From April 25 to 30, the best French people will meet in Madrid (Spain) for the European badminton championships.
Direction Madrid for French badminton. In this month of April, the best French representatives will try to shine during the European championships, disputed in Madrid (Spain). Blues who know their program, since the draw for the competition has been made. On a good run following his victory at the Orleans Masters (Super 100), Toma Junior Popov (n°28) will meet the Portuguese Bernardo Atilano (n°139) against whom he has never lost. The Fosséen could find on his way the Dane Vittinghus (n°22) in the quarter-finals for an explosive match. The experienced Brice Leverdez (n°39) will have a card to play, he will be opposed to Luka Wraber (n°87). As for Thomas Rouxel (n°41), he will face Julien Carraggi (n°131). At 17, Alex Lanier (n°144) will have a lot to do to get rid of Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen (n°1) in his first match.
On the women’s side, only Marie Batomene (n°63) knows her opponent precisely, it is the Danish, seeded 7, Line Højmark Kjaersfeldt (n°33). For her part, the French champion, Qi Xuefei (n°45) will face the Slovak Repiska (n°72) or the Turkish Demirbag (n°59) for her entry into the competition, before possibly falling on a formidable opponent. Finally, Léonice Huet (n°54) will play against the winner of the match between Freya Redfearn (n°147) and Hristomira Poposka (n°161).
Good chances in doubles
In doubles, an important match awaits Margot Lambert and Anne Tran. The tricolor duo (n°63) have an appointment with the Scots, seeded 5, Julie Macpherson and Ciara Torrance (n°42), against whom they recently lost at the Orleans Masters. For the young pair Flavie Vallet/Emilie Vercelot (n°123), the march will be high against the locals Corrales/Azurmendi (n°53). Among the men, Fabien Delrue and William Villeger (n°42) benefit from a favorable table, they will meet for the first time the Cypriot pair Temereas / Ioannou (n°270). Opposed to the Bulgarians Rusev/Stoynov (n°173), Ronan Labar and Lucas Corvée (n°53) also have a first round well within their reach. As for the Popov brothers (n°30), they join directly the second round where they wait to know their future adversaries.
Finally, in mixed doubles, Anne Tran and William Villeger (n°73) will have to win against the Slovenians Ivancic/Polanc (n°136), before crossing swords with the reigning European Vice-Champions, the duo English Ellis/Smith (n°10) in the second round. Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue (n°11), who benefit from a bye in the first round, have an appointment for their entry into the competition with a Spanish pair Usle/Zapico (n°174) or a German pair Jansen/Efler (#57) for a trap match.
