Cadet Boys` Singles winner beat Maksim GREBNEV 3:2 to clinch the gold at the2016 French Junior and Cadet Open in Metz. Parthika PAVADE lost from Miyu NAGASAKI in the Cadet Girls` final,   Superiority of Russian players at the2016 French Junior and Cadet Open in Metz has confirmed on the final day, as Vladimir SIDORENKO beat his compatriot Maksim GREBNEV to win gold medal of the Cadet Boys` Singles event. Three out of four semi-finalists were from that country (third one is Lev KATSMAN) which won two team`s titles yesterday.   Miyu NAGASAKI is the best player in the Cadet Girls Singles event. She defeated French hope Parthika PAVADE in straight games.   Host fans rejoiced in the all-French final of Cadet Boys` Doubles. Bilal HAMACHE and Vincent PICARD overcame Jules CAVAILLE and Dorian ZHENG (France) after full five games 3:2 (12:14, 4:11, 11:2, 11:7, 13:11).   Kristina KAZANTSEVA and Elina RUB secured one more success to the Russian national team, as they won silver at the Cadet Girls` Doubles. They lost from LEE Ka Yee and WONG Chin Yau (Hong Kong) in the final match.   Cadet Boys` Singles, Semi final: Maksim GREBNEV (Russia) – Lev KATSMAN (Russia) 3:1 (9:11, 11:5, 11:4, 11:9), Vladimir SIDORENKO (Russia) – PANG Yew En Koen (Singapore) 3:0 (11:8, 11:8, 11:7). Final: Vladimir SIDORENKO (Russia) – Maksim GREBNEV (Russia) 3:2 (9:11, 8:11, 11:7, 11:5, 11:6).   Cadet Girls` Singles, Semi final: Miyu NAGASAKI (Japan) – WONG Chin Yau (Hong Kong) – 3:0 (11:6, 11:5, 11:3), Prithika PAVADE (France) – LEE Ka Yee (Hong Kong) 3:2 (12:10, 10:12, 5:11, 18:16, 11:7). Final: Miyu NAGASAKI (Japan) – Prithika PAVADE (France) 3:0 (11:6, 11:7, 11:3).   Cadet Boys` Doubles, Semi final: Bilal HAMACHE / Vincent PICARD (France) – Maksim GREBNEV / Lev KATSMAN (Russia) 3:0 (11:5, 12:10, 12:10), Jules CAVAILLE / Dorian ZHENG (France) – Frantisek ONDERKA / Jan VALENTA (Czech Republic) 3:2 (11:9, 8:11, 13:11, 7:11, 14:12). Final: Bilal HAMACHE / Vincent PICARD (France) – Jules CAVAILLE / Dorian ZHENG (France) 3:2 (12:14, 4:11, 11:2, 11:7, 13:11).   Cadet Girls` Doubles, Semi final: LEE Ka Yee / WONG Chin Yau (Hong Kong) – Zdena BLASKOVA (Czech Republic) / SHIN Yubin (Korea) 3:2 (11:9, 4:11, 9:11, 11:9, 11:8), Kristina KAZANTSEVA / Elina RUB (Russia) – Berenice MARTEAU / Vony Ange RANDARIANTSOA (France) 3:0 (11:7, 16:14, 11:4). Final: LEE Ka Yee / WONG Chin Yau (Hong Kong) – Kristina KAZANTSEVA / Elina RUB (Russia) 3:1 (11:5, 6:11, 11:8, 11:2).  

