Badminton | Clara Azurmendi, eliminated in Denmark.

Clara Azurmendi he was unable to continue on at the Danish Open. The San Sebastian player fell in the quarterfinals this Thursday against Kristy Gilmour and failed to prolong her best performance in a Super 1000 category tournament, the second category of international badminton after the World Tour Finals.

Azurmendi succumbed to number 25 in the world ranking by 21-15, 18-21 and 21-11 in 50 minutes of the game. The San Sebastian managed to tie the match after winning the second set, but failed to overcome the duel.

The Gipuzkoan, who participated in the Tokyo Games After Carolina Marín’s injury, she beat world number 41 Qi Xuefei in the first match of the tournament, who retired injured when she was losing 11-1. In the round of 16, Azurmendi eliminated the Danish Mia Blichfeldt, the 12th best racket in the world, in two sets (21-12 and 21-18). In the quarterfinals, the San Sebastian could not with the Scottish Gilmour, who had already beaten her a few days ago in the Uber Cup.

Despite the defeat, his performance at the Danish Open will allow Azurmendi to enter the Top 50 of the world rankings before starting his career in the French Open which will start next Tuesday. The Gipuzkoan has several tournaments in her track record, such as the Welsh Open, which she has won twice, or the Austrian Open.