Mumbai: Shuttler Saina Nehwal said on Thursday that 2018 was a tough year for Indian badminton as players hardly got any breaks to recover between tournaments.
“It is definitely a tough year. Throughout there were so many big tournaments and we did not even have time to rest and think about the next event,” Saina said.
“We had the Commonwealth Games, then in five-ten days, we had Asian Championships, then within one-two months, we had Asian Games and the World Championships and of course our Super Series events.
“That way, sometimes it is not easy. At times, one does not feel like playing,” she said.
“But you need to fight it out, wondering what the people and coach will say. The stress is so much that no matter how much a player tries to reach semis or quarters, at times the fatigue level makes you low,” she added.
“I am very proud of the result in the Asian and Commonwealth Games and that I could bring medals in both. As the chance comes once in four years, it is something every player dreams of,” she said.
At the same time, she stressed, players needed a break. “We all have played so many tournaments, somewhere it gets to the body and mind,” she said.
