Orléans Masters (Super 100)
Entering the court at the Palais des Sports in Orléans almost at the same time, Xuefei Qi (N.44, seeded N.7) and Thomas Rouxel (N..) also came out in the same stride. After an almost identical and extremely frustrating match.
The Bad Club Rosrenen player never knew how to find the right tempo against the Indian Ira Sharma (N.91), whom she met for the first time and who exploded with joy after her victory 21-14, 21 -17 in 40′. A poor performance for the French champion, after the progress seen at the Swiss Open.
Not spoiled in the draw in Basel since he had fallen on the future finalist, Christie, Thomas Rouxel could not seize his chance, this Wednesday in the Loiret. Bad start (13-21), the Bretillien from Chambly seemed, like “Feifei” on the next court, able to win a third round against the Taiwanese Chia Hao Lee (N.117). But the qualifying player – who lost to Rouxel seven years ago at the Irish Open – had the last word (13-21, 17-21 in 33′).
No miracle for Romane Cloteaux-Foucault
At the end of the day, the young Bretillian Romane Cloteaux-Foucault returned to the BWF Tour, after her singles experience in 2021, already in Orléans. With her partner Anouk Nambot (N.773), after having benefited from two withdrawals in qualifying, they logically folded 21-12, 21-17 against a Swiss pair N.76.
Note that on Tuesday evening, the Ukrainian from BC Rostrenen, Danylo Bosniuk (N.92) – recent semi-finalist at the Polish Open – lost 21-16, 21-15 to the experienced Spaniard Pablo Abian (N.55).
