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The long-awaited poster will take place! Alex Lanier, eighth player in the world, will face Christo Popov, who is now ahead of him by one place, in the final of the French badminton championships. The Calvadosian destroyed Toma Popov, Christo’s brother, in the semi-final of the event, this Saturday February 7, 2026. After a correct start but nothing more against Yanis Gaudin in the quarter-final, Alex Lanier proved unplayable in front of the world number 17 (21-8, 21-8). Thirty-five minutes were enough to settle the matter.
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There will therefore be a clash in the final between the two best French players, both members of the world top 10. At the Palais des Sports in Caen, Alex Lanier will try to retain his title of French champion, Sunday February 8, 2026, in front of his audience. The young 21-year-old athlete comes from Ranville, a few kilometers from Caen. Christo Popov, who managed to overtake Alex Lanier in the French and especially international hierarchy, beat Enogat Roy 21-14, 21-14 in the semi-final.
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