Natalia BAJOR finally clinched long desired gold

October 18, 2015
7:55 pm
Europe Youth Top-10

Marie MIGOT of France and WAN Yuan of Germany re second and third

Natalia BAJOR of Poland won the bronze in Tours last year. In Buzau at the ROMSTAL European Youth Top 10 Tournament she went two steps higher to reach the top place at the medal rostrum in Junior Girls Singles Event.

Polish player left behind Marie MIGOT of France and WAN Yuan of Germany.

Marie MIGOT Alina NIKITCHANKA and Natalia BAJOR commenced the last day of the tournament with five wins out of six matches. In the seventh round MIGOT opened the door for success by beating one of the main adversaries Alina NIKITCHANKA. In five games duel in which three games concluded by narrowest of margins she prevailed by staying calm and focused.

However MIGOT lost her encounter against BAJOR in earlier stage of the tournament. In addition in superb finish Polish player overcame the top seeded Adina DIACONU in the ultimate match of the tournament.

“I am so happy that I won this title. I had a bronze medal last year but I never managed to clinch gold in singles at the International level ” said BAJOR.

Natalia had very impressive row of wins. It was only Alina NIKITCHANKA of Belarus who beat her in Buzau.

“I was afraid of that match. In addition the one against Adina was very difficult for me. I know if I lost it I will lose the title; ad it was the last match at the tournament.”

JUNIOR GIRLS SINGLES

1^st Round

Adina DIACONU (Romania) – Lisa LUNG (Belgium) 4:3 (7:11 11:6 9:11 11:5 7:11 11:4 11:8)

Natalia BAJOR (Poland) – Marie MIGOT (France) 4:1 (11:8 9:11 11:8 11:4 11:8)

Alena LEMMER (Germany) – WAN Yuan (Germany) 0:4 (8:11 11:13 6:11 6:11)

Maria MALANINA (Russia) – Daria CHERNOVA (Russia) 4:3 (11:7 11:9 4:11 8:11 11:9 1:11 11:8)

Alina NIKITCHANKA (Belarus) – Daria TRIGOLOS (Belarus) 1:4 (8:11 11:8 1:11 7:11 8:11)

2^nd Round

Adina DIACONU (Romania) – Marie MIGOT (France) 0:4 (8:11 13:15 20:22 9:11)

Natalia BAJOR (Poland) – WAN Yuan (Germany) 4:0 (11:7 11:9 11:8 11:6)

Alena LEMMER (Germany) – Daria CHERNOVA (Russia) 0:4 (7:11 7:11 6:11 8:11)

Maria MALANINA (Russia) – Daria TRIGOLOS (Belarus) 2:4 (3:11 11:5 8:11 11:7 6:11 10:12)

Alina NIKITCHANKA (Belarus) – Lisa LUNG (Belgium) 4:3 (11:3 11:7 5:11 10:12 5:11 11:5 11:4)

3^rd Round

Adina DIACONU (Romania) – WAN Yuan (Germany) 0:4 (2:11 5:11 7:11 5:11)

Natalia BAJOR (Poland) – Daria CHERNOVA (Russia) 4:1 (11:9 12:14 11:7 11:5 11:9)

Alena LEMMER (Germany) – Daria TRIGOLOS (Belarus) 4:2 (3:11 5:11 11:8 11:6 11:6 15:13)

Maria MALANINA (Russia) – Alina NIKITCHANKA (Belarus) 1:4 (8:11 3:11 11:8 10:12 6:11)

Marie MIGOT (France) – Lisa LUNG (Belgium) 4:1 (11:3 11:5 9:11 11:9 11:6)

4^th Round

Adina DIACONU (Romania) – Daria CHERNOVA (Russia) 4:0 (11:8 11:8 11:8 11:6)

Natalia BAJOR (Poland) – Daria TRIGOLOS (Belarus) 4:1 (11:4 11:9 8:11 11:8 11:9)

Alena LEMMER (Germany) – Alina NIKITCHANKA (Belarus) 1:4 (10:12 9:11 2:11 11:8 6:11