Cadet Boys` Singles winner beat Maksim GREBNEV 3:2 to clinch the gold at the2016 French Junior and Cadet Open in Metz. Parthika PAVADE lost from Miyu NAGASAKI in the Cadet Girls` final,   Superiority of Russian players at the2016 French Junior and Cadet Open in Metz has confirmed on the final day, as Vladimir SIDORENKO beat his compatriot Maksim GREBNEV to win gold medal of the Cadet Boys` Singles event. Three out of four semi-finalists were from that country (third one is Lev KATSMAN) which won two team`s titles yesterday.   Miyu NAGASAKI is the best player in the Cadet Girls Singles event. She defeated French hope Parthika PAVADE in straight games.   Host fans rejoiced in the all-French final of Cadet Boys` Doubles. Bilal HAMACHE and Vincent PICARD overcame Jules CAVAILLE and Dorian ZHENG (France) after full five games 3:2 (12:14, 4:11, 11:2, 11:7, 13:11).   Kristina KAZANTSEVA and Elina RUB secured one more success to the Russian national team, as they won silver at the Cadet Girls` Doubles. They lost from LEE Ka Yee and WONG Chin Yau (Hong Kong) in the final match.   Cadet Boys` Singles, Semi final: Maksim GREBNEV (Russia) – Lev KATSMAN (Russia) 3:1 (9:11, 11:5, 11:4, 11:9), Vladimir SIDORENKO (Russia) – PANG Yew En Koen (Singapore) 3:0 (11:8, 11:8, 11:7). Final: Vladimir SIDORENKO (Russia) – Maksim GREBNEV (Russia) 3:2 (9:11, 8:11, 11:7, 11:5, 11:6).   Cadet Girls` Singles, Semi final: Miyu NAGASAKI (Japan) – WONG Chin Yau (Hong Kong) – 3:0 (11:6, 11:5, 11:3), Prithika PAVADE (France) – LEE Ka Yee (Hong Kong) 3:2 (12:10, 10:12, 5:11, 18:16, 11:7). Final: Miyu NAGASAKI (Japan) – Prithika PAVADE (France) 3:0 (11:6, 11:7, 11:3).   Cadet Boys` Doubles, Semi final: Bilal HAMACHE / Vincent PICARD (France) – Maksim GREBNEV / Lev KATSMAN (Russia) 3:0 (11:5, 12:10, 12:10), Jules CAVAILLE / Dorian ZHENG (France) – Frantisek ONDERKA / Jan VALENTA (Czech Republic) 3:2 (11:9, 8:11, 13:11, 7:11, 14:12). Final: Bilal HAMACHE / Vincent PICARD (France) – Jules CAVAILLE / Dorian ZHENG (France) 3:2 (12:14, 4:11, 11:2, 11:7, 13:11).   Cadet Girls` Doubles, Semi final: LEE Ka Yee / WONG Chin Yau (Hong Kong) – Zdena BLASKOVA (Czech Republic) / SHIN Yubin (Korea) 3:2 (11:9, 4:11, 9:11, 11:9, 11:8), Kristina KAZANTSEVA / Elina RUB (Russia) – Berenice MARTEAU / Vony Ange RANDARIANTSOA (France) 3:0 (11:7, 16:14, 11:4). Final: LEE Ka Yee / WONG Chin Yau (Hong Kong) – Kristina KAZANTSEVA / Elina RUB (Russia) 3:1 (11:5, 6:11, 11:8, 11:2).  

