Arnaud_Merklé

Arnaud Merklé

Arnaud Merklé

French badminton player

Arnaud-Sylvain-André Merklé (born 25 April 2000) is a French badminton player from Staffelfelden.[1][2] He was the boys singles European Junior Champion in 2018, and also part of the national junior team that clinched the mixed team title in 2017 and 2018.[3] He participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and reached the boys' singles bronze medal match losing to Kodai Naraoka of Japan in the rubber game.[4]

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Career

In 2022, Merklé reached his first BWF World Tour final at the Syed Modi International. The final match between Merklé and his compatriot Lucas Claerbout was called off after Merklé tested positive for COVID-19.[5] Both players were later awarded as runner-up with 5.950 ranking point.[6]

Achievements

European Junior Championships

Boys' singles

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BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]

Men's singles

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BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 2 runners-up)

Men's singles

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  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. [1]
    "Participants: Merkle Arnaud-Sylvain-Andre". 2018 Buenos Aires. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Arnaud Merklé" (in French). L'Alsace. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Badminton : le Mulhousien Arnaud Merklé, champion d'Europe junior et chef de file d'une Alsace qui brille" (in French). France 3. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  4. [4]
    Jones, Aidan (12 October 2018). "Arnaud Merkle doesn't leave without a fight!". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Positif au Covid, le Mulhousien Arnaud Merklé privé de finale en Inde" (in French). L'Alsace. 23 January 2022. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  6. [6]
    "BWF World Rankings (1/25/2022): Syed Modi India International 2022". BWF-Tournament Software. 25 January 2022. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  7. [7]
    Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  8. [8]
    Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.


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