Maria MALANINA (Russia) – Lisa LUNG (Belgium) 1:4 (5:11 11:8 10:12 9:11 4:11)

Marie MIGOT (France) – WAN Yuan (Germany) 4:2 (11:7 13:11 8:11 3;11 16:14 11:8)

5^th Round

Adina DIACONU (Romania) – Daria TRIGOLOS (Belarus) 4:3 (11:6 11:7 11:5 4:11 8:11 7:11 11:5)

Natalia BAJOR (Poland) – Alina NIKITCHANKA (Belarus) 3:4 (8:11 3:11 9:11 11:4 12:10 11:7 8:11)

Alena LEMMER (Germany) – Lisa LUNG (Belgium) 2:4 (11:13 11:5 11:9 8:11 4:11 5:11)

Maria MALANINA (Russia)- Marie MIGOT (France) 2:4 (7:11 11:9 11:7 5:11 4:11 4:11)

Daria CHERNOVA (Russia) – WAN Yuan (Germany) 4:1 (12:10 4:11 11:8 11:5 11:5)

6^th Round

Adina DIACONU (Romania) – Alina NIKITCHANKA (Belarus) 1:4 (9:11 6:11 6:11 11:6 4:11)

Natalia BAJOR (Poland)- Lisa LUNG (Belgium) 4:0 (11:5 11:8 13:11 11:7)

Alena LEMMER (Germany) – Marie MIGOT (France) 1:4 (10:12 4:11 12:14 11:6 8:11)

Maria MALANINA (Russia)- WAN Yuan (Germany) 2:4 (8:11 3:11 11:8 11:7 13:15 5:11)

Daria TRIGOLOS (Belarus) – Daria CHERNOVA (Russia) 4:2 (12:10 11:4 9:11 11:9 11:13 11:7)

7^th Round

Adina DIACONU (Romania) – Maria MALANINA (Russia) 4:0 (16:14 11:8 11:6 11:6)

Natalia BAJOR (Poland) – Alena LEMMER (Germany) 4:2 (11:6 11:3 4:11 9:11 11:8 11:9)

Alina NIKITCHANKA (Belarus) – Marie MIGOT (France) 1:4 (11:5 10:12 10:12 10:12 3:11)

Daria TRIGOLOS (Belarus) – WAN Yuan (Germany) 3:4 (6:11 9:11 3:11 11:3 11:6 11:7 11:13)

Daria CHERNOVA (Russia)– Lisa LUNG (Belgium) 4:3 (11:8 7:11 12:10 9:11 6:11 11:8 11:9)

8^th Round

Adina DIACONU (Romania) – Alena LEMMER (Germany) wo

Natalia BAJOR (Poland) -Maria MALANINA (Russia) 4:2 (11:8 8:11 11:3 12:10 8:11)

Alina NIKITCHANKA (Belarus) – WAN Yuan (Germany) 3:4 (12:10 11:9 8:11 8:11 11:6 10:12 4:11)

Daria TRIGOLOS (Belarus) – Lisa LUNG (Belgium) 1:4 (9:11 12:14 11:3 6:11 8:11)

Daria CHERNOVA (Russia) – Marie MIGOT (France) 1:4 (11:9 6:11 6:11 9:11

9th Round

Adina DIACONU (Romania) – Natalia BAJOR (Poland) 2:4 (5:11 11:7 7:11 7:11 11:7 9:11)

Alena LEMMER (Germany) – Maria MALANINA (Russia) wo

Alina NIKITCHANKA (Belarus) – Daria CHERNOVA (Russia) 1:4 (10:12 8:11 11:7 5:11 8:11)

Daria TRIGOLOS (Belarus) – Marie MIGOT (France) 2:4 (9:11 11:9 13:11 8:11 6:11 6:11)

WAN Yuan (Germany) – Lisa LUNG (Belgium) 4:3 (10:12 11:8 11:8 7:11 11:5

10:12 11:9)

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