European shuttlers win German Open 2024 singles titles
A Frenchman and a female Danish shuttler hurdled their opponents to claim the singles titles in the German Open 2024.
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POPOV TOPS GEMKE FOR FIRST BWF SINGLES TITLE
Christo Popov got back at previous tormentor Rasmus Gamke to pull off a 21-17, 21-16 victory in the men’s singles final. The Frenchman’s convincing win over the Danish shuttler was a perfect birthday gift, as Popov turns 22 on Friday.
The No.8 seed avenged his 2024 European Men’s & Women’s Team Championships final loss to Gamke this time. At that tournament, Gamke won, 14-21, 22-20, 21-9.
The win between two European shuttlers marked Popov’s first-ever men’s singles title in a BWF World Tournament.
BLICHFELDT STOPS NGUYEN TO CLAIM WOMEN’S CROWN
Mia Blichfeldt succeeded where Gamke failed, as the Danish hotshot defeated Nguyen Thuy Linh of Vietnam, 21-11, 21-9, for the women’s singles title.
The Dane set the tone early, taking an 8-3 lead, and was still ahead 11-7 at the break before taking the opening set. Blichfeldt never allowed Nguyen to recover, as she broke a 2-all tile to take a 12-2 advantage in the second set en route to the title.
It was Blichfeldt’s first women’s singles title in the World Tour since topping the 2019 Spain Masters.
CHINESE TAIPEI SHUTTLERS WIN MEN’S DOUBLES TITLE
In other results, Lee Jhe Huei and Yang Po Hsuan took down Chinese counterparts He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu, 15-21, 23-21, 23-21, to win the men’s doubles final.
Li Yijing and Luo Xumin bounced back for China in the women’s doubles final by outlasting sisters Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva of Bulgaria, 217, 13-21, 21-18.
Hong Kong pair Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet posted a 21-13 21-19 victory over Kim Won Ho and Jeong Na Eun of South Korea to win the mixed doubles title.
