medals.
Reaching the pedastal however won’t be possible without facing and overcoming challenges and Sindhu who has already faced many such and bounced over it talked the students through it.
“There was a certain time where I thought what’s going on wrong because at sometimes you might not give your best. Sometimes you might just play brilliantly but when you tend to lose, you think that what’s happening or what’s going on wrong.”
“But now I don’t feel it’s a burden kind of thing because I wanted to achieve my dream and I just followed that.”
“I think learning from your mistakes and coming back much stronger is important thing that is what I feel and that’s how I learnt and came up in my life,” added Sindhu who will be leading India’s charge at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
Her mother P. Vijya is an inspiration for Sindhu and the former Indian national in Volleyball was among those few who encouraged Sindhu to take up Badminton as her career at an early age.
“My parents support was always there and they motivated me. My parents played a very important role and I am lucky to have parents like them because they were sports-persons,” said Sindhu.
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) sanitary napkin brand ‘Stayfree’ on Wednesday announced its campaign ‘Dreams of Progress’ with Sindhu, as their brand ambassador and when asked if she manages to play on the day of her periods, Sindhu replied “Yes.”
“Periods are just normal. Girls should not hold back thinking that periods is an issue. If you want to have your dream you should not stop that because of periods.”