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PV Sindhu flags gruelling Asian Games schedule after painful exit: ‘Three matches in 18 hours. It took a toll’

Indian badminton player PV Sindhu voiced severe frustration over the congested scheduling at the Asian Games following her elimination in the quarterfinals. The veteran athlete played three singles contests within an 18-hour window, which included finishing a late fixture past midnight and returning to the court early the following afternoon to face China's Chen Yufei, ultimately resulting in a defeat of 21-11, 18-21, 10-21.

Sindhu admitted the exhausting turnaround heavily impacted her performance, particularly as she held a narrow lead near the conclusion of the second game before letting the advantage slip away. Despite the painful exit, the 31-year-old reflected proudly on her four editions of the quadrennial multi-sport event since 2014 and affirmed her determination to continue competing.

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