Badminton
Orleans Masters 2022 Finals: Mithun Manjunath wins silver medal— Scores, Updates, Medal, Blog
India's Mithun Manjunath took on Frenchman Toma Junior Popov and won the silver medal at the Orleans Masters 2022, losing a well-fought final.
Mithun Manjunath (Source: Twitter/BATC)
India's Mithun Manjunath crossed paths with Frenchman and home favourite Toma Junior Popov in the finals of the Orleans Masters 2022 and settled for a silver medal from his first-ever BWF Super 100 final, losing 21-11, 21-19.
Manjunath was on a good roll in the tournament but in the finals, he fell short despite putting on a great fight and lost to the higher-ranked Toma Junior Popov in straight sets.
Live Updates
- 3 April 2022 12:41 PM GMT
Mithun Manjunath keeps it nimble at the net!
In Game 2, Manjunath is moving better and has the lead but Popov is also looking to push Manjunath to corners!
- 3 April 2022 12:32 PM GMT
Toma Junior Popov doesn't waste much time, he pockets game 1
Needing 19 minutes, Toma Junior Popov wins the first game 21-19. Mithun Manjunath will have to pull up his socks and not let the errors pile here.
- 3 April 2022 12:29 PM GMT
The errors are piling up for Manjunath here....
Mithun Manjunath has a few unlucky shots and Popov takes full advantage of that and attacks with body smashes to lead 18-11
- 3 April 2022 12:24 PM GMT
Mithun Manjunath making Popov do the hard work
After the mid-game break, Mithun Manjunath comes back stronger and is closing the gap at 9-12.
- 3 April 2022 12:20 PM GMT
Couple of costly errors from Manjunath here...
Popov takes a steady 9-6 lead as Mithun's returns find the net. Mithun needs to cut down on these errors and not give Popov room to attack!
