Cuban Oropesa wins 9th International Badminton Tournament in Mexico

Cuban Taymara Oropesa earned the gold medal in the women's individual event of the 9th International Badminton Tournament, which concluded last Sunday in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Oropesa, runner-up in the Central American and Caribbean Games of Barranquilla, Colombia, last August, won 2-1 (13-21, 21-18 and 21-19) over American Jennie Gai in 48 minutes, according to the official website of the contest.

This was Oropesa´s fifth win in the tournament, in which she earned 2.500 points for the world ranking.

Meanwhile, in the men´s individual single event, the also Cuban Osleni Guerrero had to settle for the bronze medal by losing 1-2 (18-21, 21-14 and 21-18) in the semifinal to Guatemalan Kevin Cordon, first seed of the contest.

Despite the loss, Guerrero won 1.750 units for the universal ranking.