Published on: Monday, January 18, 2021
By: AFP
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Spain’s Carolina Marin celebrates beating Taiwan’s Tai Tzu-ying in their women’s singles final match at the Thailand Open badminton tournament in Bangkok on Sunday.
BANGKOK: Reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin bolstered her chances of defending in Tokyo later this year after claiming the Thailand Open in Bangkok Sunday over top seed Tai Tzu-ying.
Despite having a cold, fourth seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark was electric in the men’s final against Hong Kong’s Angus Long, ranked eighth, claiming the title in straight sets.
Spaniard Marin, 27, a former world number one, was an imposing force with razor-sharp smashes, clever net work and an unmatched level of aggression and agility.