The YONEX Belgian International concluded a fantastic week of badminton at Sportoase in Leuven, Belgium, with thrilling finals yesterday.
The highlight of the finals was Julien Carraggi’s impressive victory in the men’s singles. As the second seed, Carraggi defeated the top-seeded Dane Mads Christophersen in a gripping three-game final, with scores of 21-16, 12-21, 21-19. This triumph marks Carraggi’s debut win at the International Challenge level, complementing his previous two titles in the European Circuit at the International Series level.
Carraggi expressed his feelings to Badminton Vlaanderen after his win: “It was an emotional match. After a grueling tournament, where I played three games each day, my legs were cramping by the end. However, the audience’s support pushed me through. I’ve never seen such a large crowd for a match in Belgium before. I hope I was able to entertain them.”
