Match Info

BWF - MEN: World Championships - 1/32-finals

Date: 18 August 2026, Tuesday

Location: Indira Gandhi Arena (New Delhi)


	Kenta Nishimoto		Christo Popov

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Kenta Nishimoto
19.9%

Christo Popov
80.1%

(when we started the analysis)

20.9%

79.1%

Kenta Nishimoto has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1%)

Christo Popov has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1%)

1	X	2
0%	0%	100%

Users Predictions: 2 users predict this event. Popov will win (votes: 2 - 100%).

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Nishimoto is ranked BWF: 20. Popov is ranked BWF: 5.

Popov is showing top-class performance now (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).

In this match, Popov is the team to beat.

In the last 2 head-to-head matches, Nishimoto won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 2:1. (average 1:0.5).

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Kenta Nishimoto
Badminton
22.07.26	Kean Yew Loh - Kenta Nishimoto	2:0 ✺
14.07.26	Alwi Farhan - Kenta Nishimoto	2:0 ✺
02.06.26	Shi Feng Li - Kenta Nishimoto	2:0 ✺
26.05.26	Yuqi Shi - Kenta Nishimoto	2:0 ✺
11.03.26	Tharun Mannepalli - Kenta Nishimoto	Nishimoto K. retired ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 0 LLLL?
- Christo Popov
Badminton
22.07.26	Christo Popov - Chun Yi Lin	0:2 ✺
21.07.26	Christo Popov - Cheuk Yiu Lee	2:1 ✺
19.07.26	Christo Popov - Koki Watanabe	2:0 ✺
18.07.26	Christo Popov - Kodai Naraoka	2:0 ✺
17.07.26	Yuqi Shi - Christo Popov	1:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 9.3 LWWWW

Badminton
10.09.24	Kenta Nishimoto - Christo Popov	Canceled
14.09.23	Kenta Nishimoto - Christo Popov	2:1

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