MADRID, Jan. 19 (SportsFinding) –
Spanish badminton player Carolina Marín has fallen on Sunday against Thai Ratchanok Intanon (21-19, 11-21, 21-18) in the final of the Indonesian Masters, World Tour Super 500 category and where last year broke the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee.
The Huelva, current Olympic champion, managed to force the third set after a first adverse race, but succumbed in a final set in which he always marched in tow. In this way, he has not been able to recover from his misfortune in the final of last year, where the serious injury that kept him nine months off forced him to leave Saina Nehwal before India.
Marín had to recover from a good start of the number 5 in the world, which opened with a 1-3 that the Spanish soon traced to get the second of its five advantages, all by the minimum. Up to six times the score looked in a draw, but from 12-13 Intanon managed to escape in the light. Thus, the Asian player tied a 4-0 that was lethal (12-17) and ended up winning the sleeve.
There was more equality at the beginning of the second set, which did not unbalance until, with 11-9 in its favor, the Andalusian put land in the middle with a 4-0; with another 6-0 set he closed the sleeve and matched the contest.
Although it remained in the fight until the middle of the third set, the three-time world champion and European four-time champion could not stand the push of the Thai, who finally took the game and the title, increasing its favorable balance in duels against the Spanish (7- 4).
“I don't know if I can feel happy or sad, or be frustrated with myself for not being able to win here; it was one of my goals when I had the injury last year and when I spoke with my coach. Okay, I reached the final, I need to learn of this. I think Ratchanok played so well that she was smarter than me on the net. We have to analyze what happened today, “Marin said after finishing the game in statements to the World Badminton Federation (BWF).
“I think she played smarter than me today. I had to play a little long on the net, not play close, but today I had a good feeling. I need to learn, I have to be smart against it and also see the conditions. We both wanted take the net. She was better than me today, but we'll see next time, “he warned.