2019 STAG European Youth Championships in Ostrava
PAVADE and ZAHARIA had to go full distance in the match against Vlada VORONINA and Alina ZAVARYKINA of Russia (5-11 13-11 7-11 11-5 12-10). They had a bad start and they were 4-10 in reverse in the second game. They managed the win that one to level the match. Russia’s girls won the next one the thriller went on when French Romania’s combination leveled again and in close fifth game. PAVADE and ZAHARIA won it by the narrow margin.
Ilona SZTWIERTNIA and Wiktoria WROBEL of Poland could not find the game for Svetlana DMITRIENKO and Anastasiia BERESNEVA of Russia (8-11 3-11 8-11). Russia’s pairings took the control in the early stages of the duel and held their grip tight until the end.
“We are very happy our attack and spin was better ” said DMITRIENKO.
Prithika PAVADE of France and Elena ZAHARIA of Romania accounted for Svetlana DMITRIENKO and Anastasiia BERESNEVA of Russia (9-11 8-11 11-5 11-3 11-6) to clinch the title in the Cadet Girls Doubles Event at the 2019 STAG European Youth Championships in Ostrava. Bronze medals went to Vlada VORONINA and Alina ZAVARYKINA of Russia and Ilona SZTWIERTNIA and Wiktoria WROBEL of Poland.
Prithika PAVADE defended her title won year earlier partnering Chloe CHOMIS; together with ZAHARIA she proved equally good.
“We needed some time to get into the game. We were nervous at the beginning and our adversaries took the advantage out of that. Later we put everything under control ” said ZAHARIA.
