Despite suffering a devastation knee injury at the Indonesian Masters 2019, reining World Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Carolina Marin continues to train.
On January 27, the superstar from Spain faced India’s Saina Nehwal in the final of the Indonesia Masters in Jakarta. She was leading the first game 9-2 before landing awkwardly on her right leg after attempting an overhead shot.
Marin tried to continue the match, but retired after one point in tears, giving Nehwal her first BWF title in two years.
Not the way I wanted it in the finals of #indonesiamasterssuper500 … injuries are worst for players and it was very unfortunate to see @CarolinaMarin the best player in women’s badminton to face it today in the match .. I wish u a very speedy recovery 🙏 come back soon 👍 pic.twitter.com/yMsQWetmkk
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) January 27, 2019
Shortly after, it was announced that Marin had ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament, also known as a torn ACL, a serious injury that takes between six month to a year to recover.
Day 7 – Step by step 😌👣
Día 7 – Paso a paso 😌👣#PuedoPorquePiensoQuePuedo pic.twitter.com/8u9N5lSC4y— Carolina Marín (@CarolinaMarin) February 4, 2019
On January 29, Marin went into surgery and posted photos on social media to thank and assure her fans that she was recovering well.
Day 4 – Home sweet home 🏠💐 Thank you so much to everyone, your messages make me stronger! ❤
Día 4 – Hogar dulce hogar 🏠💐 Gracias a todos, vuestros mensajes me hacen más fuerte! ❤ pic.twitter.com/eeTzITUKDQ
— Carolina Marín (@CarolinaMarin) February 1, 2019
Just a week after her injury, Marin posted a video showing herself back on the court training with her leg in a cast, along with the hashtag #PuedoPorquePiensoQuePuedo, which roughly translates to “I can because I believe I can.”
Here’s to wishing a Marin a speedy recovery and that she’ll be back in competition soon to prepare for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics!
