Pullela Gopichand the ace coach is of the opinion that Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu’s odd defeats can’t be termed serious failures.
“I am not too bothered about a loss if the progression is happening. We are talking about very high level players here, world number 1s and 3s. It is not like we have been producing world No 1s forever in our country,” Gopichand told PTI during a chat.
“World No 1 Tai Tzu is playing well but Sindhu beat her at the Olympics, when it mattered. She also reached the world championship finals. Yes, some may argue that second is not good enough but I am more positive.
Gopichand said his main target this year is to ensure that his wards deliver at big-ticket events such as the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games.
