MEN’S SINGLES
Christo POPOV (Badminton Club Fos) will defend his title tomorrow! Le Fosséen played against Enogat ROY (BC Chambly Oise). Never really worried, he concludes 21/14 21/14. Facing him, it will not be his brother but the local of the stage, Alex LANIER (ASPTT Strasbourg) for an anthology final. Indeed, the Norman, more precise and more powerful in attack, deprived the eldest POPOV – Toma Junior – (Badminton Club Fos) of a new final, leading him far too often to make mistakes. He won 21/8 21/8.
Tomorrow will be the first time that Alex LANIER (ASPTT Strasbourg) and Christo POPOV (Badminton Club Fos) will meet in the final of the French Championships. A match that already promises to be impressive, between the world No. 7 and No. 8.
SIMPLE DAMES
Romane CLOTEAUX-FOUCAULT (Bad Club Rostrenen) will participate in her first final at the French Championships! The Breton outclassed Lole COURTOIS (Ermont Badminton Club) in the half, 21/13 21/16. She will meet Rosy PANCASARI (ASPTT Strasbourg), who eliminated the number 1 seed, Anna TATRANOVA (VGA Stella Saint Maur), at the end of an unbreathable match, 21/13 26/24. The Strasbourg native, who has already had two finals, will this time try to win her first French Champion title.
MEN’S DOUBLES
The semi-finals once again kept all their promises, offering intense and emotional encounters. At the opening of the last four of the men’s doubles, Léo ROSSI and Éloi ADAM (BC Chambly Oise) faced Julien MAIO (Issy Les Mx Badminton Club) and William VILLEGER (Badminton Club Fos). Serious and diligent, ROSSI/ADAM delivered a high-level performance to win (22/20 21/13) and secure their place in the final, with the now clearly stated objective of winning the title tomorrow. However, they will have to overcome one final major obstacle: the title holders, the POPOV brothers (Badminton Club Fos), who also validated their ticket for the final after a fierce 53-minute fight. This poster will also be identical to that of last year, offering a highly anticipated remake of the last final. At the end of a hotly contested match in three sets (14/21 21/13 21/10), the Fosséens were able to use their experience to win and continue the defense of their crown.
DOUBLE DAMES
Unsurprisingly, the 1st and 2nd seeds held their place and qualified for the final of the Victor French Championships. Margot LAMBERT and Camille POGNANTE (Red Star Mulhouse) left no chance in the semi-final, defeating Clara AYUSO-THEVENET (Athlétic Club Boulogne Billancourt) and Eulalie SERRE (Badminton Associatif Choletais) (21/08 21/12), leaving their opponents to leave with the bronze medal. For their part, the second favorites Elsa JACOB (Badminton Club Fos) and Flavie VALLET (LE VOLANT AIROIS) also validated their ticket for the final without trembling, winning against Téa MARGUERITTE (LE VOLANT AIROIS) and Carla MARTINEZ (Union Sportive Talence Badminton) (21/12 21/)15). The Palais des Sports in Caen will thus be entitled to a prestigious final, pitting the two favorite pairs of the tournament against each other.
DOUBLE MIXED
The title holders will defend their crown tomorrow! Thom GICQUEL and Delphine DELRUE (Flume Ille Badminton/BC Chambly Oise) were not discussed in the semi-final. Facing the valiant duo Grégoire DESCHAMP/Flavie VALLET, the six-time Champions of France delivered a great performance, leading them straight to the final of this Caennaise edition (21/12 21/14). Thibault GARDON and Kathell DESMOTS-CHACUN (ASPTT Strasbourg/Badminton Club Fos) will also be there. While there was 1 set everywhere in their half, the withdrawal of their opponents, Léa PALERMO/Julien MAIO, propelled them directly to the final. Impressive since qualifying, a big challenge awaits them tomorrow!
The program for Sunday February 8: Finales : 12h – 17h
Finals schedule
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