Toma Junior Popov was unable to “avenge” his brother Christo this Sunday in the final of the Spanish Badminton Masters. Opposed to the Singaporean Loh Kean Yew (n°11), who defeated his brother in the round of 16, the eldest of the Popov siblings was dominated in the final. Already a winner in 2021, the 25-year-old French badista lost in suspense to Yew after 58 minutes of play: 11-21, 21-15, 22-20.
“At 20-20, there are no more tactics, it’s more feeling, declared the Habs post-match. Today he got it. Next time it will be me. »
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Competing with his brother Christo for the Olympics
Thanks to this journey in Madrid, Toma Junior Popov is back in the race for the only ticket allocated to France for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. He is only 2805 points behind his little brother and can dream of getting back in front of him during the European Championships played in Saarbrücken (April 9 to 14) if he reaches the final and Christo falls in the second round.
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Despite everything, in doubles, the Popov pair have the cards in hand to represent the French team at the Olympics at the expense of the duo Lucas Corvée – Ronan Labar.
2024-03-31 16:26:00
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