Ukraine’s Veronika MATIUNINA will say goodbye to the competition in the cadet category with the gold at the TAMANNEFTEGAS European Youth Top 10 in Tours. MATIUNINA won the title after 9 wins out of 10 matches in France this year. Russia’s Anastasiia IVANOVA is second with 7 wins whilst bronze went to Bianca MEI ROSU of Romania. Bianca has 6 wins. After three silver medals at the European Youth Championships MATIUNINA finally clinched gold at the major European Event. In Varazdin Veronika has won silver in singles mixed doubles and team’s event. “It is unbelievable. Finally I won the title at the big event. This is my first gold ” said Veronika who played at the Top 10 for a first time. During three days of play Veronika lost only one match – against Clea DE STOPPELEIRE of France. “I beat her at the European Youth Championships this year in Varazdin. I could not believe how good she played here. Clea took me by the surprise in Tours. I think that the home crowd gave her big push here and she exceeded her usual performance ” said MATIUNINA. Other favorites failed to stop Veronika. “For me the second day was most important. I knew I had to win all the matches in order to reach the medal rostrum. Here I overcame Bianca MEI ROSU in straight games and Mia GRIESEL as well…I guess I play good under pressure ” said Veronika. Cadet Girls Seventh Round Anastasiia IVANOVA – Enisa SADIKOVIC 4:0 (11:4 11:2 11:1 11:7) Leana HOCHART – Matilde PINTO 3:4 (8:11 11:8 11:9 4:11 10:12 11:8 9:11) Clea DE STOPPELEIRE – Sara TOKIC 4:2 (11:8 9:11 9:11 15:13 11:4 12:10) Veronika MATIUNINA – Dominika WILTSCHKOVA 4:1 (11:8 11:3 4:11 11:6 11:4) Mia GRIESEL – Bianca MEI ROSU 1:4 (6:11 7:11 11:6 8:11 8:11) Eighth Round Enisa SADIKOVIC – Bianca MEI ROSU 0:4 (4:11 7:11 4:11 3:11) Dominika WILTSCHKOVA – Mia GRIESEL 1:4 (8:11 4:11 11:9 9:11 8:11) Sara TOKIC – Veronika MATIUNINA 0:4 (8:11 9:11 8:11 7:11) Matilde PINTO – Clea DE STOPPELEIRE 0:4 (6:11 12:14 4:11 8:11) Anastasiia IVANOVA – Leana HOCHART 4:1 (11:2 11:3 9:11 11:9 11:8) Ninth Round Leana HOCHART – Enisa SADIKOVIC 4:2 (11:6 3:11 11:7 8:11 11:2 11:6) Clea DE STOPPELEIRE – Anastasiia IVANOVA 1:4 (11:9 5;11 9:11 4:11 8:11) Veronika MATIUNINA – Matilde PINTO 4:1 (11:8 11:2 7:11 11:5 11:5) Mia GRIESEL – Sara TOKIC 4:2 (12:10 7:11 11:1 9:11 11:8 11:3) Bianca MEI ROSU – Dominika WILTSCHKOVA 3:4 (11:9 9:11 10:12 10:12 11:8 11:6 10:12) Final standings Veronika MATIUNINA Ukraine Anastasiia IVANOVA Russia Bianca MEI ROSU Romania Mia GRIESEL Germany Clea DE STOPPELEIRE France Dominika WILTSCHKOVA Slovakia Matilde PINTO Portugal Sara TOKIC Slovenia Leana HOCHART France Enisa SADIKOVIC Luxembourg  

On the second day of play at the TAMANNEFTEGAS European Youth Top 10 in Tours the start of the day already predicts very intense finish. There are no clear favorites so all the players are more than motivated for the fights and it brings exciting matches. Follow the action live on Facebook and YouTube Also check the live score and results here Junior Girls Elena ZAHARIA of Romania forced Ozge YILMAZ of Turkey into the first defeat. Despite straight games victory the battle was much closer than the results predicts. After all the drama on the opening day Jamila