2016 French Junior and Cadet Open in Metz,     Russia and Japan won the gold medals in their respective Junior Girls and Boys’ Events at the 2016 French Junior and Cadet Open in Metz. Russia’s cadet boys also clinched the title, whilst cadet girls won silver.   Silver medallist in the Junior Girls’ Singles event earlier in the week it was one step higher for Daria CHERNORAY. Alongside Maria MALANINA and Valeria SHCHERBATYKH, the third seeded trio won the Junior Girls’ Team title. At the final hurdle they accounted for the Hong Kong combination of Leung KA Wan, LIU Qi and MAK Tze Wing by three matches to nil. Valeria SHCHERBATYKH beat LIU Qi (11-8, 7-11, 11-9, 10-12, 11-5), before Daria CHERNORAY doubled the lead by overcoming MAK Tze Wing by the very narrowest of margins (9-11, 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 13-11). Matters concluded with Maria MALANINA’S defence proving secure to beat LEUNG Ka Wan (11-7, 5-11, 11-6, 13-11).   In the semi-final Russia overcame the top seeded Japanese trio of Yuko KATO, Miyu NAGASAKI and Kana TAKEUCHI. Maria MALANINA beat both Yuko KATO (11-3, 12-10, 2-11, 12-10) and Miyu NAGASAKI (3-11, 11-9, 11-9, 15-13). The one further Russian win came from Valeria SHCHERBATYKH, in the third match of the fixture; she defeated Kana TAKEUCHI (11-5, 11-8, 13-11).   Russia’s Lev KATSMAN and Vladimir SIDORENKO won the Cadet Boys’ Team title. Occupying the top seeded position in the competition, the duo surrendered just one individual match en route to the top prize; the one player to dent the perfect record being Azerbaijan’s WANG Chenxi. In the final he accounted for Vladimir SIDORENKO in the second match of the fixture (11-9, 11-8, 17-15). YANG Xinyu was beaten by both KATSMAN (11-2, 16-14, 11-8) and by SIDORENKO (8-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-8); the one further win for the Russians came in the doubles. KATSMAN and SIDORENKO recorded a straight games success (11-2, 11-8, 11-2).   At the quarter-final stage, the Russian duo had beaten the German ‘A’ Team pairing of Kirill FADEEV and Kay STUMPER by three matches to nil, before following with the same result against the United States combination of Gal ALGUETTI and Sharon ALGUETTI.   Top seeds in the Cadet Girls’ Team event the Hong Kong’s LEE Ka Yee and WONG Chin Yau justified their exalted status to emerge as champions. In the final they overcame the Russian trio of Elina RUB, Kristina KAZANTSEVA and Ekaterina ZIRONOVA, the no.2 seeds, to claim the title. LEE Ka Yee. She beat Elina RUB in the opening match of the fixture (11-4, 11-7, 11-8) before bringing matters to a conclusion by overcoming Kristina KAZANTSEVA in the fourth match of the duel (12-14, 13-11, 11-6, 11-9).She partnered WONG Chin Yau to doubles success against Kristina KAZANTSEVA and Ekaterina ZIRONOVA (11-8, 11-5, 11-6). In the second match Kristina KAZANTSEVA accounted for WONG Chin Yau in a full five distance contest (6-11, 8-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-7).   In the penultimate round LEE Ka Yee and WONG Chin Yau overcame the Czech Republic ‘A’ Team duo of Zdena BLASKOVA and Gabriela STEPANOVA by three matches to nil; Elina RUB, Kristina KAZANTSEVA and Ekaterina ZIRONOVA posted the same margin of victory against the France ‘A’ Team pairing of Camille LUTZ and Prithika PAVADE.  

2016 French Junior and Cadet Open in Metz,     Russia and Japan won the gold medals in their respective Junior Girls and Boys’ Events at the 2016 French Junior and Cadet Open in Metz. Russia’s cadet boys also clinched the title, whilst cadet girls won silver.   Silver medallist in the Junior Girls’ Singles event earlier in the week it was one step higher for Daria CHERNORAY. Alongside Maria MALANINA and Valeria SHCHERBATYKH, the third seeded trio won the Junior Girls’ Team title. At the final hurdle they accounted for the Hong Kong combination of Leung KA Wan, LIU Qi and MAK Tze Wing by three matches to nil. Valeria SHCHERBATYKH beat LIU Qi (11-8, 7-11, 11-9, 10-12, 11-5), before Daria CHERNORAY doubled the lead by overcoming MAK Tze Wing by the very narrowest of margins (9-11, 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 13-11). Matters concluded with Maria MALANINA’S defence proving secure to beat LEUNG Ka Wan (11-7, 5-11, 11-6, 13-11).   