We know that the World Tour Finals in badminton are not the most followed events in the world of sport. And if you want our opinion, Christo Popov has just proven to us that we shouldn’t be interested in it.
Christo Popov punishes French badminton
Between biathlon and the Coupe de France, we did not see the infamy coming straight from badminton. Indeed, the World Tour Finals were organized in Hangzhou, China, and brought together the eight best players in the world. As the matches progress, however, we realize that an anomaly is brewing; Christo Popov looks unplayable. So much so that the licensee of the Fos-sur-Mer club beats the world numbers two and three, and reached the final. He thus becomes the first Frenchman in history to commit such an affront in this most prestigious competition. But we did not want to give credence to this warning; bad things happened to us.
While he was playing the first World Tour Finals of his career, don’t count on Christo Popov to be paralyzed against Shi Yu Qi, world number one and playing in front of his home crowd. Indeed, if the Chinese believed it in the first set, lost 21-19, he was defeated in the second (21-9).
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Christo Popov wins the World Tour Finals after his victory against world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi, it’s a first for a Frenchman!#lequipeBADMINTON pic.twitter.com/CKka6FXT3C
β LβΓquipe (@lequipe) December 21, 2025
Christo Popov wins the greatest title in the history of French badminton. Forever first, as they say.
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π Christo Popov becomes the first Frenchman in the history of badminton to win the World Tour Finals, a competition which brings together the 8 bestβ¦ pic.twitter.com/803PgFpUVC
β Prime Video Sport France (@PVSportFR) December 21, 2025
Native of Marseille, I might as well tell you that it is better not to talk to me about football at the moment. Thank you for understanding.
