Asian Leg Review: New Year, Old Grit
Watching Carolina Marin play during the Asian Leg, it’s hard to believe that, just 16 months ago, the Spaniard was making a comeback after a career-threatening knee injury. Or even that, over the last few months, she…
· DEV SUKUMAR
Watching Carolina Marin play during the Asian Leg, it’s hard to believe that, just 16 months ago, the Spaniard was making a comeback after a career-threatening knee injury. Or even that, over the last few months, she had to deal with the trauma of her father’s death.
Yet, what makes Marin special is her laser-like focus on what she needs to do.
When she arrived in Bangkok, Marin had come off a not-so-impressive year by her standards. She’d made a few finals and semifinals, but she hadn’t won a title all through 2020. There were a couple of surprise losses as well – to Pornpawee Chochuwong at the Barcelona Spain Masters and to Kirsty Gilmour in the semifinals of the SaarLorLux Open.