The first game It 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 She is an old acquaintance of the player from Huelva, who defeated her in the final of the 2021 European Championshipthe fifth of the six that Marín has.
Rival
His rival in the quarterfinals will come from the clash between Thailand’s Supanida Katehong and South Korea’s An Se Young, third seeded.
The Osaka tournament is the first to be held after the recent world championships, in which Carolina Marín fell in the quarterfinals against the Japanese Akane Yamaguchi. The Japanese is the first favorite in the draw of this Japan Open.
