Orléans Masters (Super 100)
Although the orphan of his leader, the Bretillian Thom Gicquel, banned from participating in the Orleans Masters because of the contact of another player ultimately… negative, Breton badminton was in the spotlight this Wednesday at the Palais des Sports.
To start the day well, Xuefei Qi (world No. 40) did not make things last against the Peruvian Daniela Macias (No. 87). For their first duel on the international circuit, the badiste of BC Rostrenen took only 26 short minutes to win 21-6, 21-10. In the round of 16, Thursday, the French 2020 champion (29 years old) will challenge for the first time, and for a big, big match, the Thai Busanan Ongbamrungphan, N.13 and seeded N.3 in the Loiret.
Jostled, Rouxel managed well
In the middle of the afternoon, Rennes’ Thomas Rouxel (N.42) had two matches in one against the young (19 years old) Englishman Huang (N.328). After being pushed into extra time in the first round (25-23) by the student of Rajiv Ouseph (European champion 2017, former N.10), the badiste from Maure-de-Bretagne lowered his foot – and removed a large bandage on the left thigh – to tilt 21-5. Muscularly affected or showing the blow physically, the member of BC Chambly Oise however recovered during the last round, countering the good game at the net of the Englishman thanks to a glance which is only equaled by his stroke. wrist to get out of the most complicated situations (21-18 in 1 h 06 ‘).
Thomas Rouxel now has 24 hours to treat a possible injury or, hopefully, simply recover before playing a round of 16 which seems to be on the ropes of his racket against the Dane Christophersen (N. 108), a player he does not ‘never faced. Before a possible gala quarter-final against another Habs, Christo Popov (N.70).
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