LAURENTI of Italy had a more peaceful Sunday morning. In the fourth round she overcame Ece HARAC in straight games. Also unbeaten on a first day Camille LUTZ of France faced first defeat at the tournament. In close seven games match she lost to Vlada VORONINA of Russia. In the fifth Round Elena ZAHARIA proved too strong for Ece HARAC of Turkey. “Today everything goes by the plan. Yesterday it was hard day for me. I lost to Camille LUTZ. She played at the very good level and I could not stop her. However I get over it it is just one match there are plenty to play here so I hope it will all end well ” said ZAHARIA. Vlada VORONINA of Russia beat Ozge YILMAZ in long seven games thriller to book the second position whilst ZAHARIA is third. Camille LUTZ of France hods the top position. Camille LUTZ won the long seven games battle against Sophie KLEE in the sixth round and she will start the last day fof the competition at the top position. Also with 11 points Vlada VORONINA finished the day second and also with only one defeat is Elena ZAHARIA on position no. three. ZAHARIA and VORIONINA are yet to play against each other. Fourth Round Hana ARAPOVIC – Sophie KLEE 4:2 (2:11 11:9 5:11 11:9 11:3 12:10) Vlada VORONINA – Camille LUTZ 4:3 (11:9 3:11 11:7 7:11 5:11 11:9 12:10) Linda ZADEROVA – Isa COK 2:4 (11:5 11:6 7:11 6:11 6:11 8:11) Jamila LAURENTI- Ece HARAC 4:0 (11:8 11:7 11:7 11:9) Elena ZAHARIA – Ozge YILMAZ 4:0 (12:10 11:9 14:12 11:9) Fifth Round Ozge YILMAZ – Vlada VORONINA 3:4 (11:2 8:11 10:12 4:11 11:8 11:7 7:11) Isa COK – Jamila LAURENTI 4:3 (9:11 11:7 11:7 10:12 5:11 11:7 11:7) Sophie KLEE – Linda ZADEROVA 4:1 (11:8 11:8 11:13 11:9 11:4) Ece HARAC – Elena ZAHARIA 0:4 (9:11 6:11 5:11 4:11) Camille LUTZ – Hana ARAPOVIC 4:2 (11:13 11:3 10:12 11:5 11:5 11:8) Sixth Round Hana ARAPOVIC – Ozge YILMAZ 4:0 (11:3 11:5 11:8 11:8) Linda ZADEROVA – Jamila LAURENTI 1:4 (3:11 5:11 5:11 11:8 4:11) Elena ZAHARIA – Isa COK 4:1 (11:7 12:10 1:5 9:11 21:19) Vlada VORONINA – Ece HARAC 4:1 (11:9 8:11 11:7 12:10 12:10) Sophie KLEE – Camille LUTZ 3:4 (11:6 7:11 13:11 11:8 7:11 5:11 6:11) Junior Boys In Junior Boys Event Thibault PORET of France had a great chance to remain unbeaten at the tournament after four rounds with 2:1 and 3:2 in games against Poland’s Maciej KUBIK. Maciej thought differently and in last two games moved to another gear to win the match. In addition Borgar HAUG of Norway also remain in the club of four players with only one defeat after victory over Darius MOVILEANU of Romania in another seven games thriller. Unlike the previous day Saturday was not good at all for PORET. In the second match in the row he suffered defeat. This time it was by the hands of Csaba ANDRAS of Hungary.The top of the standings changed once again. Ivor BAN moved to second position and left the top for Csaba ANDRAS. Borgar HAUG of Norway overcame Eduard IONESCU and reached the third spot. After shaky start Maciej KUBIK recovered and he is currently at the position no. four after five rounds. “I lost two matches at the beginning but I always was aware I can overcame that deficit. Today I play much better ” said KUBIK.” Against Adam KLAYBER I had a good start he improved his game in the next game but