Last Frenchman in the running in the men’s singles, the 24-year-old suffered the law of the Japanese Kodai Naraoka (21-12, 21-16).
There was no feat for the Popov brothers at the World Championships in Copenhagen. After his little brother Christo, sharply eliminated Tuesday evening by the Dane Viktor Axelsen, world number 1 of his state, it is the turn this Wednesday of Toma Junior to bow logically, against the Japanese Kodai Naraoka, fourth player in the world.
Despite a good start to the match (3-0), the French suffered the law of the Japanese player during a one-sided first set (12-21). For a long time, the second round was going to be more indecisive (12-12), before Naraoka suddenly accelerated to break away (19-14) and conclude a few points later (16-21). To console themselves, there is still the men’s doubles to the Popov brothers, who will play their second round later in the day this Wednesday.
2023-08-23 10:28:30
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