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Exciting matches featuring Europe’s top badminton stars and unparalleled entertainment are set to make the new edition of the European Championships an unforgettable experience.
As the 2024 European Championships approach, Saarbrücken, Germany, is gearing up to host a unique badminton event in less than two weeks.
The thrilling competition will kick off on Monday, April 8, with key evening matches on Tuesday and Wednesday. Top German players will face off against Europe’s best, aiming to deliver spectacular performances on their home turf.
Key Matchups: Must-See Matches
Defending European champions and sixth seeds Mark Lamsfuss/Isabel Lohau will start their campaign on Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM, facing the Irish pair Joshua Magee/Moya Ryan in the new single court setup. Fans and spectators will be glued to this one-court showdown. Another German pair, Daniel Hess/Patrick Scheiel, will challenge the eighth-seeded French brothers Christo Popov/Toma Junior Popov as the second match of the evening.
While these earlier matches will be the first encounters between these pairs, the last match of the night promises to be a thrilling rematch. Germany’s Bjarne Geiss/Jan Colin Völker will face the sixth-seeded French duo Lucas Corvee/Ronan Labar. Their last and only encounter was at the 2022 Nantes International, a hard-fought three-game battle. With the advantage of the home crowd, can the German pair turn the tide this time?
On Wednesday evening, April 10, world number one Viktor Axelsen will take on Germany’s Kai Schaefer in a bid for his fourth European Championship title, with the match starting at 7:00 PM. Following Axelsen and Schaefer’s clash, French Olympic hopefuls, mixed doubles pair Thom Gicquel/Delphine Delrue, will begin their European campaign. Will France secure its first-ever European championship title?
Lastly, as the final match of Wednesday night, German men’s singles champion and wildcard entrant Mathias Kicklitz will make his debut at the European Championships.
Unmatched Entertainment Awaits You in Saarbrücken
In addition to the excitement of the matches, the venue will be buzzing with entertainment activities starting Tuesday, April 9, enhancing the experience of the evening’s key matches. Join the top-tier badminton feast and feel the thrill of the exciting matches firsthand!
