Nearly 270 players competed across 550 matches during the 18th edition of the Bad Tour hosted by Badminton Saint-Gaudinois over the final weekend of October, La Dépêche du Midi reported.
The three-day competition featured participants ranging from unranked athletes playing in their first tournament to players classed in National 3. Representatives traveled from local clubs including Blagnac, Saint-Orens, Toulouse Université, Carbonne, and Colomiers, alongside regional visitors from Tarbes, Pau, Auch, Foix, La Rochelle, Mont-de-Marsan, and Angers.
Friday’s opening schedule covered men’s singles across nine series and women’s singles across four series. Saint-Gaudens claimed early victories when Joël Cazalet-Martet won series six and Youssef Chehab secured series nine during his first tournament appearance.
Yoann Mure finished as the runner-up in series seven, while Nathan Baggi placed third after joining the club in September. Saturday shifted focus to doubles competition, featuring nine men’s series and five women’s series.
Johan Labatut of Saint-Gaudens won the fourth series alongside his partner Sacha Gamel-Dufosse from Cannes. Vivien Teste and Mohammed Polas finished as runners-up in series five, while Olivia Mure and Inès Picabea took second place in the women’s fifth series.
Sunday concluded the weekend with 11 mixed doubles series. Marjorie Levasseur reached the series five final alongside Nathan Heuillet from Saint-Orens, and Marianne Mery and Mathieu Gracia claimed third place in series six.
Olivia Mure and Yoann Mure added a runner-up finish in series ten to round out the podium results for the host club. An active team of volunteers managed participant hospitality throughout the three-day event to support the tournament.
Competition organizers scheduled the final matches for Sunday evening following the completion of the mixed doubles brackets. The annual tournament continues to serve as a major gathering point for regional badminton players.
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