'We broke the Chinese wall' Marin commends Sindhu and Saina
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Reigning Olympic Champion Carolina Marin has said that, along with the Indian duo of Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu, she broke the Chinese dominance in the sport of badminton. The Spaniard also added that she was confident Nehwal would be able to get back to her best once she regains her full fitness.
Even though it was Nehwal who first became the top-ranked player in the world, Marin has proved that she is
"I think we broke the Chinese wall. Playing against Chinese players is always difficult. They are so many in numbers and play high-quality badminton," Marin said in an interview with NDTV.
Marin said that she expects Nehwal to become a force to be reckoned with as soon as she regains full match fitness. After an injury at the Rio games, Nehwal has struggled to get back to winning ways.
"Yes, I think Saina can play at a high level despite making a return from her injury. I think playing against her is always difficult and she has done well in the PBL," Marin said.
Marin, too, experienced a drop in form since her Rio 2016 triumph but in the PBL she has looked a lot like the player who dominated women's badminton over all of the
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