I managed to came through. He surprised me I did not expect that he could play at such good level.” Borgar HAUG of Norway and Ivor BAN of Croatia ended the day at the position no. one. Ivor BAN overcame Eduard IONESCU in the last round of the day. “It is very good result to beat Eduard IONESCU and to do that in straight games but I am not happy with my play ” said BAN. Thibault PORET Maciej KUBIK and Csaba ANDRAS have 10 point each. Fourth Round Borgar HAUG – Darius MOVILEANU 4:3 (8:11 11:8 3:11 12:14 11:6 11:6 12:10) Thibault PORET – Maciej KUBIK 3:4 (9:11 11:5 11:2 5:11 11:8 4:11 6:11) Adam KLAYBER – Eduard IONESCU 1:4 (5:11 7:11 10:12 13:11 10:12) Ivor BAN – Andrei Teodor ISTRATE 4:1 (9:11 11:7 11:3 11:8 11:8) Adren RASSENFOSSE – Csaba ANDRAS 2:4 (10:12 11:4 6:11 7:11 11:9 9:11) Fifth Round Andrei Teodor ISTRATE – Adren RASSENFOSSE 4:1 (11:8 11:2 11:9 8:11 13:11) Maciej KUBIK – Adam KLAYBER 4:2 (11:7 7:11 13:11 4:11 11:4 11:9) Eduard IONESCU – Borgar HAUG 2:4 (6:11 12:10 6:11 11:8 10:12 4:11) Darius MOVILEANU – Ivor BAN 0:4 (9:11 9:11 11:13 10:12) Csaba ANDRAS – Thibault PORET 4:3 (11:6 11:6 10:12 6:11 11:9 9:11 11:9) Sixth Round Thibault PORET – Andrei Teodor ISTRATE 4:0 (11:8 11:6 11:6 11:6) Ivor BAN – Eduard IONESCU 4:0 (11:6 11:5 11:9 12:10) Adam KLAYBER – Borgar HAUG 0:4 (9:11 10:12 4:11 8:11) Adren RASSENFOSSE – Darius MOVILEANU 4:2 (11:9 11:7 5:11 8:11 16:14 11:7) Maciej KUBIK – Csaba ANDRAS 4:0 (13:11 11:6 11:9 13:11) Cadet Girls In Cadet girls event it is almost impossible to predict the winner. There is no unbeaten player in the field as Clea DE STOPPELEIRE of France faced first defeat in the fourth round. Mia GRIESEL of Germany was the player who inflicted the

  The opening day at the TAMANNEFTEGAS Europe Youth Top 10 in Tours brought big fights especially in the junior categories. The action at the TAMANNEFTEGAS Europe Youth Top 10 in Tours you can follow live on  Facebook and YouTube Also check the live score and results here Friday: Junior Girls Already in the opening round of the Junior Girls Event we saw two great thrillers. Italy’s Jamila LAURENTI was four times at the edge but she recovered each time to win the match against Germany’s Sophie KLEE. In addition no. two seed Elena ZAHARIA of Romania was stretched to full distance against Croatia’s Hana ARAPOVIC. Top seeded Vlada VORONINA of Russia prevailed against Linda ZADEROVA of Czech Republic in five games. The atmosfere heated up in the second round. There were no easy matches. ZAHARIA was the only who finished her match in five games against Sophie KLEE but all were very close. Once again LAURENTI was forced to play all seven games but this time it was Camille LUTZ who felt the joy of success.  Hana ARAPOVIC withstood the spirited comeback of Vlada VORONINA. Russia’s player recovered from 3:1 in reverse to level the match but in the seventh game Hana prevailed.