Switzerland caused one of the biggest upsets in the Junior Boys Team’s Event. They started the competition as second seeded team in Group H, which belongs to the lower Division, and reached the Round of 16 of main draw. It is the team composed of pl, Switzerland caused one of the biggest upsets in the Junior Boys Team’s Event. They started the competition as second seeded team in Group H, which belongs to the lower Division, and reached the Round of 16 of main draw. It is the team composed of players who will be eligible to play in junior category next year too. In their Group Switzerland, beat top seeded Slovenia, Cyprus, Estonia and Bulgaria. “The hardest match was in the penultimate round, when we beat Slovenia. They stretched us to full distance, but we proved that we have very strong team. Each player won one encounter,” explained coach Samir MULABDIC. Lionel WEBER beat Patrik SUKIC , but it was Julien MARKI who opened the door for great success. “It is our third player and his role in that match was very important. It was 1:1bin matches, before he started. He was two games to 0 in reverse, but he recovered and won. WEBER then beat Ludvik PERSOLJA and Elia SCHMID pulled out very tough one match. In last, decisive game it was 11:9 and the last point was net ball.” In last round Swiss players beat Cyprus and wormed up for next big challenge. “We drew Romania, the team from the top 16. I did not believe we can make it, but we didi it. The crucial moment was the win over Daniel DAN their first player. Elia SCHMID beat him in the opening match. In that duel, again, we had excellent player on third position. Gael VENDE played perfectly and overcame Adrian COSTEA. It was big victory for us,” explained coach MULABDIC. For the place in the quarters, Switzerland had to play against Germany.. “I am happy that we managed to put some pressure on them. They were favourites and our chances were very slim, but at least it was good game. WEBER forced Marc RODE to go full distance and SCHMID also had few good moments against Kilian ORT.” Cadet boys were unlucky by finishing only third in the group and girls were in position to fight for the place among top 16. “Basically  we are happy with the results. I also expoct that WEBER can have good result in singles and that SCHMID can make few surprises.” —> FINAL TIME SCHEDULE – New! (updated July 15th, 13h30 CET)

In the final of the Cadet Boys Team’s Event at the 56th European Youth Championships, tomorrow will play Slovenia against Czech Republic. It is sensational outcome of the semi final duels in Ostrava. Reigning champions, France, after five years, fai, In the final of the Cadet Boys Team’s Event at the 56th European Youth Championships, tomorrow will play Slovenia against Czech Republic. It is sensational outcome of the semi final duels in Ostrava. Reigning champions, France, after five years, failed to reach the ultimate stage. For brave performance, Czech Republic, seeded no. 6 in Team’s Event were awarded with the place in the final. After so many years champions were forced into defeat. Tomas POLANSKY beat Joe SEYFRIED in the opening match, but Lucas RIGAULT managed to bring back champions on track. Patric KLOS lost next singles, but he helped POLANSKY to win the Doubles. At the end POLANSKY added third point to the scoresheets after victory over RIGAULT in five games. Slovenia crowned great performance of Darko JORGIC and Erik PAULIN with the medal. The team, which was seeded only at the position no. three in their Group, nine overall, made fantastic success. In the semi final Slovenia beat Romania in straight games. Cristian PLATEA forced JORGIC to go full distance and it was the same case scenario in all three encounters today, but neither of them concluded in favour of Romania. In the quarterfinal Czech accounted at Russia and secured first medal at the Championships. The favourites stumbled after just three matches. Tomas POLANSKY, Europe’s no. 6, beat Nikita YARUSHIN to give host nation good start, but the real beauty was the duel between Patrik KLOS and player ranked at position no. three at the Old Continent Maxim CHAPLYGIN. KLOS had to go through agonising fifth decisive game, but he prevailed. It was close match in doubles, but Russia evidently lost their steam. “I am feeling good playing in front of home crowd. For me it is not big surprise that we won this match,” said KLOS. Another surprise shook up the cadets’ event. Belarus will also missed the medal ceremony. Slovenia’s boys reached the rostrum after the fierce battle in five matches. Aliaksandr KHANIN started the duel in right way for favourites, by beating Erik PAULIN. However it was Darko JORGIC who prevented Belarus of celebrating too early. After five games he brought back Slovenia into the game. Doubles duel went on Belarus account, but they could not do much more after that. JORGIC added another point to the score board against KHANIN and after five games JORGIC beat LABANAU. For top seeds it was another easy morning. France started their encounter against Italy with win of Nolan GIVONE over Daniele PINTO. Joe SEYFRIED added another to the score against Luca BRESSAN. However things gets little more interesting in doubles. PINTO and BRESSAN overcame Irvan BERTRAND and GIVONE, but their joy did not last for long. Poland’s Tomasz KOTOWSKI and Aleksander WERECKI went fill distance in two matches today against Romania’s Alexandru MANOLE and Cristian PLETEA, but that was all they could get from their adversaries. —> FINAL TIME SCHEDULE – New! (updated July 15th, 23h00 CET) herm

