The expected clear round of the Popov brothers did indeed take place in the 1st round of the Badminton World Championships in Copenhagen. First in action, the youngest (21), Christo, had to work to dominate the Vietnamese Hai Dang Nguyen in three sets (21-19, 15-21, 21-17). In the next round, from this Tuesday, Christop Popov will have to achieve a major feat against world number 1, Viktor Axelsen, who will also evolve in front of his audience.
In the evening, his older brother Toma Junior (24) had no problem getting rid of Swiss Tobias Kuenzi (21-7, 21-17). In the next round, he will also have to achieve a great performance against the Japanese Kodai Naraoka, 4th in the world ranking. In the women’s singles draw, the only Frenchwoman involved, Léonice Huet, suffered the law of the German Yvonne Li (21-13, 21-12).
