Spanish ace Carolina Marin withdrew from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday after suffering tears in her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and both meniscus on her left knee.&nbsp;

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With Carolina's withdrawal, social media began analysing PV Sindhu's increased chances to win a gold medal for India in the much-awaited Summer Games.&nbsp;

Current World Champion PV Sindhu lost to Carolina Marin in the 2016 Rio Olympics and had to settle for a silver medal. However, Sindhu said that the competition will still be difficult despite Marin's absence.&nbsp;

“It is unfortunate she had to pull out due to injury, I really hope she has a speedy recovery,” Sindhu, 25, said from Hyderabad on Wednesday. “She has been a great competitor for me and we share a good equation.”

Sindhu said: “I can’t say the field becomes easy because the top 10 participants are all great at their game and I will still need to give it my best and focus on getting results one match at a time.”

In the head-to-head stat, Marin has a 9-5 career record against Sindhu. Recently, Marin defeated Sindhu in the Swiss Open final at Basel in March.&nbsp;

“In women’s singles, the top 10 are of the same standard, be it Tai Tzu Ying, Ratchanok (Intanon), Chen Yu Fei, (Nozomi) Okuhara, Carolina, (Akane) Yamaguchi, An Seyoung or Pornpawee (Chochuwong). I cannot take even one match easy as everybody is going to be at their 100 percent. Plus, everybody has their own set of skills,” world No.7 said.

“Now everybody will not know each other’s game because we haven’t played for two-and-a-half months. So, they’ll come and use their skill, tactics, everything. We’ll have to watch out for everyone and shouldn’t go with one strategy because everybody’s going to improve their game, learn new skills and techniques. We have to be ready and prepared for everything.”

Spanish ace Carolina Marin withdrew from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday after suffering tears in her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and both meniscus on her left knee.

Spanish ace Carolina Marin withdrew from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday after suffering tears in her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and both meniscus on her left knee. ALSO READ: Tokyo Olympics 2020 chief rules out delay despite pandemic fears With Carolina's withdrawal, social media began analysing PV Sindhu's increased chances to win a gold medal for India in the much-awaited Summer Games. Current World Champion PV Sindhu lost to Carolina Marin in the 2016 Rio Olympics and had to settle for a silver medal. However, Sindhu said that the competition will still be difficult despite Marin's absence. “It is unfortunate she had to pull out due to injury, I really hope she has a speedy recovery,” Sindhu, 25, said from Hyderabad on Wednesday. “She has been a great competitor for me and we share a good equation.” Sindhu said: “I can’t say the field becomes easy because the top 10 participants are all great at their game and I will still need to give it my best and focus on getting results one match at a time.” In the head-to-head stat, Marin has a 9-5 career record against Sindhu. Recently, Marin defeated Sindhu in the Swiss Open final at Basel in March. “In women’s singles, the top 10 are of the same standard, be it Tai Tzu Ying, Ratchanok (Intanon), Chen Yu Fei, (Nozomi) Okuhara, Carolina, (Akane) Yamaguchi, An Seyoung or Pornpawee (Chochuwong). I cannot take even one match easy as everybody is going to be at their 100 percent. Plus, everybody has their own set of skills,” world No.7 said. “Now everybody will not know each other’s game because we haven’t played for two-and-a-half months. So, they’ll come and use their skill, tactics, everything. We’ll have to watch out for everyone and shouldn’t go with one strategy because everybody’s going to improve their game, learn new skills and techniques. We have to be ready and prepared for everything.”

Badminton- 'Can’t say field becomes easy': PV Sindhu on Carolina Marin's withdrawal from Tokyo 2020

Ace Spanish badminton player Carolina Marin on Tuesday pulled out from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics 2020 after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and both menisci of the left knee. The reigning Olympic Champion, Marin has been hailed as one of the finest badminton players of all time and was one of the biggest hopes for an Olympic gold during the Games in Tokyo for the Spain contingent. <o:p></o:p>

Marin took to social media platform Twitter to announce the development as she said that they were excited for the Olympics but added that she will be back after recovering from the injury blow. <o:p></o:p>

“I want to thank everyone for your support and messages during these days. This is another blow that I have to deal with, but I will certainly be back. The preparation during the last two months had become very difficult for reasons beyond the team's control, but we were excited and knew that I would be on the best shape for the Olympics. It won't be possible. I know that I am in safe hands and that I have a lot of people by my side. #ICanBecauseIBelieveICan,” Marin said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Marin, reigning Olympic Champion, three-time World Champions and five-time European Champion, was one of the favourites in the women’s singles badminton event to win the coveted gold medal. The former world number one is regarded as one of the greatest female athletes in singles badminton.

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Having won a medal in almost every BWF tournament, Marin was eyeing another gold at the quadrennial event. <o:p></o:p>

At Rio Olympics, Marin defeated India’s PV Sindhu to win the women’s singles final with a score of 19-21 as she scripted history by becoming the first non-Asian to win the Olympic badminton singles’ event.<o:p></o:p>

However, this is not the first time that Marin has suffered an ACL tear. In 2019, Marin had raptured her ACL during the Indonesia Masters final against Saina Nehwal. She underwent reconstruction surgery and had a recovery for four months.<o:p></o:p>

Ace Spanish badminton player Carolina Marin on Tuesday pulled out from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics 2020 after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and both menisci of the left knee.

Ace Spanish badminton player Carolina Marin on Tuesday pulled out from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics 2020 after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and both menisci of the left knee. The reigning Olympic Champion, Marin has been hailed as one of the finest badminton players of all time and was one of the biggest hopes for an Olympic gold during the Games in Tokyo for the Spain contingent. Marin took to social media platform Twitter to announce the development as she said that they were excited for the Olympics but added that she will be back after recovering from the injury blow. “I want to thank everyone for your support and messages during these days. This is another blow that I have to deal with, but I will certainly be back. The preparation during the last two months had become very difficult for reasons beyond the team's control, but we were excited and knew that I would be on the best shape for the Olympics. It won't be possible. I know that I am in safe hands and that I have a lot of people by my side. #ICanBecauseIBelieveICan,” Marin said in a statement on Tuesday. ALSO READ: Tennis: Osaka reveals 'bouts of depression' after shock French Open withdrawal 🐺💙#PuedoPorquePiensoQuePuedo pic.twitter.com/jxq21hhXgR — Carolina Marín (@CarolinaMarin) June 1, 2021 × Marin, reigning Olympic Champion, three-time World Champions and five-time European Champion, was one of the favourites in the women’s singles badminton event to win the coveted gold medal. The former world number one is regarded as one of the greatest female athletes in singles badminton. ALSO READ: Olympic anxiety leaves Japanese sponsors counting the cost Having won a medal in almost every BWF tournament, Marin was eyeing another gold at the quadrennial event. At Rio Olympics, Marin defeated India’s PV Sindhu to win the women’s singles final with a score of 19-21 as she scripted history by becoming the first non-Asian to win the Olympic badminton singles’ event. However, this is not the first time that Marin has suffered an ACL tear. In 2019, Marin had raptured her ACL during the Indonesia Masters final against Saina Nehwal. She underwent reconstruction surgery and had a recovery for four months.

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