Veronika PAVLOVICH returned to the European Youth Championships – but this time as a coach. In Belarus TT Association she took the responsibility of head coach in charge for the youth and in Ostrava her main focus is cadet girls team. “I start, Veronika PAVLOVICH returned to the European Youth Championships – but this time as a coach. In Belarus TT Association she took the responsibility of head coach in charge for the youth and in Ostrava her main focus is cadet girls team. “I started at the Czech Open this year. I must admit it turns out to be much harder then I thought. Not fisically, but emotionally,” said PAVLOVICH with the smile. We will always remember her emotions during team matches and her heartily responds on her sister Viktoria’s ups or downs…“That was the hardest thing when I started my coaching job, to try to react calmly. That was the part of the “school” that took time for me to learn. In the first tournament I burned for each ball, for each point of my players. After three days I felt like I was running marathon. I was so tired and empty. Then I realise that I have to change something. I put some distance and offered more stability to players. Now it is better, I learned my lesson” explained Veronika. PAVLOVICH said Good bye to the national team as a player, but she will be still involved in club’s scene. She will play for Russia’s club next season. “We made arrangement for me as a coach in period of one year in Belarus. It is whole new experience for me, so I do not know where it will lead me. We will see what will be in the future.” In Ostrava Belarus team doing great. “Everything went according to plans. We are very satisfied.” Junior Girls were seeded at position no. two in their group, but Alina ARLOUSKAYA, Katsiaryna BARAVOK and Hanna PATSEYEVA concluded first phase on top spot. They beat all adversaries from France, Turkey and Hungary. Junior Boys  Team with Siarhei AFANASENKA, Vadim ARASHENKA and Gleb SHAMRUK  is in the top of the lower division’s group E. In cadets category Lizaveta TSIKHANAVA and Daria TRIGOLOS finished second in the group. Boy’s are in lower division. Aliaksandr KHANIN and Andrei LABANAU are first in their group. “We have very talented cadet girls and as always we can expect highest achievements from Junior girls,” said PAVLOVICH. —> FINAL TIME SCHEDULE – New! (updated July 14th, 17h30 CET)

The smell of medals is in the air, so the battles at the 56th European Youth Championships becoming more and more fierce. In Cadet Boys Team’s Event only two teams recorded straight matches victories in Round of 16. Titleholders France, as well as P, The smell of medals is in the air, so the battles at the 56th European Youth Championships becoming more and more fierce. In Cadet Boys Team’s Event only two teams recorded straight matches victories in Round of 16. Titleholders France, as well as Poland progressed to the next stage with clear record.  France overcame Sweden. Joe SEYFRIED won in straight games against Omid KHOSBAKHT, but Lucas RIGULT faced difficulties against Adam BLOMQVIST. In the quarters they will play against Italy. Italians Daniele PINTO and Luca BRESSAN beat Belgium to secure place in next round. Only in doubles  Vincent VAN HOVEN and Nicolas MARCHAL managed to score. Germany will not play for medal. Russia, silver medalists from last year Championships overcame them in thrilling five matches encounter. Nils HOHMEIER gave Germany dream start with the victory over Nikita YARUSHIN, but European player no. three Maxim CHAPLYGIN brought Russia back on tracks with straight games victory over Marcus HILKER. HOHMEIER and MEIERHOF went full distance against Russia’s pairings before Germany was once again in the lead. However in last two duels CHAPLYGIN and YARUSHIN shows no mercy. Host nation was also stretched to full distance in match against Moldova. Patrik KLOS lost against Andrei PUTINIC 2:3 and that opened the door for Moldova’s success. Tomas POLANSKY beat Afanasi MUTCOGLO,  before Czech pairings again prevailed. PUTINIC held Moldova in game until the decisive match, when KLOS beat MUTCOGLO. Aliaksandr KHANIN and Andrei LABANAU prevailed in duel against Danish players Andreas DILLING, Anders LIN and Michel DE VOSS. They will play against Slovenia’s Darko JORGIC and Erik PAULIN. Slovenia halted the progress of Turkey. Poland eliminated Hungary. Tomasz KOTOWSKI and Aleksander WERECKI were too strong for their adversaries. Romania’s Rares SIPOS and Alexandru MANOLE  prevailed in duel against Austria. —> FINAL TIME SCHEDULE – New! (updated July 14th, 17h30 CET)

