"I played to win but the game slipped away from me," says Saina, adding, "I can only learn from mistakes".
You were so close. You just missed making history by a whisker, do you feel upset?
I am not upset at all. It's a game... happens. After the Olympics medal, the All England Championship is a big thing. The silver I won is going to get a pride of place among the trophies which Papa keeps them with such care at our Gachibowli home. By reaching the finals of this championship, I already made history. That I didn't win is okay. Not everything is in my hands. It's in God's hand, I would say. My job is to work hard.
Were you nervous or excited when you stepped into the centre court for the finals?
I felt normal. I told myself that I was playing just another super series finals. And well, this was my 12th super series finals.
You have beaten Carolina Marin earlier ...
I have beaten her three times before this, so, yes, I was hoping to win. But then, sometimes you also need to be lucky.
What do you think was the biggest flaw on your part?
That I made errors and the game slipped away from me. And yes, she has improved a lot as a player.
Does the loss hurt?
This was my first All England finals. And I reached here only because of my coach Vimal sir and my mom because at every step, they have corrected me. And I am the only Indian woman to reach here. I wasn't playing to my potential before the China Open (which I won). My game was so slow before that. But after that win, I am improving. I am going to stay positive and not let the fact that I missed the gold play on my mind.
A lot of people had doubts when you walked away from coach Gopichand and started training with Vimal Kumar. You feel you have done the right thing?
Nothing much to say about that, but Vimal sir is a great coach with a lot of positive attitude. He supports me a lot and knows which area I should focus on. That's a very good thing, because I don't have to think much about my mistakes, as he takes care of it completely.
What has changed as you train with Vimal now?
Vimal sir is alert because he knows he is training World No. 3, so he knows that there's a lot of responsibility on him. He knows that I have to improve my game consistently to beat other top players. I needed someone to pay attention to my practice all the time.
You train very hard even after playing a gruelling championship. You have even suffered injuries because of this habit. Don't you think you push yourself too hard?
Now, I don't stay at home (laughs). On a serious note, I wouldn't want to disclose my training regimen because it's something very personal between my coaches, trainers and me. But I can say that I am not pushing myself hard now like I was doing in Hyderabad. In Bangalore, the training is more focused.
Your decision to move out seems to have made a world of good to your game...
It's tough you know... very tough to stay at the top for seven years. There's a lot of pressure all the time. But I try and stay positive, if I work hard, the results will come naturally.
You celebrate your birthday on 17, would you have loved to gift yourself the gold?
(Laughs) I didn't even think about my birthday. As far as my birthday is concerned, I won't even be celebrating it because I will be training for a tournament that starts from the March 23.
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