The tricolor badminton shines at the French Internationals and nurtures great ambitions

French badminton players are proving formidable opponents, as seen in the recent quarter-finals of the French Internationals. Christo Popov defeated Japan's Kodai Naraoka, while Alex Lanier advanced after winning against Toma Junior Popov. The French team had a strong performance in the previous rounds, with multiple players qualifying for the next stages. France aims to reclaim its place in the tournament's history, having not won since 2005 in women's singles and 1946 in men's singles.