P. V. Sindhu Quotes

Any quality player can adjust well to the different demands. It is like a good tennis player who is expected to adjust to the clay at the French Open, the grass at Wimbledon, the hard courts of the U.S. and the heat of the Australian Open. A professional is expected to do all that.

It's that I have a good personality and am a good tennis player.

All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him.

Tennis is mostly mental. Of course, you must have a lot of physical skill, but you can't play tennis well and not be a good thinker. You win or lose the match before you even go out there.

It's a very competitive thing, pro sports. The hardest thing in pro sports is staying up there.

It was different when I was young, aged 20, playing the French Open. I didn't have so much experience. I just played tennis because I loved the game.

You want to play against the best defenders and the best teams. You want to test yourself.

Every game is different, and there is no easy game at international level.

You have to adapt and find your niche, in terms of the type of player you can become, both on and off the pitch. I always knew I'd have no chance against a 1.90m, 90kg defender in a duel, so the key is to avoid these situations altogether. You have to pick your space and time.

The Championship allows you to grow as a player. It is very competitive.

As long as I can play at a certain level, that's what I'll do.

Experience is a big thing when playing in the Premier League - it's a different game to any other league.

I was well aware of my limitations as a football player and knew that I needed every edge I could possibly get in order to compete. A big part of that was to be as precise as I could and make as few mistakes as possible because I figured that was the only way I could survive.

Players at the top level have to be ready for everything.

I want to be a top player.

At the highest level, you are playing the best from an opposing country, so the margin of error is very little.

I defend my position. I am not Messi. I am not Ronaldo. I have something else. I am not the quickest, like Walcott. I have to be clever and read situations. If I didn't have that, I wouldn't be able to play Premier League. Everybody has a strength - this is mine.

When we are with the national team we are playing against much better players.

I was always a little bit compared to Jurgen because my core of working is working against the ball.

I have played against many players, but I will always consider Lee Chong Wei as my toughest competitor.

Sadio Mane is a world-class player. He is almost perfect. He moves very fast, controls the ball well and is very intelligent in his movements.

All I think about is playing at the highest level and in the top competitions so I can measure myself against the best in the world.

Badminton is a cruel sport.

Handling pressure is the key to doing well in Indo-Pak matches.

Previously I always thought it was just tactical and technique, but every match has become almost mental and physical - I try to push myself to move well. I try to push myself not to get upset and stay positive, and that's what my biggest improvement is over all those years. Under pressure I can see things very clear.