European Youth Championships
In the second round of the Cadet Girls Singles Event at the European Youth Championships in Ostrava Malamatenia PAPADIMITRIOU of Greece overcame Wiktoria WROBEL of Poland in six games. PAPADIMITRIOU’s personal coach is Laoura NICOULAE former national player in Romania and in Greece.
“Laoura is former European champions and I proud to have the opportunity to work with her. A lot of time I spend on trainings in Germany too ” said PAPADIMITRIOU who overcame Feyza DEMIR of Turkey in the opening round of the Singles.
In Doubles PAPADIMITRIOU is paying with Hana ARAPOVIC of Croatia no. two seed in singles.
“I hope for the medal in Doubles ” said PAPADIMITRIOU who is seeded at the position no. 9.
Top seed Elena ZAHARIA of Romania overcame Veranika VARABYOVA of Russia in five games Hana ARAPOVIC of Croatia needed one less to beat Clea DE STOPPELEIRE of France. No. three seed Prithika PAVADE of France prevailed against Uliana DRONOVA of Ukraine.
In Cadet Boys Singles Event Louis LAFFINEUR of Belgium Justified his top position at the seedings and overcame Timothy FALCONNIER of Switzerland but not before fierce battle. He was stretched to full seven games in the second round of the event.
For seed no. two it was much easier job. Simon BELIK of Czech Republic beat Greece’s representative Alexandros MADESIS in straight games.
“I feel a little pressure from playing at home soil but I believe my game will improve after each round ” said BELIK.
Mike HOLLO of Germany showed no mercy against Serbia’s Dusan VEZMAR and Dariuos MOVIELEANU of Romania joined the winners after victory over another Serbian Djordje PETROVIC.