Romanian girls looks unbeatable in the Junior Girls Team’s event at the 56th European Youth Championships in Ostrava. Reigning champions reached quarterfinal after impressive 3:0 victory over Slovakia.  Irina CIOBANU, Bernadette SZOCS and Bernadett , Romanian girls looks unbeatable in the Junior Girls Team’s event at the 56th European Youth Championships in Ostrava. Reigning champions reached quarterfinal after impressive 3:0 victory over Slovakia.  Irina CIOBANU, Bernadette SZOCS and Bernadett BALINT overcame Eva JURKOVA, Miriama KRSIAKOVA and Simona HORVATHOVA without losing the game today. They preserved a lot of energy before tomorrow’s duel against France. Pauline CHASSELIN, Laura PFEFER and Roza SOPOSKA also left the hall earlier after 3:0 victory over Nicole TROSMAN, Shelly GELMAN and Neli SHOIFER. Mateja JEGER and Lea RAKOVAC showed good shape in Ostrava. Turkey’s Ipek KARAHAN and Gokcenur GUNGOR could not do much to stop them, but Damla UZEL took one point after win over Paula MARKATI. Crioatia will play against Poland. Nataia BAJOR, Sandra WABIK and Agnieszka KACZMAREK showed no weak points against Dutch Kim VERMAAS , Melanie BIERDRAGER and Melissa BOURS. Alina ARLOUSKAYA, Katsiaryna BARAVOK and Hanna PATSEYEVA eliminated hosts, Czech Republic from the duels for medals. Kristyna STEFCOVA, Karolina MYNAROVA and Katerina TOMANOVSKA took only one point. Ana Zofija FENJVESI, Aneta MAKSUTI and Viktoria TRUZINSKI beat Italy after two matches went full distance. Giorgia PICCOLINI and Francesca TROTTI put Serbian girls under pressure, but not enough to win. Russia and Germany will play in tomorrow’s quarters. Anna ROSSIKHINA , Ekaterina GUSEVA and Svetlana MOKHNACHEVA overcame Sweden. Nina MITTELHAM, Theresa KRAFT and Chantal MANTZ prevailed against Portugal. —> FINAL TIME SCHEDULE – New! (updated July 14th, 19h00 CET) herm

Yunior Boys’ champions are heading straight without losing the steam as 56th European Youth Championships progresses. In Ostrava, like each time from Terni 2008, French juniors dominated. Alexandre ROBINOT, Enzo ANGLES and Alexandre CASSIN easily pr, Yunior Boys’ champions are heading straight without losing the steam as 56th European Youth Championships progresses. In Ostrava, like each time from Terni 2008, French juniors dominated. Alexandre ROBINOT, Enzo ANGLES and Alexandre CASSIN easily prevailed against Denmark. Tobia RASMUSSEN streched ANGLE to full distance, but even he could not secure the point for Danish side. France is in another quarters again and they will meet Portugal on their way to the medal rostrum. Joa GERALDO, Diogo CHEN and Jorge COSTA gave lesson to Slovakia in fast three matches. Ingemar PETER made COSTA play all five games, before Portugal left the arena in victorious way. Like year before Russia departed the scene beaten in the Round of 16. Hungary’s Nandor ECSEKI, Tamas LAKATOS and Adam SZUDI overcame their adversaries in straight matches. Hungary will meet Germany in the match for the medal. Marc RODE, Killian ORT and FLorian SCHREINER succeeded against Switzerland. Although, the win of Germany was not surprise at all, the fact that Swiss team made it to the Round of 16, was a great achievement. Lionel WEBER, Elia SCHMID and Gael VENDE came from lower division’s Group H. Sweden’s Viktor GORMAN, Carl AHLANDER and Henrik JOHANSSON beat Turkey and they will meet Italy in next round. Alessandro BACIOCCHI, Leonardo MUTTI and Maurizio MASSARELLI accounted at Croatia. Czech Republic suffered from another blow. Patryk ZATOWKA, Jakub DYJAS and Adrian WIECEK beat host nation. Only David REITSPIES caused their adversaries trouble. Belgium’s Martin ALLEGRO, Florent LAMBIET and Arthur BILAS beat Netherlands. —> FINAL TIME SCHEDULE – New! (updated July 14th, 19h00 CET)

