Should We Have Ever Doubted?
It’s like she had never left. Spain’s Carolina Marin is once again the toast of badminton.
· Lloyd Green
Not just for her stunning win at the VICTOR China Open 2019 in Changzhou on Sunday – almost eight months after injuring her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her right knee at the DAIHATSU Indonesia Masters in January.
But for her incredible feat of returning to the winner’s circle just two weeks into her comeback. The Rio 2016 Olympic champion broke down in tears immediately after sealing the 14-21 21-17 21-18 victory over Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying in the final of the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 1000 event.
“It’s unbelievable. I couldn’t imagine during my rehabilitation that I could win in my second tournament back.