Clara Lassaux, 21 years old, 157th in the world, was beaten by the 29-year-old Frenchwoman, Rosy Oktavia Pancasari (BWF 86) in two sets: 21-14 and 21-16 after 34 minutes of the match.
Two other Belgians appear in the tables for this Euro, Julien Carraggi and Lianne Tan.
The 23-year-old from Brussels is the 8th seed in the men’s singles. Ranked 42nd in the world, he is 19th in the Olympic rankings and practically has his ticket to the Olympics in his pocket. Carraggi will immediately begin his tournament in the round of 16 on Wednesday or Thursday. Exempted from the first round, he saw his opponent, the Czech Jan Louda, 54th in the world, withdraw.
Carraggi was eliminated in the quarter-finals last year at the Euro in Krakow played as part of the European Games.
Lianne Tan, who at the age of 33 is aiming for a 4th consecutive Olympic participation, is in 23rd position in the qualifying ranking for the Games. The Limburger, 50th in the world, will begin her Euro in the 2nd round (round of 16) at the Euro. Tan will face Danish Julie Dawall (BWF 44) on Wednesday morning.
The end of the qualifications (Race to Paris) occurs on April 28 regarding the allocation of tickets for the 2024 Olympic Games. This will involve appearing among the 35 players selected in these rankings which will be made official on April 30 taking into account the limit of two athletes/pairs per nation in each event.
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2024-04-08 15:54:00
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