Badminton star Marin out to make up for lost time in Dubai

World no. 1 women’s singles badminton star Carolina Marin will be looking to put last year’s disappointment behind her when she takes part in the BWF Dubai World Superseries Finals for the first time. Taking place at the Hamdan Sports Complex from December 9-13, the BWF Dubai World Superseries Finals will showcase the top-eight finishers on the BWF Destination Dubai Rankings in men’s and women’s singles and doubles and mixed doubles. Marin will be making her first appearance in Dubai after missing qualification last year. She said: “Dubai will be a tough tournament, but of course I’m happy I could qualify, so looking forward to playing there. “Every opponent is tough, but the toughest opponent is going to be myself. So if I control myself, I know I can win all the games. Last year I didn’t qualify, so it was good motivation for me to qualify.” Marin will be up against tough opposition with India’s Saina Nehwal and China’s dynamic duo of Wang Shixian and Wang Yihan all securing their berths for Dubai.