World championship
The Spanish, who overcame four match points against, will now face the Japanese Yamaguchi, current number one in the world
Only a privileged mind like that of Carolina Marín She could have survived a match ending like the one starred by the Andalusian to overcome the round of 16 of the World Cup and get into the next round. Marín overcame four match points against before winning the third and final set against China Bing Jiao Hewhich he won in three sets in a match to remember (16-21, 21-15 and 22-20).
After a first set in which she did not have the best feelings, Carolina began to play with more sense, moving her rival well and taking the match to her field, which earned her to even the match and go to a third set that It was beautiful and exciting.
Jiao He seemed to have controlled the outcome, especially after a partial that gave him a four-point lead at the dawn of that final round (4-8). The difference, despite Marin’s attempts, was maintained almost until the end. So much so that the Chinese enjoyed four match points that she could not take advantage of. From 16-20 it went to the final 22-20. Partial champion. Result that returns him to the top of the international scene.
“I still have to improve a lot of things, but this type of matches with top players gives me a lot of confidence», said the Spaniard, who in the quarterfinals will have to face the number one in the world, the Japanese Yamaguchi, who eliminated her compatriot Sayaka Takahashi in the second round 21-18 and 21-7.
