Fussy official, anthem gaffe fails to ruin Marin joy

Carolina Marin produced a brilliant display to defend her world badminton title on Sunday but the Spaniard's smooth progress to a 21-16 21-19 win over Saina Nehwal came under threat by an over-zealous umpire and was slightly marred on the podium. Marin was a surprise winner as ninth seed in Copenhagen a year ago and although she has since risen to number one in the world rankings, an injury-riddled build-up to the tournament had put her participation in Jakarta in doubt. The Indian second seed got off to fast starts in both games but Marin was adept at stringing together quick points and she rallied each time to overhaul a woman who was seeking to claim her country's first ever world title.
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