Gilmour wants to be 'another' Marin


(BRIEF CAPTION) Scotland women single Gilmour Kristy in action againts Kamura Takeshi from Japan during the semi-final round of the Malaysia Master badminton tournament at SPICE Arena in Penang .Star pic by: ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star / 23 January 2016.

GEORGE TOWN: Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland hopes to bloom into another European badminton star, just like Carolina Marin of Spain.

On Saturday, the 22-year-old Gilmour showed that she has the determination and talent with a sensational 12-21, 21-18, 21-8 win over seventh seeds Yui Hashimoto of Japan in a 62-minute semi-final match in the Malaysian Masters at the SPICE Arena in Relau. 

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