Five days of high-quality action came to an end at the JOOLA Europe Youth Series in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where Europe’s brightest young talents delivered exciting matches and memorable performances across all categories.
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In the Under 15 Boys Singles, Nazar BAKIROV (AIN) overcame Alexander MALOV of Spain to take the title, while Hubert KWIECINSKI of Poland and Roger QUESADA of Spain shared bronze.
Poland celebrated gold in the Under 15 Boys Doubles, where Jakub TURECKI and Hubert KWIECINSKI defeated Nazar BAKIROV and Artem SAVELEV (AIN) in the final. Bronze medals went to Roger QUESADA of Spain and David TORO of Romania, as well as Sung Bing CHEN and Louis FEGERL of Austria.
In the Under 15 Girls Singles, Varvara TOLMACHEVA (AIN) prevailed over Alisa USMANOVA (AIN) in the final. Bronze medals were secured by Aleksandra NAWROCKA of Poland and Daria KHARLOVA (AIN).
The Under 15 Girls Doubles crown also went to AIN, with Amina ILIMBETOVA and Varvara TOLMACHEVA overcoming Daria KHARLOVA and Alisa USMANOVA in the final. Nadalia IONASCU and Kariss Yasmin SERBAN of Romania, alongside Anna WALTER of Germany and Lena PUZIO of Poland, finished with bronze.
Spain’s success was particularly evident in the Under 13 Girls events. Carmen GOMEZ and Lola URIA claimed gold in the doubles, ahead of Mia WU of Austria and Hanna KUFEL of Poland. Bronze medals were earned by Lejla BOTONJIC of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Martina GOLOSMANOVA of Bulgaria, as well as Meylin OSMANOVA and Maya TSANKOVA of Bulgaria.
In the Under 13 Girls Singles, an all-Spanish final saw Carmen GOMEZ take the title against Julia FERNANDEZ, with Derin MÜLAZIM of Turkey and Hanna KUFEL of Poland securing bronze.
Austria celebrated victory in the Under 13 Boys Singles, where Louis FEGERL defeated Dimitar DIMITROV of England in the final. Nicolae BUCUR of Moldova and Richard FEBER JR. of Czechia completed the podium.
The Under 13 Boys Doubles title went to Türkiye’s Emre BUCAK and Berk TURAN, who overcame Filip BEDNAR and Richard FEBER JR. of Czechia. Bronze medals were claimed by Dimitar DIMITROV and Malek SHAMAKH of England, as well as Nicolae BUCUR and Alex MITIC of Moldova.
Sarajevo once again proved a strong stage for the next generation, with five days of competition highlighting both individual excellence and the growing depth of talent across Europe.
