Sindhu, Lakshya to skip Nationals, aim to regain form

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Ace shuttlers P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will skip the Senior National Badminton Championships in Bhopal next week as they look to regain form and fitness ahead of the packed international calendar.

Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, and Lakshya, the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, have been in indifferent form in recent times and will use the break to work on their game.

Sindhu, who won the Singapore Open in July, crashed out of the first round of the Japan Open and was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open.

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Lakshya, on the other hand, reached the semifinals of the Denmark Open but lost in the first round of the French Open.

Both Sindhu and Lakshya will now focus on the upcoming BWF World Tour Finals in Guangzhou, China, from December 14 to 18. The World Tour Finals is the season-ending tournament for the top eight players in the world.

Sindhu and Lakshya will also be eyeing a good performance at the All England Open Badminton Championships in March next year.