The Times of India
Garima Verma
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Popov the Champagne: Christo ended France’s 80-year wait for a French Open men’s singles champion before becoming the nation’s first world No. 1
Christo Popov achieved a historic milestone by winning the French Open men's singles title recently. He became the first homegrown French player to secure this title since 1946. Following this achievement, he rose to the world No. 1 ranking in badminton, mark…
What their Kylian could not, their Christo did. While Mbappé missed the finish line of the Ballon dOr race by a whisker this week, Popov ensured France had proud moments to cherish. The 24-year-old s… [+3682 chars]
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