European Youth Championships
Last year in Cluj Napoca French Cadet Girls reached the semi final of the European Youth Championships. This year in Ostrava they went two steps higher they climbed the top of the Europe with the same team. This is the first ever title in Cadet Girls Team’s Event for France
Prithika PAVADE and Charlotte LUTZ overcame last year’s winners team of Russia in great four matches final.
“We had two important moments in the match. First one was when Prithika PAVADE failed to capitalize over two match balls at 2-1. She lost fourth game but showed brave face to in in the decisive. The second was when we won doubles. We succeeded with 12-10 in the third game. This is cadets event and every ball every point is very important” said coach Remy LUDOVIC.
French pairings PAVADE and LUTZ are unbeaten together. It proved as great value against Romania.
“Our final against Russia was very difficult but we all know that main challenge was to overcame Romania. That was one of the toughest matches on our way to the gold. We believed in our team and we believed we can beat ZAHARIA. Also our doubles succeeded in French open semi final against them ” said LUDOVIC.
There was something more…
“We had unexpectedly hard match against Slovakia in the morning hours on the day when we met Romania. They gave us hard time that match shook us in positive way. We become aware that we are vulnerable and that we had to be on alert. It was good lesson.”
Prithika PAVADE with more experience proved as a leader of the generation.
“She is hard worker she has very good techniques and she is very focused during the game. A lot of pressure was on her in team’s matches. She also improved her service game very much. Charlotte LUTZ is younger and she always play like she is on fire but her unpredictability could be dangerous sometimes. She never gives up and she fight when it is 2-2 ” said coach.
LUDOVIC pointed that the quality level of players went up this year.
“It is visible that many countries now pay more attention to cadet girls. The camps in Asia also proved as a good experience that helps development ” concluded LUDOVIC.
