The German Open, Super 300 badminton tournament started yesterday. In the first round, the Fosséen Toma Junior Popov (n°32) overcame Nhat Nguyen (India, n°42) 21/16 21/14. He will have to put on a huge performance on Thursday to hope to qualify for the quarter-finals since he will now face Viktor Axelsen the world number 1
Drafted in extremis in the tournament, his younger brother and Champion of France 2022, Christo Popov (n ° 62) won him against Misha Zilberman (Israel, n ° 50) 21/19 21/18. In the next round he will be opposed Thursday to the Malaysian Zii Lee, seeded n ° 5 and world number 7.
In doubles, Toma Junior and Christo Popov (n°30) will face the Dutch pair Vand der Lecq / Jille (n°51) this afternoon for their first match of the competition.
(Update 7:50 p.m.): the two brothers lost in doubles in 3 sets: 15/21 21/17 21/19.
