Breaking the Asian Wall
It’s long been considered the top field of badminton is dominated by Asian players. While there might be some truth in that, with a glance at the BWF World Rankings showing China, Japan, Indonesia and Korea…
· DIANNE PIERRE
It’s long been considered the top field of badminton is dominated by Asian players. While there might be some truth in that, with a glance at the BWF World Rankings showing China, Japan, Indonesia and Korea headlining each discipline, there is resistance and perseverance knocking at the wall.
Carolina Marin, the first female shuttler to obtain three World Championships titles, told BWF in December: “We know the Asian players are at the top every time. The Europeans are constantly working hard to break the Asian wall. It’s difficult but we’ll do our best every time.”
After defeating Turkey’s Neslihan Yigit in the TOYOTA Thailand Open quarterfinals, Marin spoke highly of her European opponent.