Member Associations | 4 Mar 2018
Marharyta BALTUSHITE upset Viktoria PAVLOVICH to clinch title
Belarus National Championships
Marharyta BALTUSHITE, 17-year-old talent, upset the odds to clinch the title of Belarus National Championships, beating two-time European champion Viktoria PAVLOVICH after full seven games 4:3 (15:13, 12:10, 4:11, 11:8, 6:11, 11:13, 11:7). Finalists of the Men`s Singles event were same like last year, but the winner is different: Pavel PLATONOV beat Alliaksandr KHANIN in straight games of the gold medal contest. Alexandra PRIVALOVA and Kiryl BARABANOV won bronze in Women`s and Men`s singles respectively.
Yekaterina BOROVOK and Marharyta BALTUSHITE are Women`s Doubles winners, as they beat in the final Darya TRIGOLOS and Nadezhda BOGDANOVA after full five games. Aliaksandr KHANIN and Gleb SHAMRUK clinched Men`s Doubles gold, beating last year`s winners Pavel PLATONOV and Ilya BARBOLIN 3:2 (11:5, 8:11, 11:7, 8:11, 11:9).
Men`s Singles Semi-finals: Pavel PLATONOV – Kiryl BARABANOV 4:1 (8:11, 11:7, 11:8, 11:7, 11:6), Aliaksandr KHANIN – Gleb SHAMRUK 4:3 (12:14, 7:11, 5:11, 11:5, 11:8, 11:3, 11:5). Final: Pavel PLATONOV – Aliaksandr KHANIN 4:0 (11:9, 11:7, 11:9, 11:8)
Women`s Singles Semi-finals: Viktoria PAVLOVICH – Ana PATEEVA 4:0 (11:7, 11:3, 11:5, 11:5), Marharyta BALTUSHITE – Alina ORLOVSKAYA 4:0 (11:8, 12:10, 11:9, 11:7). Final: Marharyta BALTUSHITE - Viktoria PAVLOVICH 4:3 (15:13, 12:10, 4:11, 11:8, 6:11, 11:13, 11:7).
Men`s Doubles Final: Aliaksandr KHANIN / Gleb SHAMRUK – Pavel PLATONOV / Ilya BARBOLIN 3:2 (11:5, 8:11, 11:7, 8:11, 11:9).
Women`s Doubles Final: Yekaterina BOROVOK / Marharyta BALTUSHITE - Darya TRIGOLOS / Nadezhda BOGDANOVA 3:2 (11:9, 11:7, 6:11, 10:12, 11:9)