Battling Underdog: Christo Popov Takes on World Number One Viktor Axelsen Again

For two and a half years, it is regularly the same story. The Fosséen Christo Popov will challenge today, for the 6th time, the best player on the planet, Viktor Axelsen, quick winner yesterday of the Irishman Nhat Nguyen (21-6, 21-11). Popov-Axelsen, the two men will find themselves in the round of 16 of the world championships. On the one hand, there is the ranking which leaves little hope for the Fosséen: Christo revolves around the 30th place in the world, when the Dane is the N.1 and flies over all the best planetary tournaments. At home, in Copenhagen, he is the big favourite. → Read also: Badminton – European Games: Christo Popov beaten in the final But on the other side there is the history between the two players. Admittedly, the young Provençal lost his five confronta
2023-08-22 09:04:41
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