After several tournaments in the year that could not advance to the next rounds, the potosina Sabrina Solis He returned to the limelight by winning bronze in the XV Mexican International 2024 of Badmintonwhich was held from October 29 to November 3.
The event was held on Morelos University Sports and Cultural Poliforum of the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes (UAA), with the participation of representatives of countries from Guatemala, Brazil, Canada, United States, Peru, Argentina, Italy, Colombia, Spain and Mexico with their best national rackets.
Solís Martínez, who He is ranked 122 in the world ranking and 177 on the tour in the singles category.competed in Aguascalientes in a field of 32 players, of which 23 were Mexican, three Guatemalan, one Argentine, Italian, two Americans, Colombian and one originally from India.
The woman from Potosí played her first round of 32 match against the Mexican team as well. Romina Valenciawhich he defeated coming from behind by two sets to one, with partials of 18-21, 21-7 and 21-3. In the round of 16 it was another compatriot’s turn, Renata Andrea Fernandezand won in straight sets by two-zero, with 21.7 and 21-7.
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In the quarterfinals, her opponent was an American, Charity Lamwith which he lost the first set 18-21, but managed to recover and win the next two closely, 23-21 and 21-11.
Thus they advanced to the semifinal and had to face the second seed, Nikté Alejandra Sotomayorfrom Guatemala, who stopped the Potosina’s good progress and defeated it by two sets to zero with identical sets of 14-21 and 14-21, and who would ultimately play in the final and lose it.
So Sabrina Solís won the bronze when she reached the prelude to the finalwhich gave Mexico one of the four medals that our country added, with two gold in men’s and women’s doubles and a silver in men’s singles.
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Sabrina Solís Martínez, 28, debuted a new sponsor, Apacs Sports, in the tournament.
