PV Sindhu has given the much awaited update on her injury that she sustained at the recently concluded French Open. The Indian retired midway from her second round contest against Thailand’s Supanida Katethong. She cited a pain on her left knee as the reason for the withdrawal.
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The 28-year old posted the injury update on her social media account on Tuesday, 31st October. She revealed that the pain was indeed due to a niggle in her left knee.
“After returning from France and undergoing a knee scan, we’ve found a niggle in my left knee. In hindsight, conceding the match was the best call,” she wrote.
However nothing is serious as PV Sindhu has been advised just a few weeks of rest. “Doctors have advised few weeks rest before I begin training again,” she added.
“The break is also an opportunity to focus on the upcoming Olympics. Thank you to everyone who continues to support me. Your love is what makes the journey worth it. I shall be back on the court very soon,” Sindhu concluded.
Sindhu maintains spot as World No.10 in rankings
After enduring a poor run of form at the start of the season, Sindhu has just begun to find form in the BWF Tour. After quarterfinal exit from the Asian Games, she made successive semifinal appearances at the Arctic Open and Denmark Open.
This helped her get back into the Top 10 in the rankings after seven months. This week, despite bowing out from the second round at the French Open, she remains at the 10th spot in the rankings.
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