New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Reflecting on her defeat in the BWF World Championships pre-quarterfinal match in women's singles, India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu on Thursday said that long breaks could be China's Wang Zhi Yi tactic, saying that she should have been "more patient".

"That's their way of tactic. I have to be focused, and I was, but again each point matters, right? At that point, even though she takes a break or not, if she's injured or not, you never know; maybe that's her way of game style, or that's her way of strategy. But for me, it is just that I need to focus and play every point and focus on every point," Sindhu said after her defeat.

The five-time World Championships medallist's campaign ended in the Round of 16 as she lost ...