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Venkata Datta Sai: After her gorgeous wedding in Udaipur, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has shifted her focus to the competitive circuit and is approaching the new season with "new goals" and a "new life". Sindhu, who tied the knot with Hyderabad-based businessman Venkata Datta Sai in a private ceremony in Udaipur last month, will be in action at the India Open, a BWF Super 750, starting on Tuesday, which will be her first tournament after her marriage.

"It's a new year, so new goals, new life, new phase, so I am really looking forward to it. It's the first tournament for me (after marriage and in the new season), and it's on the home ground. I missed this tournament (India Open) last year due to an injury. I am looking forward to the start, and I hope I do well," Sindhu told IANS on the sidelines of the pre-tournament press conference on Monday.

The Hyderabad-based shuttler won the India Open in 2017 (a BWF Super Series tournament at the time) and was the runner-up in the following year. She has since then reached the semifinals of the tournament in 2019 and 2022. She made a first-round exit in 2023 and missed the Super 750 event last year due to an injury.