Germany, the titleholders in Cadet Girls Team’s event will not play for the medal at the 56th European Youth Championships in Ostrava. Austrian girls prevailed in the Round of 16 .  Karoline MISCHEK currently ranked at the position no. 10 at the Eur, Germany, the titleholders in Cadet Girls Team’s event will not play for the medal at the 56th European Youth Championships in Ostrava. Austrian girls prevailed in the Round of 16 .  Karoline MISCHEK currently ranked at the position no. 10 at the European lists was the backbone of Austria’s success. In the opening match Karoline beat Lilli EISE in straight games. Julia KAIM helped her team to level with win over Ivana JAKIC , but once again Karoline, in doubles with Sandra FUCHS, leave no space for her adversary. She beat Julia KAIM in fourth match.  “I am so happy. We showed great team spirit. My teammates pushed me into victory and gave great support,” said MISCHEK. Austria will play against Serbia in quarters. Sabina SURJAN and Izabela LUPULESKU overcame Croatia without any problems. At the top of the draw, Romania looks untouchable. Adina DIACONU and Andreea CLAPA inflicted the pain into the hart of host nation supporters. Stanislava SLEZAKOVA, Katerina CECHOVA, Denisa PYSKATA and Veronika TUSLOVA were completely outplayed. Portugal exceeded the expectations and reached quarters. Raquel ANDRADE and Marta SANTOS beat Sweden in four matches. Maria MALANINA and Valeria BAGAPOVA were in Russia’s team which beat Belgium today. They needed three matches to proceed, and that is the same score recorded in duels between Belarus and Bulgaria, Italy and Poland, France and Turkey. Daria TRIGOLOS and Lizaveta TSIKHANAVA were the creators of Belarus success against Bulgaria.Veronica MOSCONI and Cristiana DUMITRACHE beat Poland and Marie MIGOT and Audrey ZARIF were the French winning team today. —> FINAL TIME SCHEDULE – New! (updated July 14th, 19h00 CET)

European reigning champions, led by Bernadette SZOCS will have little more time to sleep tomorrow morning. They secured place among top 16 teams at the Junior Girls Teams Event at the 56th European  Youth Championships in Ostrava. Romania emerged at the t, European reigning champions, led by Bernadette SZOCS will have little more time to sleep tomorrow morning. They secured place among top 16 teams at the Junior Girls Teams Event at the 56th European  Youth Championships in Ostrava. Romania emerged at the top of the Group A. SZOCS, Irina CIOBANU, Bernadett BALINT, Bianka CRISAN succeeded against Serbia, Sweden and Netherlands. Serbia finished second. In Group B Germany had safe run toward the top. Nina MITTELHAM, Theresa KRAFT, Chantal MANTZ and WAN Yuan beat Croatia, Czech Republic and Greece. Against Croatia, they played very interesting match and Nina MITTELHAM was the backbone of the success. “It was not an easy match. Against Mateja JEGER I faced few difficulties. KRAFT lost her encounter against Lea RAKOVEC, but I was confident that I can beat her. I defeated her last time and for Lea is much harder to play against me,” explained MITTELHAM. WAN Yuan played for a first time for juniors an she get her chance against Greece. She seized the opportunity and beat Konstantina PARIDI. In Group C Belarus upset the favourites. Katsiaryna BARAVOK, Alina ARLOUSKAYA and Hanna PATESEYEVA overcame top seeds France on the way to the first position. After five matches thriller France fell to the second position. Turkey and Hungary finished third and fourth. It was same situation in Group D. Poland’s Natalia BAJOR, Sandra WABIK and Agnieszka KACZMAREK eat Russia’s representatives and took over their position. Slovakia and Italy are third and fourth. —> FINAL TIME SCHEDULE – New! (updated July 13th, 22h30 CET)