Unlike badminton playing major nations of the world, we never had a specialist doubles coach and so the discipline remained neglected. — Jwala Gutta Copy Share Image
Badminton court is my territory and that's where I will do most of my talking. — Jwala Gutta Copy Share Image
There is a lot of discrimination. Consider this: whenever a badminton squad is sent for an international meet, there are usually 10… — Jwala Gutta Copy Share Image
I was very different from other badminton players. I did not bring badminton home. I wouldn't eat, sleep, drink badminton or talk… — Jwala Gutta Copy Share Image
The beauty of the game is strength, stamina and technique and when you shorten the game, technique goes for a toss and… — Jwala Gutta Copy Share Image
People don't take badminton seriously. When I played, people never took me seriously. — Jwala Gutta Copy Share Image
Being a player, I am supposed to train and practice and only think about my game, what I have to develop and what weaknesses… — Jwala Gutta Copy Share Image
Doubles does not have adequate support, promotion and sponsorship and budding shuttlers are more keen to take up singles. — Jwala Gutta Copy Share Image
Consistency is most important in international level and once you have it, you become a different player. — Jwala Gutta Copy Share Image
I mean, just because you weren't raped doesn't mean that rape culture doesn't exist or that rapes don't happen. — Jwala Gutta Copy Share Image
If I lose a match, I don't get sad or feel down. But if I lose a close match, I surely have sleepless nights. — Jwala Gutta Copy Share Image
I stopped playing mixed doubles and there is no result in mixed doubles. I was world number six. People who are talking about me… — Jwala Gutta Copy Share Image
In China or in the U.S., the government program takes over promising sporting talent at a very early age and then financially secures their… — Jwala Gutta Copy Share Image
In doubles there was nobody before me. I have changed how people look at doubles. — Jwala Gutta Copy Share Image
The consistent support that singles player are getting is way more than doubles, it is 100:1. We hardly get any support, the only support… — Jwala Gutta Copy Share Image
