While Arnaud Merklé, champion of France 2021, was forfeited after contamination with Covid, Christo Popov therefore regained his crown. “I’m super happy to win a second title, especially at my age, appreciated the winner. Afterwards, I would have preferred not to play against my brother. There is an official winner but I think we won together. » This could happen very quickly since the Popovs will also play the doubles final, at the end of the day, against the pair Lucas Corvée – Brice Leverdez.