They believed in it until the end. Until the third and final set of the eighth and final match of their semi-final against the 2023 French vice-champion Fos-sur-Mer. But this Friday afternoon in Chambly, the Strasbourgers ended up losing against the Provençaux (3-5). They will therefore only play the small final against Saint-Maur-des-Fossés this Saturday at the end of the morning (11 a.m.).
Not content with being the surprise, but legitimate, guest of this ”Final Four”, the astonishingly promoted player for his part, in the other half, pushed the eight-time holder of the Camblysian title to his limits, forcing to go through the mixed gold (5-4 success) to qualify and still be able to claim a ninth coronation in a row. Favorites for the 2024 crown, Oisiens and Fosséens will meet on Saturday at 3 p.m.
Alex Lanier domine encore Toma Junior Popov
Led 3-0 after the setbacks of the two mixed Callum Hemming/Viktoriia Vorobeva and Alex Lanier/Sharone Bauer, then of the double vice-champion of France Rosy Pancasari in the ladies’ singles 1, the ASPTTS got back together thanks to the success of Malya Hoareau in the SD2, the pair William Villeger/Hemming in the men’s doubles and Alex Lanier, 38th in the world, author of an exploit in the SH1 against the 2024 European vice-champion Toma Junior Popov, 20th (20-22 , 21-19, 21-15), three months after having already beaten him at the German Open (Super 300) at the end of February in Mulheim (18-21, 21-16, 21-11).
Despite the failure without discussion of the Bauer/Vorobeva ladies’ doubles, the Israeli Daniil Dubovenko, 85th, maintained hope until the money-time of the third set of SH2, against Christo Popov, 22nd. But after saving a match shuttlecock in the decisive round, the reinforcement of Russian origin lowered the flag against the triple champion of France 2020, 2022 and 2024 (12-21, 21-18, 19-21).
This Saturday at the end of the morning, Julien Fuchs’ team will try to collect its sixth bronze medal in the French elite, after 2001, 2003, 2007, 2012 and 2018. Its ninth in total with the gold of 2013 and money from 2009 and 2022.
2024-05-17 17:47:00
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