A strong medal contender at the Tokyo Olympics, Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Friday admitted that she has got a favourable draw but insisted that she has to be on top of her game since no match will be easy at the mega event.
“It’s a good draw in the group stage. Hong Kong girl plays well and it’s going to be a good match,” Sindhu, who is world number seven, said in a release issued by Badminton Association of India (BAI).
Reigning world champion and Rio Games silver medallist, Sindhu has been drawn with Hong Kong’s Cheung Ngan Yi (ranked 34th) and Israel’s Ksenia Polikarpova (ranked 58th) in Group J of the women’s singles event.
Sindhu has an all-win record against her group stage opponents Ngan Yi and Polikarpova in the five and two encounters played so far against them respectively.
“It’s a mixed draw, not so tough and not so good. I have to be 100 percent to win all matches and it will be a good match for me,” World Championships bronze medallist Praneeth said.