Alex Lanier falls at the start of the Kumamoto Masters, the Popovs continue

World No. 4 for Toma Junior Popov in the next round

Toma Junior Popov had a very convincing match to dismiss the Chinese Lu Guang Zu, world No. 15 (22-20, 21-10). In the next round, he will face the Japanese Kodai Naraoka (world No. 4). Christo Popov dominated the Indonesian Alwi Fahran, from qualifying (21-13, 21-16), and will face the Taiwanese Chou Tien Chen (No. 8).