Christo Popov beats Koki Watanabe 21-17, 21-10 in the quarter-finals of the Super 1000 in Birmingham. The 22-year-old will face Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (n°5, Indonesia) in the semi-final.
The Fosséen strikes a big blow in the race for Olympic qualification. After his title in Germany (Super 300), the young Frenchman is now aiming for the Olympics in London in 2016. He celebrated his 22nd birthday last week.