Thomas Rouxel | ||||||||||||||||||
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
Country | France | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Rennes, France | 26 May 1991|||||||||||||||||
Residence | Paris, France | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2010–2022 | |||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2 September 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||
Men's singles | ||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 38 (2 November 2021) | |||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 93 (3 January 2023) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Thomas Rouxel (born 26 May 1991) is a French badminton player affiliated with Chambly Oise club. [1] [2] In 2016, he won the silver medal at the European Men's Team Championships in Kazan, Russia. [3]
Rouxel helped the team to win silver in the European Men's Team Championships. He also help the team to achieve bronze two years later in the men's team event. Thomas reached the finals of the 2019 Orléans Masters Super 100. He lost in the final to Koki Watanabe in 3 games.
Rouxel announced his retirement from badminton on 2 September 2022 on his Instagram account. [4]
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Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | Koki Watanabe | 21–18, 12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | White Nights | Dieter Domke | 16–21, 23–25 | Runner-up |
2015 | Peru International | Lucas Corvée | 21–12, 21–13 | Winner |
2016 | Polish Open | Eetu Heino | 21–11, 21–16 | Winner |
2017 | White Nights | Pablo Abián | 21–15, 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | Czech Open | Kento Momota | 8–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Italian International | Victor Svendsen | 12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
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