First titles for RASMUSSEN and CHRISTENSEN

March 5, 2017
6:51 pm
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Danish Championships in Hjørring

The 20 year old Tobias RASMUSSEN won his first title in singles at the Danish Championships held this weekend in Hjørring. In the final he beat Claus Schou NIELSEN 4-0. In Men´s Doubles the two finalists clinched the title together.

In women´s singles Stefanie CHRISTENSEN won her first title after she in the final beat the 16 year old Sophie WALLØE. WALLØE won mixed doubles together with Anders LIND.

The only winners from 2016 who successfully defended the title were Pernille AGERHOLM and Pernille SØNDERGAARD who won Women’s Doubles.

Men´s singles

Semifinals

Tobias RASMUSSEN-Allan BENTSEN 8-11 11-2 6-11 11-5 2-11 11-8 11-8

Claus Schou NIELSEN-Mikkel HINDERSSON 11-9 11-2 6-11 13-15 9-11 11-9 11-4

Final

Tobias RASMUSSEN-Claus Schou NIelsen 11-7 11-8 11-7 11-6

Women’s singles

Stefanie CHRISTENSEN – Sophie WALLLØE 11-5 13-11 11-9 11-6-

Men´s doubles

Tobias RASMUSSEN/Claus Schou NIELSEN-Morten HYRUP RASMUSSEN/Christian KONGSGAARD 6-11 11-7 7-11 11-9 11-8

Women´s Doubles

Pernille Agerholm/Pernille Søndergaard-Mie Jacobsen/Sophie Egeholt Bang 11-8 12-14 3-11 12.10 11-8

Mixed Doubles

Sophie WALLØE/Anders LIND – Stefanie CHRISTENSEN/Morten Hyrup RASMUSSEN 11-7 4-11 13-11 11-7

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