Toma Junior and Christo Popov will face each other again in the singles final of the French badminton championships tomorrow in Fos. They will also once again be in the doubles final. Two other Fosséens will also try to win gold: Elsa Jacob and Tom Lalot Trescare.
The 2024 French badminton championships are already a perfect success for the Fos sur Mer club which organizes the event. The Badminton Club de Fos is indeed guaranteed to recover 5 medals. Tomorrow’s finals will now determine whether it will be gold or silver! the Halle Henri Giuitta is therefore likely to vibrate to encourage Toma Junior Popov, Christo Popov but also the young Elsa Jacob and Tom Lalot Trescare. Tomorrow we will offer you on maritima.info a live score and all the reactions after these highly anticipated finals.
In the meantime, here is the report of today’s 1/2 finals:
MEN’S SINGLES
The POPOV/POPOV final (Badminton Club Fos), act 3. As in the two previous editions, the two brothers meet to seek the title. The eldest Toma Junior POPOV (Badminton Club Fos) was the first to qualify. Facing Arnaud MERKLE (Red Star Mulhouse), the bronze medalist at the European Games held his place by playing his game 21/13 21/15. The title holder will defend his crown. For Christo, double French champion (2020 and 2022), it took longer to take shape! The fault lies with a combative Alex LANIER (ASPTT Strasbourg) who pushed the player from Fos-sur-Mer to his limits 21/18 28/26.
MEN’S DOUBLES
It was the announced final. The POPOV brothers (Badminton Club Fos) will meet Lucas CORVÉE and Ronan LABAR (Issy les Moulineaux Badminton Club/Aix Université Club Badminton). The two duos are currently neck and neck in the race for Olympic qualification to win the ticket to Paris 2024. Again for two editions, Christo and Toma Junior will compete in a second final, this time together. They had to work hard in the half against the pair Eloi ADAM and Léo ROSSI 18/21 21/13 21/14. Lucas and Ronan made their task easier by dominating Maël CATOEN/Lucas RENOIR (VGA Stella Saint Maur/US Talence).
DOUBLE DAMES
Surprising since the start of the competition, Elsa JACOB and Camille POGNANTE (Badminton Club Fos/Red Star Mulhouse) once again amazed. After eliminating the 3 seeds in the quarters, it is the turn of the 2 seeds, Sharone BAUER and Emilie VERCELOT (ASPTT Strasbourg/VGA Stella Saint Maur), to fall in the semi against the residents of the France Relève pole in Strasbourg 21/17 23/21. They will challenge the leaders of the discipline in the final, Margot LAMBERT and Anne TRAN (seeded 1, Red Star Mulhouse/Raçing Club de France). The double title holders won without trembling in the semi-final against Téa MARGUERITTE and Flavie VALLET (Badminton Club Val de Reuil/Le Volant Airois), 21/14 21/16.
DOUBLE MIXTE
At the age of 17, the Fosséens Tom LALOT TRESCARTE and Elsa JACOB (seeded 3/4, Badminton Club Fos) create a surprise by beating the favorites – Lucas RENOIR and Téa MARGUERITTE (US Talence/BC Val de Reuil) – 21/17 21/18. A first final at this level for the locals. Facing them in the final tomorrow, Eloi ADAM and Sharone BAUER (seeded 2, BC Chambly Oise/ASPTT Strasbourg). After 1 hour of play, the duo defeated the pair CATTOEN/VERCELOT (VGA Stella Saint Maur) 17/21 21/19 21/18.
SIMPLE DAMES
As in Rennes during the previous edition, Rosy PANCASARI (seeded 2, ASPTT Strasbourg) joins the finals where this time she will hope to climb to the top step. Facing a determined Anna TATRANOVA (VGEA Stella Saint Maur), Rosy did not give up in the first set before progressing in the second (21/19 21/12). Her opponent in the final will be Léonice HUET (seeded 1, BC Chambly Oise). The Camblysienne came up against Malya HOAREAU (ASPTT Strasbourg) for 2 sets, before finding the way in the last round, to be able to reach the final (20/22 22/20 21/09). She will try to return to victory, having won the 2018 edition of the French Championships.
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2024-02-04 00:41:47
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