Marin’s Recovery Expected to Take Six Months
Injured Olympic and world champion Carolina Marin will take around six to seven months to return to competitive badminton.
· DEV SUKUMAR
Marin suffered an anterior crucial ligament (ACL) injury in her right knee during the women’s singles final against India’s Saina Nehwal at the DAIHATSU Indonesia Masters last Sunday. The Spaniard was leading in the first game when she leaped sideways for a shot and her right leg gave way on landing. She collapsed in pain and retired from the match shortly after.
Marin underwent surgery soon after flying back home. The damaged ligament was reconstructed using a tendon from Marin’s biceps femoris, a muscle located in the back of the thigh.
Her manager Ignacio Paramio confirmed that the surgery had gone well and that the medical team anticipated six to seven months for full recovery.