Rio 2016 Olympic champion Carolina Marin has announced her retirement from professional badminton, citing injury concerns, bringing an end to a decorated career.
Last month, the 27-year-old Olympic gold medallist had resumed training and her eyes are set on defending her gold medal at the Tokyo Games.
World No 11 Saina Nehwal lost to the 2016 Rio Olympics gold medalist Carolina Marin 21-7, 21-7 to end Indian contingent's any hope of a medal.
London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal defeated eight-seed Young 25-23, 21-12 in a match that lasted for 39 minutes to make it to the quarter-finals.
The 24-year-old badminton player stated that she is indeed ready to improve her performances at the Olympics and will aim for nothing but gold.
The Spanish star player had lost to Tai in their last six matches. She even lost the first game in this particular final.
The gold medal winner will now play Japan’s Sayaka Takahashi on Saturday and a place in the finals of the tournament will be at stake.
Sindhu demolished Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 21-7, 21-7 in one of the most one-sided summit clashes ever.
Defending champion Marin had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her right knee while competing in the Indonesian Masters final on January 26 and has since been sidelined from competition.
Saina was the runner-up in the 2018 edition of the Indonesia Masters.
