World Tour Finals: Spain's Carolina Marin Guns For Title

Reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin was unstoppable on Saturday, clinching a spot in Badminton's World Tour Finals after quickly dispatching Thai player Pornpawee Chochuwong in a 21-13, 21-13 game. The delayed 2020 season finale, which began on Wednesday, is the third tournament behind closed doors in three weeks in Bangkok, as badminton resumes after months of coronavirus cancellations.

The Spaniard -- winner of back-to-back titles for the past fortnight -- is gunning for a hat-trick of victories in Sunday's final. Her opponent on Saturday, 13th-ranked Pornpawee, has performed better than expected in the World Tour.

She beat her personal idol, Thai star Ratchanok Intanon, as well as top-ranked Tai Tzu-ying during the round-robin stage earlier this week.