In the semi-final Russia overcame the top seeded Japanese trio of Yuko KATO, Miyu NAGASAKI and Kana TAKEUCHI. Maria MALANINA beat both Yuko KATO (11-3, 12-10, 2-11, 12-10) and Miyu NAGASAKI (3-11, 11-9, 11-9, 15-13). The one further Russian win came from Valeria SHCHERBATYKH, in the third match of the fixture; she defeated Kana TAKEUCHI (11-5, 11-8, 13-11).   Russia’s Lev KATSMAN and Vladimir SIDORENKO won the Cadet Boys’ Team title. Occupying the top seeded position in the competition, the duo surrendered just one individual match en route to the top prize; the one player to dent the perfect record being Azerbaijan’s WANG Chenxi. In the final he accounted for Vladimir SIDORENKO in the second match of the fixture (11-9, 11-8, 17-15). YANG Xinyu was beaten by both KATSMAN (11-2, 16-14, 11-8) and by SIDORENKO (8-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-8); the one further win for the Russians came in the doubles. KATSMAN and SIDORENKO recorded a straight games success (11-2, 11-8, 11-2).   At the quarter-final stage, the Russian duo had beaten the German ‘A’ Team pairing of Kirill FADEEV and Kay STUMPER by three matches to nil, before following with the same result against the United States combination of Gal ALGUETTI and Sharon ALGUETTI.   Top seeds in the Cadet Girls’ Team event the Hong Kong’s LEE Ka Yee and WONG Chin Yau justified their exalted status to emerge as champions. In the final they overcame the Russian trio of Elina RUB, Kristina KAZANTSEVA and Ekaterina ZIRONOVA, the no.2 seeds, to claim the title. LEE Ka Yee. She beat Elina RUB in the opening match of the fixture (11-4, 11-7, 11-8) before bringing matters to a conclusion by overcoming Kristina KAZANTSEVA in the fourth match of the duel (12-14, 13-11, 11-6, 11-9).She partnered WONG Chin Yau to doubles success against Kristina KAZANTSEVA and Ekaterina ZIRONOVA (11-8, 11-5, 11-6). In the second match Kristina KAZANTSEVA accounted for WONG Chin Yau in a full five distance contest (6-11, 8-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-7).   In the penultimate round LEE Ka Yee and WONG Chin Yau overcame the Czech Republic ‘A’ Team duo of Zdena BLASKOVA and Gabriela STEPANOVA by three matches to nil; Elina RUB, Kristina KAZANTSEVA and Ekaterina ZIRONOVA posted the same margin of victory against the France ‘A’ Team pairing of Camille LUTZ and Prithika PAVADE.  

2016 French Junior & Cadet Open – ITTF Premium Junior Circuit,   At the 2016 French Junior & Cadet Open – ITTF Premium Junior Circuit in Metz, 17 years old Joe SEYFRIED was a host nation star player today. Young Frenchman clinched the title in the Junior Boys’ Singles Event. In the final, seeded no. six overcame LAI Chi-Chien of Taipei, player who occupies the seceding position no. 20 1:4 ( 8-11, 11-7, 10-12, 2-11, 2-11). However, newly crowned champion faced the strongest challenger in the semi final of the event. At the penultimate hurdle he overcame Takuto IZUMO of Japan, no. two seed 4:2 (11-4,11-6,10-12,12-10,7-11,11-9). No. one seed Tomas POLANSKI of Czech Republic, surprisingly concluded his journey in Singles in the Round of 16, but in Doubles Event, in combination with LAI Chi-Chien of Taipei, reached the final. At the final hurdle Maksim KISELEV and Nikita YARUSHIN of Russia halted their progress to clinch the title 2:3 (6-11, 11-7, 4-11, 11-9, 13-15). In the semis POLANSKI and LAI Chi-Chien beat Takuto IZUMO and Yuki MATSUYAMA of Japan 1:3 (9-11,11-5,7-11,7-11), whilst KISELEV and YARUSHIN succeeded against German pairings Tobias HIPPLER and Nils HOHMEIER 3:0 (11-9,11-5,11-4). In the final of the Junior Girls’ Singles Event seeded no. four Yuko KATO of Japan beat Daria CHERNORAY of Russia seeded number 14 in straight games (6-11, 9-11, 4-11, 6-11). Previously, in the semi final, Daria beat her teammate Kristina KAZANTSEVA in full distance duel 3:4 (11-8, 3-11,10-12, 11-3, 12-10, 8-11, 8-11). KAZANTSEVA seeded no. 11, beat top seed Kana TAKEUCHI of Japan in the Round of 16 to create big upset – 3:4 (14-16,11-5,11-8,12-10,12-14,14-16,6-11). In second semi final duel in another clash between the representatives from the same country Yuko overcame Miyu NAGASAKI in the match which also went full distance (8-11,11-5,6-11,9-11,11-9,12-10,11-8). In the Junior Girls’ Doubles Event LIU Qi and MAK Tze Wing of Hong Kong beat Daria CHERNORAY and Maria MALANINA of Russia 3:1 (11-8,11-8,10-12,12-10). In semis LIU Qi and MAK Tze Wing overcame Germany’s Julia KAIM and Lotta ROSE 3:0 (11-4, 11-2, 11-8), Russia’s pairings overcame their compatriots Elizabet ABRAAMIAN and Ekaterina ZIRONOVA 0:3 (3-11,8-11,9-11).

