Winner of the German Open 2024. Fosséen Christo Popov could raise his arms, savor this last point won. A short shuttlecock, just behind the net, gave the Provençal a deserved title. A measured joy for a boy who won his first major career title in the “world tour” version. A week before his 22nd birthday, he left no chance to the Dane Rasmus Gemke to win his first major title on the circuit, a Super300 in Mulheim in Germany (21-17, 21-16).
A victory in two sets which ends a dream week for the Provençal who could not start his European tour so well before showing up next week in Paris.
Beaten by the Scandinavian in the final of the European team championship at the beginning of February while leading one round to nothing and 19-11 in the second, the 2024 French champion collapsed to finally lose. A mistake he did not make this time in Germany. A thirst for revenge which combined with a strong desire not to miss this golden opportunity on a Super 300 and obtain the welcome 7000 points in the world ranking and in the “Race to Paris”.
A meeting that he managed perfectly, like the first round where he took the lead, producing his effort after a two-point lead (7-5 then 15-7). He was too close to the goal to give in. Christo Popov then sealed the match by winning the last two sets.
Time to recover before moving on to the Paris tournament in a test-event version five months before the Olympics. For another story to tell.
2024-03-03 15:36:03
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