Their path stopped at the gates of the final. After having achieved an impeccable course in the group stage of the mixed doubles (3 victories), Delphine Delrue and Thom Gicquel lost in the semi-finals, this Saturday, in Bangkok (Thailand), during the World Tour Finals, which bring together the best badminton players of the year.
The French (15th in the world) had won their last clash against the Thai duo Puavaranukroh-Taerattanachai, which is ranked 3rd in the world, but this time they gave in to an opponent who more often succeeded in taking the attack and failed. not much released (21-15, 21-17). “The last time we played them, I found a lot of space in front, but not today. Sapsiree covered the net well so I had to force more », Thom Gicquel analyzed.
“There are a lot of positives to take away from this tournament”
Despite a better start in each round, the triple champions of France stalled in key exchanges, until they conceded a 7-0 to close the match. An outing with a bitter taste that will not erase this successful meeting with the best of the circuit, even if some headliners were missing due to the pandemic. “There are a lot of positives to take away from this tournament, believes Delphine Delrue. Maybe we’ll be happy tomorrow. “
Semi-finalists of the Indonesian Super 500 a year ago, Delphine Delrue and Thom Gicquel confirmed that the last four of the big competitions was indeed their playground.
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