MADRID, 6 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish badminton player Carolina Marín, fifth in the BWF ranking, was eliminated this Wednesday in the round of 32 of the French Open, a Super 750 category tournament on the world circuit, after losing 14-21, 21-16 and 21 -17 against the American Beiwen Zhang.
The debut of the Huelva player in this event, which is being held at the Parisian Arena Porte de la Chapelle, did not predict a bad outcome. Marín jumped onto the court better and dominated the first set from start to finish, thanks to a 3-11 run that she maintained until closing the score at 14-21.
But in the second race, the American reacted and was solid, leading from the beginning. Although the Andalusian tightened the score (15-16), six consecutive points from Zhang equalized the contest and led the match to be decided in the third set.
In that definitive episode, Marín was never able to get ahead while her opponent, with determination, secured the victory and the ticket to the round of 16; There she will face the Indian Pusarla V. Sindhu, executioner of the Canadian Michelle Li (20-22, 22-20 and 21-19).