LEI Lan Xi beats Christo POPOV to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's singles this LI-NING China Masters 2024
It went all the way at the LI-NING China Masters 2024: LEI Lan Xi held their nerve in the decider to beat Christo POPOV 21-10 10-21 23-21 in the Men's Singles Round of 32.
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23-21 — game 3 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.
Head-to-Head
Christo POPOV usually comes out on top in this matchup — the ledger has the series at 3-0 across 3 recorded meetings.
| Date | Event | Score | Winner |
| 2025-07-23 | Victor China Open 2025 | 21-13 21-8 | Christo POPOV |
| 2025-07-17 | Daihatsu Japan Open 2025 | 21-14 21-11 | Christo POPOV |
| 2025-01-15 | Yonex Sunrise India Open 2025 | 21-15 21-18 | Christo POPOV |
Coming in, LEI Lan Xi had gone L-W-L-L-W in recent recorded matches, while Christo POPOV stood at L-W-W-L-W.
What's Next
LEI Lan Xi advances to the Round of 16 of the LI-NING China Masters 2024, while Christo POPOV's run ends here.
Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis
Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored LEI Lan Xi with a 64% confidence projection on country form in our results ledger. The encounter closely reflected the analytical projection.
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