It’s the big day of the French badminton championships in Fos with all the finals taking place at the Halle Henri Giuitta. The Fosséens are guaranteed to have 5 medals but which ones? Toma Junior and Christo Popov but also Elsa Jacob and Tom Lalot-Trescate are aiming for gold! Report and reactions here
After two days of intense competition, it’s finally time for the finals for these French Badminton Championships. And there are still 4 Fosséens in the race: Thomas Jr. Popov and his brother, Christo Popov (is this really a surprise?) who will compete in a men’s singles final. Contract fulfilled for the two brothers, who wanted to keep the title in the family. They will also play a men’s doubles final, against the feared Lucas Corvée and Ronan Labar. We will also find Elsa Jacob et Tom Lalot Trescarte, who will open the mixed event, against Eloi Adam and her partner Sharone Bauer. Elsa who will also have the opportunity to go for gold in women’s doubles, with her partner Camille Pognante. For this day of finals, only one field.
Start of meetings: 11 a.m.! Results to follow live on Maritima, with several pre- and post-match interviews. Find an exclusive pre-match interview with Christo Popov, Elsa Jacob and Tom Lalot Trescarte
Here is the order and times of matches for this day:
11 a.m.: Mixed doubles final => Tom Lalot Trescarte and Esla Jacob VS Eloi Adam and Sharone Bauer
12H : Finale simple homme => Thomas Jr. Popov VS Chisto Popov
13H : Finale simple dame => Léonice Huet VS Rosy Pancasari
14H : Finale double dames => Margot Lambert and Anne Tran VS Elsa Jacob and Camille Pognante
3 p.m.: Men’s doubles final => Thomas Jr. Popov and Christo Popov VS Lucas Corvée and Ronan Labar
– LIVE –
1:30 p.m.: Christo leads the start of the third set. 11-6 at the break. Several faults from Toma, who takes the shuttlecock out to the back of the field trying to finish the point. Only one certainty at this stage of the match: the French champion will be… A Popov! 🙂
13H15 : And it will take a little third set to decide between the brothers, who will make the fun last. Christo takes this second set 21-18. Toma is right behind him, but is unable to get ahead. The two players seem to take fewer risks in the game. Smatches at the start of the rally are rarer.
13H05 : Christo leads 11-9 in the middle of this second set. He appears finer in his game, and more explosive.
13H : End of the first set, won by Toma Jr 21-16. Nice climb. He equalizes, 15-15 then goes ahead 17-15. His aggressive style seems to destabilize Christo, who struggles to defend a few matches.
12H45 : Half of the first set, small lead from Christo who leads 11-8. It’s a magnificent spectacle offered by the two brothers, who know each other inside out on the pitch. A very aggressive Toma, but a solid Christo in defense, on all fronts. No one in the coaches chair. The dad is in the stands, enjoying the show.
12:35 p.m.: Start of the second match, the men’s singles, between the two Popov brothers.
12:15 p.m.: BUT THEY DID IT! The Fosséens win this last set 21-14, THEY ARE CHAMPIONS OF FRANCE!!! Find a post-match interview.
12H : A complicated half of the 3rd set for Elsa and Tom, trailing 11-7. The exchanges lengthen and the game is more structured. On both sides, concentration is at maximum.
11:50 a.m.: And it’s a second set won by Elsa and Tom, on a fault from Eloi who takes out the shuttlecock from the baseline. 21-17. Eloi and her partner Sharone who are catching up, determined, but it will not be enough. 1 set everywhere. It will therefore be necessary to have a final set to decide between this mixed final.
11:35 a.m.: Halfway through the second set, and the Fosséens, who are a little more offensive, are leading the dance for the moment, 11-6. A small lead, which we obviously have to keep… Because opposite, Eloi and Sharone are solid!
11H25 : End of the first set, which ends with a fault in Elsa’s service. 21-17 for Eloi and Sharone. On both sides, the game is in place and the two mixed pairs offer a magnificent spectacle. Brief but intense exchanges. In the stands, the public is on fire!
11:15 a.m.: It’s already half of the first set. For the moment, a very close score 11-10 in favor of Elsa and Tom. Several fouls and some errors on both sides.
11H : And here we go for these finals of the French Championships. The first match between Tom Lalot Trescarte and Esla Jacob and Eloi Adam and Sharone Bauer is on!
2024-02-04 09:18:22
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