“Last time when we played against each other at Top 10 in Berlin it was also seven games match but it ended in her favor ” said ARAPOVIC. Camille LUTZ remained unbeaten after three rounds and she had a very tough encounters. “Against COK it was difficult as it was expected we play against each other very often. Today I played my best match against her so far. Going seven games against Jamila was tough as the result predicts. I had 3:1 but she recovered to level. I was angry of myself. To beat LAURENTI you have to play perfectly on each ball. You can not afford the mistakes. Luckily I reduced the errors in the decisive game to win. ZAHARIA was the big favorite. I never beat her before but in our last encounter in Slovenia I had 2:0 lead so I knew I can put the pressure on her. I knew I had a chance and I took it. Our supporters helped me do that. It is so nice to play in France and to play in front great crowd in Tours. It gives me big push forward ” said LUTZ. Ozge YILMAZ of Turkey was in charge for the biggest drama in the third round. She had 3:1 against LAURENTI but then Italian player recovered and pushed into the decider which ended by narrowest of margins. First Round Hana ARAPOVIC – Elena ZAHRIA 3:4 (12:14 11:9 7:11 10:12 11:9 11:8 5:11) Sophie KLEE – Jamila LAURENTI 3:4 (11:8 6:11 13:11 11:7 4:11 9:11 10:12) Vlada VORONINA – Linda ZADEROVA 4:1 (6:11 11:8 11:8 11:5 13:11) Camille LUTZ – Isa COK 4:0 (11:9 11:5 11:6 12:10) Ozge YILMAZ – Ece HARAC 4:1 (11:9 6:11 11:7 11:8 11:4) Second Round Linda ZADEROVA – Ece HARAC 3:4 (13:11 9:11 10:12 11:6 5:11 13:11 6:11) Isa COK – Ozge YILMAZ 2:4 (6:11 11:6 12:14 11:9 10:12 7;11) Jamila LAURENTI – Camille LUTZ 3:4 (10:12 11:7 6:11 9:11 11:5 11:9 4:11) Elena ZAHARIA – Sophie KLEE 4:1 (13:11 12:14 11:9 12:10 11:6) Vlada VORONINA – Hana ARAPOVIC 3:4 (11:3 8:11 9:11 9:11 11:4 11:9 7:11) Third Round Sophie KLEE – Vlada VORONINA 3:4 (5:11 11:4 11:4 11:3 14:16 9:11 7:11) Camille LUTZ – Elena ZAHARIA 4:1 (11:6 8:11 11:7 12:10 11:7) Hana ARAPOVIC – Linda ZADEROVA 4:0 (11:2 11:9 11:7 11:9) Ozge YILMAZ – Jamila LAURENTI 4:3 (11:4 11:5 6:11 11:4 10:12 7:11 14:12) Ece HARAC – Isa COK 3:4 (11:6 11:13 3:11 5:11 11:8 13:11 9:11) Junior Boys Thibault PORET delighted the home crowd by beating no. two seed Ivor BAN of Croatia in the first round of the Junior Boys Event. Top seeded Adrien RASSENFOSSE of Belgium also was under pressure but he managed to beat Adam KLAYBER of Slovakia in seven games. KLAYBER came to the Event as a substitute. The duel between two Romania’s representatives Andrei Teodor ISTRATE and Darius MOVILEANU ended in favor of 4th seed MOVILEANU. ISTRATE is no. 6 seed. Romania was in the fast lane in the second round. Andrei Teodor ISTRATE beat Eduard IONESCU in straight games whilst Darius MOVILEANU added another one win to the record after the match against Adam KLAYBER. For Ivor BAN it was very difficult round. He needed full seven games to overcame Maciej KUBIK. At the end of the playing day the only unbeaten junior boy was Thibault PORET. “Against BAN I used the good tactics. I put a lot of variations in my strokes but I was very good on my forehand. I controlled the match. It was the same against RASSENFOSSE. I was well prepared. We never played against each other but I studied his matches on You Tube. Against KLAJBER it was most difficult to play but I was already very tired. However this gives me great advantage for tomorrow – I will start with 3:0 ” said PORET. First Round Maciej KUBIK – Borgar HAUG 2:4 (11:9 6:11 5:11 4:11 11:7 5:11) Thibault PORET – Ivor BAN 4:1 (6:11 11:8 12:10 12:10 11:5) Adren RASSENFOSSE – Adam KLAYBER 4:3 (11:8 9:11 11:5 11:9 9:11 11:13 11:4) Csaba ANDRAS – Eduard IONESCU 4:2 (8:11 11:1 11:7 10:12 11:6 11:3) Andrei Teodor ISTRATE – Darius MOVILEANU 2:4 (11:6 11:9 7:11 9:11 7:11 8:11) Second Round Adren RASSENFOSSE – Thibault PORET 1:4 (7:11 11:9 7:11 9:11 11:13) Adam KLAYBER – Darius MOVILEANU 0:4 (9:11 7:11 6:11 8:11) Ivor BAN – Maciej KUBIK 4:3 (13:11 11:5 9:11 11:8 9:11 5:11 11:6) Borgar HAUG – Csaba ANDRAS 2:4 (8:11 7:11 13:11 8:11 13:11 7:11) Eduard IONESCU – Andrei Teodor ISTRATE 0:4 (8:11 12:14 4:11 8:11) Third Round Csaba ANDRAS – Ivor BAN 1:4 (7:11 4:11 11:13 13:11 4:11) Andrei Teodor ISTRATE – Borgar HAUG 1:4 (8:11 4:11 11:9 5:11 4:11) Thibault PORET – Adam

2021 TAMANNEFTEGAS Europe Youth Top-10 in Tours this weekend will gather top juniors and cadets in Centre Municipal des Sports. On the list of 10 best players in each Event are many already well-known names and champions. The list in in the Junior Boys Event starts with Adrien RASSENFOSSE of Belgium Ivor BAN of Croatia is no. two seed followed by Borgar HAUG of Norway and Darius MOVILEANU of Romania. Darius and no. 6 seed Andrei Teodor ISTRATE won silver in Double Event this summer at the European Youth Championships. Istrate was third last year in Cadet’s in Berlin. Host nation will have its representative in the position no. 5 – Thibault PORET. On the list are also Csaba ANDRAS of Hungary and Maciej KUBIK of Poland. Poland’s KUBIK was the half of the duo that beat MOVILEANU and ISTRATE in the battle for gold at the European Championships this year. Eduard IONESCU is the third representative from Romania while at the spot no. 10 is Adam KLAJEBER of Slovakia . Vlada VORONINA of Russia is the top seed in the Junior girls event. She was third in cadets in 2019. The winner of the same event that year Elena ZAHARIA of Romania is no. 2 seed. France has representative at the very high position on the seedings. Last year’s winner Prithika PAVADE will not play but Isa COK got her chance. No. 4 seed is Ece HARAC of Turkey followed by Jamila LAURENTI of Italy Ozge YILMAZ of Turkey and Camille LUTZ of France. Sophia KLEE of Germany Hana ARAPOVIC of Croatia and Linda ZADEROVA of Czech Republic completes the list. Last year’s runner up in Cadets Category Iulian CHIRITA of Romania is at the top of the Cadet’s list in Tours. Together with Dragos Alexandru BUJOR who is second seed he won silver in the Cadet Boys Doubles Event in Varazdin this year. Daniel BERZOSA of Spain is third followed by Martin SIP of Czech Republic David SZANTOSI of Hungary Ilia KONIUKHOV of Russia Stepan BRHEL of Czech Republic Tom CLOSSET of Belgium. At the position no. 9 is Flavien COTON of France followed by David BJORKRYD of Sweden. Dominika WILTSCHKOVA of Slovakia topping the Cadet Girls list. She will face Bianca MEI ROSU of Romania and Mia GRIESEL of Germany in closing stages. Last year in Berlin ROSU was 7th whilst GRIESEL was 4th. Matilde PINTO of Portugal is no. 5 seed. Veronika MATIUNINA of Ukraine Leana HOCHART of France Anastasiia IVANOVA of Russia Clea DE STOPPELEIRE of France Sara TOKIC of Slovenia and Enisa SADIKOVIC of Luxembourg completes the list.