Rising Chochuwong Denies Marin First Home Title
It was supposed to be Carolina Marin’s first Barcelona Spain Masters 2020 title but Thailand’s young shuttler Pornpawee Chochuwong had other ideas.
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The 22-year-old played spoiler to Marin’s dream of lifting the trophy in front of her adoring home fans, having missed the last two editions for different reasons.
Marin looked on course to do that at first, racing through the opening game 21-11.
World No.20 Chochuwong returned more determined to tear up the script in the second game, winning 21-16 to force an intense rubber, which she won 21-18 after being pushed hard by the defending Olympic champion.