Carolina Marin to play Chen Yufei in BWF China Open final

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Patna : Three time world champion and reigning olympic champion Carolina Marine, 25, Spain, and World No 6 Chen Yufei, 20, China, will clash in the women’s singles final of Badminton World Federation (BWF) China Open on September 23, 2018.

World No 6 Chen Yufei beat World No 2 in BWF rankings Akane Yamaguchi, 21, Japan, in a close three-set contest 21-14, 15-21, 21-14 in 60 minute in the semi-finals of China Open on September 22.

World No 5 in BWF rankings Marin defeated World No 8 and 2017 World Champion Nozomi Okuhara, 23, Japan, in a three-set thriller 15-21, 21-12, 21-13 in 65 minute in the second semi-finals on September 22.