26/08/2023
Updated at 8:31 p.m.
Carolina Marín He has brought his legend back to life by reaching his fourth World Cup final. The Huelva volantista demonstrated in Copenhagen that she is playing at an excellent level, as she has been doing all week, and is ready to try to win her fourth crown.
Marín, seeded number 6, beat the Japanese Akane Yamaguchi, second favourite, by 23-21 and 21-13 in a very even duel in the first round and less so in the second, a set in which the athlete from Huelva was firm and unstoppable towards her goal. He also decided the duel between the two in favor of her, who already it’s 8-7 after 15 matches.
Five years later, in a World Cup final
The best badminton player in history is willing to write another golden page in his award-winning record. He will once again opt for the world crown five years after the last title and on the same stage as the first.
Won in in 2014 in Copenhagen (Denmark), he repeated in 2015 in Jakarta (Indonesia) and won the third in Nanjing (China) in 2018. In the first he beat the Chinese Li Xuerui )17-21, 21-18 and 21-18), in the second to the Indian Saina Nehwal (21-16 and 21-19) and in the third to also Indian Pusarla Sindu (21.-19 and 21-10).
Marín had to wait a few minutes to find out who his rival would be in the World Cup grand final. Finally her opponent for the title will be the South Korean An Se Young, seeded number 1, who defeated the Chinese 21-19 and 21-15 Chen Yufeinumber 3.
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2023-08-26 15:48:35
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