First title for STANKEVICIUS and PRIEDZIUTE

Lithuanian National Championships

Three days of Lithuanian National Championships held in Lithuania capital Vilnius brought a lot of surprises. 

The winner of the Lithuanian National Table Tennis Championships for the first time became Medardas STANKEVICIUS (coachV. STANKEVICIUS) and Ingrida PRIEDZIUTE (coach VELICKA).

 PREIDZIUTE secured place in finals when winning against BASKUTYTĖ in the semi-finals. In finals she met with fifteen years old RILISKYTE (coach. PRUSIENE) who after the persistent battle with the result 4:3 (11: 9 12:10 5:11 8:11 11:13 11: 6 11: 9) had to recognize the advantage of the PREIDZIUTE.

In the quarterfinals STUCKYTE who was the favorite in women’s competitions suffered an injury in the third set and could not continue competitions in this way sending BASKUTYTE to the semifinals.

Four times national champion Udra did not reach finals too. In the quarterfinals after a very tense battle with the result 3: 4 (11: 5 4:11 11: 6 11: 7 7:11 9:11 9:11) he lost for Vilkas who met in the semifinals with Stankevicius.

In the second half of semifinals the audience was surprised by the player LESIV who with result 4: 2 (11: 7 6:11 11: 6 8:11 11: 8 11: 8) beat one of the favorites Mikutis.

In the final duel STANKEVICIUS beat LESIV with a score of 4:1 (11: 5 11: 6 11: 8 10:12 11: 7).

VENCKUTE with BASKUTYTE in the final with result of 3:1 defeated RASIMAVICIENE with PREIDZIUTE and became the winners of the women’s doubles. The winners of the man doubles were brothers Arnoldas and Tonetas DOMEIKA who defeated brothers Alfredas and Manfredas UDRA with the result 3:2. VENCKUTE and Medardas STANKEVICIUS became the winners in mixed doubles.

Champions and winners