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Carolina Marin and Ma Lian Make Strong Comebacks in the 2023 World Badminton Championships

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[Body News]The 2023 World Badminton Championships is about to start today (27th)! The three-time champion Spanish “Queen” Carolina Marin (Carolina Marin) waved goodbye to her knee injury and made a strong comeback. After losing her fortune to Taiwan’s “first sister” Tai Tzu-ying, yesterday (26th) she defeated in straight sets in the semifinals Japanese golfer Akane Yamaguchi, who is striving for three consecutive championships, will return to the final stage after 5 years, and will play a peak match with South Korea’s “Seil” An Seying in China. In the men’s singles, the 22-year-old Thai genius Kunlavut Vitidsarn has reached the finals for two consecutive times, challenging Kodai Naraoka of Japan, and the two sides strive for the first world championship in their careers. (Live from 6:00 p.m. Sunday on Now 670)

Ma Lian (Photo: Badminton Photo)

Ma Lian, who has won three World Championships and Rio Olympic gold medals, has suffered a lot of injuries in recent years. First, she was injured during the final of the Indonesia Masters in January 2019, and later confirmed that the anterior cruciate ligament of her right knee was ruptured. She returned after only half a year of recuperation. Unexpectedly, in another training at the end of May 2021, it was her turn to torn the cruciate ligament and meniscus of her left knee. She finally chose to undergo surgery and missed the Tokyo Olympics. She did not recover until her comeback at the European Championships in May last year. At the peak level, its women’s singles supremacy has gradually been replaced by the current Big 4 An Xiying, Akane Yamaguchi, Chen Yufei and Dai Ziying.

Ma Lian (Photo: Badminton Photo)

However, Ma Lian performed amazingly in this World Championship. She is currently ranked No. 6 in the world. She has won consecutive victories against Chinese-American female player Wang Yuanli, Myanmar’s Thet Htar Thuzar and Taipei star Tai Ziying. Yesterday, the top 4 faced the world No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi, the two have played against each other 15 times before, and Ma Lian has the upper hand with 8 wins and 7 losses. However, this year’s Indonesia Open finals conceded to the other party. However, Ma Lian feels hot in this battle, and fell behind most of the time in the first game. Chased all the way, and resolved a winning point from Akane Yamaguchi and took the lead with 23:21. In the second game, he became more courageous and easily made another victory with 21:13. After 2018, he broke into the World Championships again at the age of 30 finals.

An Xiying (Picture: Badminton Photo) An Xiying (Picture: Badminton Photo)

As for An Xiying, who has swept 7 championships this year and squeezed out Akane Yamaguchi for the first time in the world at the beginning of this month, she defeated the East Olympic gold medalist Chen Yufei with 21:19 and 21:15 in another four-final match. She won the bronze medal this year and entered the final for the first time, facing Ma Lian who is 9 years older than herself. The two sides have played against each other in the past 9 times, An Xiying won 5 wins, and won the last 4 matches, and has a chance to become the new world champion.

In men’s singles, Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Kunlavut Vitidsarn), ranked No. 3 in the world, reversed the “Axelon Killer” and India’s Prannoy HS with 18:21, 21:13, and 21:14. Reached the final two years in a row. Kodai Naraoka, Japan’s “big brother”, eliminated Denmark’s Anders Antonsen (Anders Antonsen) 25:23, 21:12, and Shenghuai won the ticket to the final of the World Championships for the first time.

Weidising (Photo: Badminton Photo) Kodai Naraoka (Photo: Badminton Photo)

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2023-08-27 04:00:29

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