The player from Huelva is already in the penultimate round of the Japanese tournament in Osaka
Carolina once again showed her best badminton to overcome a demanding rival in two sets
The Spanish Carolina Marín, fifth favorite of the Osaka tournament, qualified this Thursday for the quarterfinals of this event on the world circuit with a convincing victory over the Danish Line Christophersen by 21-10 and 21-18 in 40 minutes.
The first game was clearly dominated by the three-time world champion, although in the second she had a small bump that allowed her rival to erase a difference of five points and equalize 15-15; From then on, Marín took command again until sealing his pass to the next round.
Christophersen is an old acquaintance of the player from Huelva, who defeated her in the 2021 European finalthe fifth of the six that Marín has.
Her rival in the quarterfinals will be the South Korean An Se Young, third seeded, only 20 years old and bronze medalist in the last World Cup.
The Osaka tournament is the first to be played after that world championship, in which Marín fell in the quarterfinals against the Japanese Akane Yamaguchi. The Japanese is the first favorite in the draw of this Japan Open.
