Thom Gicquel in the final of the China Badminton Open, the equivalent of the Roland-Garros tournament in tennis! In the mixed doubles table, the Breton badista and his historic partner Delphine Delrue (seeded no. 8), dismissed the Malaysian pair Chen/Toh (no. 11) in two sets in the semi-finals (21-16, 21 -13). “We controlled the Malaysians well, we are happy to have taken our revenge, especially in a big tournament like that. Looking forward to playing tomorrow! », rejoiced Gicquel.
Next stop, the world champions
They will face the Korean world champions Chae Yu Jung – Seo Seung Jae (No. 5) on Sunday in the final, a doubles match they have never faced before.
The performance of Gicquel and Delrue constitutes a first for the bad French since the China Open is classified in the Super 1000 category, equivalent to one of the four Grand Slam tournaments in tennis. This was the second Super 1000 semi-final for these two, after the Thailand Open in 2021. On Sunday, they will compete in the French pair’s first Super 1000 final.
2023-09-09 18:13:00
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