Christo POPOV beats Julien CARRAGGI to move on to the Quarter Finals in the men's singles this Li-Ning China Masters 2026
Christo POPOV came through a competitive Men's Singles Round of 16 against Julien CARRAGGI at the Li-Ning China Masters 2026, closing it out 21-14 10-21 21-6.
[SCORE_BREAKDOWN]
21-14 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 7 points.
What's Next
Christo POPOV advances to the quarter-finals of the Li-Ning China Masters 2026, while Julien CARRAGGI's run ends here. Up next for Christo POPOV: the Quarter Finals against Kodai NARAOKA — a player winning 61% of 150 recorded matches. Kodai NARAOKA holds the head-to-head edge 2-0, which makes this the sterner test.
Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis
Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Christo POPOV with a 68% confidence projection on the draw's seeding. The encounter closely reflected the analytical projection.
Match video
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