The Spaniard won the first set as expected 21-13, only for Jakobsen to fight back strongly in the second and take it 21-16.

Trailing 18-20 in the third set, Jakobsen scored three consecutive points to move within one of victory but she missed her opportunity and ultimately lost the decider 24-22.

"Right now I am really disappointed, but in a few minutes, I will be really, really proud that I was able to play such a great match against her," said the Dane in the immediate aftermath. 

"I wouldn’t say that I didn’t expect to play well, but I didn’t expect to come so close at beating her.

"Actually, I think I took a shot that was out when I had a match point, so that’s really annoying that I didn’t let it fall, but it’s very easy to say now afterwards."

Next up for Marin in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super Series event is a meeting with South Korea’s Na Young Kim, who overcame Mauritius' Kate Foo Kune 21-17, 21-19.

Number three seed Nozomi Okuhara is also through after defeating Hong Kong’s Yip Pui Yin 21-11, 24-22.

In the men's singles draw, top seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia came from behind to beat Hong Kong's Wei Nan 16-21, 21-19, 21-11. 

There was also success for second seed Viktor Axelsen, who defeated South Korea's Jeon Hyeok Jin 21-14, 22-24, 21-10 to the delight of the home crowd.

Fellow Dane Jan Ø. Jørgensen crashed out though as the third seed fell to a shock 16-21, 21-19, 14-21 loss at the hands of China's Shi Yuqi. 

China's Chai Biao and Hong Wei, the top seeds in the men's doubles, were forced to retire from their first-round encounter with Denmark’s Mathias Christians and David Daugaard when 2-1 behind in the first game.

In the women's doubles, favourites Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo of Japan eased to a 21-12, 21-16 win over Australia's Gronya Somerville and Setyana Mapasa.