2016 French Junior & Cadet Open – ITTF Premium Junior Circuit,   At the 2016 French Junior & Cadet Open – ITTF Premium Junior Circuit in Metz, 17 years old Joe SEYFRIED was a host nation star player today. Young Frenchman clinched the title in the Junior Boys’ Singles Event. In the final, seeded no. six overcame LAI Chi-Chien of Taipei, player who occupies the seceding position no. 20 1:4 ( 8-11, 11-7, 10-12, 2-11, 2-11). However, newly crowned champion faced the strongest challenger in the semi final of the event. At the penultimate hurdle he overcame Takuto IZUMO of Japan, no. two seed 4:2 (11-4,11-6,10-12,12-10,7-11,11-9). No. one seed Tomas POLANSKI of Czech Republic, surprisingly concluded his journey in Singles in the Round of 16, but in Doubles Event, in combination with LAI Chi-Chien of Taipei, reached the final. At the final hurdle Maksim KISELEV and Nikita YARUSHIN of Russia halted their progress to clinch the title 2:3 (6-11, 11-7, 4-11, 11-9, 13-15). In the semis POLANSKI and LAI Chi-Chien beat Takuto IZUMO and Yuki MATSUYAMA of Japan 1:3 (9-11,11-5,7-11,7-11), whilst KISELEV and YARUSHIN succeeded against German pairings Tobias HIPPLER and Nils HOHMEIER 3:0 (11-9,11-5,11-4). In the final of the Junior Girls’ Singles Event seeded no. four Yuko KATO of Japan beat Daria CHERNORAY of Russia seeded number 14 in straight games (6-11, 9-11, 4-11, 6-11). Previously, in the semi final, Daria beat her teammate Kristina KAZANTSEVA in full distance duel 3:4 (11-8, 3-11,10-12, 11-3, 12-10, 8-11, 8-11). KAZANTSEVA seeded no. 11, beat top seed Kana TAKEUCHI of Japan in the Round of 16 to create big upset – 3:4 (14-16,11-5,11-8,12-10,12-14,14-16,6-11). In second semi final duel in another clash between the representatives from the same country Yuko overcame Miyu NAGASAKI in the match which also went full distance (8-11,11-5,6-11,9-11,11-9,12-10,11-8). In the Junior Girls’ Doubles Event LIU Qi and MAK Tze Wing of Hong Kong beat Daria CHERNORAY and Maria MALANINA of Russia 3:1 (11-8,11-8,10-12,12-10). In semis LIU Qi and MAK Tze Wing overcame Germany’s Julia KAIM and Lotta ROSE 3:0 (11-4, 11-2, 11-8), Russia’s pairings overcame their compatriots Elizabet ABRAAMIAN and Ekaterina ZIRONOVA 0:3 (3-11,8-11,9-11).