Winner of the last Super 750 tournament to date, in September at the Japan Open, Alex Lanier lived up to his record for his entry into the running at the Denmark Open, a competition of the same grade on the circuit BWF. The 19-year-old Frenchman (world No. 21) dominated Hong Kong’s Ka Long Angus Ng (No. 20) on Tuesday in Odense, at the end of a match that he generally dominated, despite some difficulties in finishing the two rounds. (21-17, 21-18).
Strong draw for the Popovs
The other French entrants will enter the fray on Wednesday in the men’s singles draw, where they have inherited a very tough draw. Christo Popov (n°29) will face the Chinese Li Shi Feng (n°8), while his brother Toma Junior (n°19) will face Anders Antonsen (n°3), who will play in front of his home crowd.
