Toma Popov Reaches Orleans Masters Final: Eyes Third Title & Lanier Rematch

Toma Popov Reaches Orleans Masters Final: Eyes Third Title & Lanier Rematch

Popov Advances to Orleans Masters Final, Eyes Third Title ORLÉANS, France – Toma Junior Popov of France is one step closer to adding another Orleans Masters title to his resume, securing his place in Sunday’s final with a commanding victory over China’s Hu Zhe An on Saturday evening. The Super 300 tournament has seen strong … Read more

Badminton Super 750: News, Results & Highlights

Badminton Super 750: News, Results & Highlights

Christo Popov has plans for the second tournament of the year in India (Super 750). After spending 1 hour 11 minutes on the court during his first round against the Taiwanese Wang Tzu Wei (13-21, 21-18, 21-19), he again exceeded the hour mark to defeat, for the first time in his career after an inaugural … Read more

Christo Popov: Rising Star in Fosséen – Profile & Bio

Christo Popov: Rising Star in Fosséen – Profile & Bio

Winner of the World Tour Finals… This is the “logical” continuation of a story that began 18 years ago, in Fos-sur-Mer, for Christo Popov and his first license recorded within the local club, at only five springs. Badminton was an obvious choice with a family driven by this all-consuming passion for shuttlecocks, first in Bulgaria … Read more

Popov Reaches World Tour Finals – Historic First!

Popov Reaches World Tour Finals – Historic First!

Let us tell each other from now on. A little guy from Fos-sur-mer is capable of imposing his law on the best badminton players in the world. Christo Popov’s recital in these World Tour Finals took a new turn with this success in the semi-final against the Japanese Kodai Naraoka (21-19, 21-8). Without doubt already … Read more

Christo Popov: French Badminton’s Rising Star

Christo Popov: French Badminton’s Rising Star

The Frenchman Christo Popov became this Saturday the first French tennis player to qualify for the final of the World Tour Finals (the equivalent of the Masters in tennis), thanks to his victory in two sets over the Japanese Naraoka. After tennis in Turin and table tennis in Hong Kong, badminton is organizing its tournament … Read more

Christo Popov: French Badminton History at World Tour Finals

Christo Popov: French Badminton History at World Tour Finals

A huge smile adorned Toma Popov’s face this Saturday as he joined his son on his bench for the traditional hug after a victory. In 50 minutes, Christo Popov had just achieved the greatest feat in French badminton by entering the final of the World Tour Finals. To see this performance, it is a level … Read more

Christo Popov: Semi-Finals Spot Secured!

Christo Popov: Semi-Finals Spot Secured!

An unthinkable scenario at the start of the competition for the Fosséen, and yet… Whatever happens this Friday in the last day of the group (against world No.4 Jonatan Christie), Christo Popov is now guaranteed to qualify for the semi-finals of the World Tour Finals. Even better, he is certain to finish first in pool … Read more

Christo Popov: World Tour Finals Run – Semifinal Hopeful

Christo Popov: World Tour Finals Run – Semifinal Hopeful

2023 world champion, 2024 Olympic vice-champion, quick winner of the Indonesian Cristie, this Wednesday, during the first day of these World Tour Finals (21-10, 21-14). The track record and experience necessarily favored world No.2 Kunlavut Vitidsarn before challenging Christo Popov. But in these WTFs, the hierarchy doesn’t make much sense between the eight best players … Read more