Frenchman Christo Popov dominated Japanese Kodai Naraoka 21-19 21-8 in the semi-final. He will try on Sunday (7 a.m.) to win the biggest title of his career.
A hell of a performance. In 50 minutes the 8th in the world outclassed the number 9 to give himself the right to face in the final the winner of the clash between the silver medalist at the Paris Olympic Games Kunlavut Vitidsarn and the Chinese world champion Shi Yuqi, which will take place later in the day.
Qualified for the World Tour Finals for the first time, the 23-year-old badista confirms his great ambitions. If Popov will clearly be the underdog on Sunday, he tamed his opponent on Saturday, managing to target his opponent’s backhand before a direct error from the Japanese allowed him to take the advantage. Growing in confidence, Popov increased the pace of his attacks with faster serves in the second set and eventually secured a comfortable victory.
