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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