European Youth Championships
The top seeds European Youth Championships in Ostrava will commence their journey in singles events tomorrow; two rounds of preliminary rounds concluded.
Top seeded player in Junior Boy’s Singles Event Lev KATSMAN of Russia will play against Steven GEORGES of Luxembourg. Steven was in charge for big upset in the Round one; he beat Azerbaijan’s WANG Chenxi in five games. WANG played for gold two day’s earlier whilst Luxembourg concluded the competition at the position no. 42.
“Of course I am happy with my performance in singles but I think WANG was not at the top of his game. I will keep on fighting the best I can ” GEORGES stayed modest.
No. two seed Samuel KULCZYCKI of Poland will meet Tal TILKIN who overcame Barish MOULLET of Switzerland; Vincent PICARD of France will have tougher task against Jonathan MCDONALD. Swede overcame Ethan WALSH of England in straight games. Gold medalist in Team’s Event Maksim GREBNEV will have another duel with German side. Daniel RINDERER progressed to the second round after victory over Gerasimos PETRIS of Greece. Truls MOREGARDS of Sweden will play against Greek Gerasimos CHATZILYGEROUDIS who overcame Jeorhi KUNATS of Ukraine.
No 16. Seed of Austria Maciej KOLODZIEJCZYK will play against Dylan CURRY of Scotland who went full seven games to beat Tom COLLE of Luxembourg.
After full distance thriller against Ines BATISTA of Portugal Mollie PATTERSON of England booked her place in the second round of the Junior Girls Event. There she will meet top seeded Tania PLAIAN of Romania. One of the medal winners from last year but in cadet category Rebeca MUSKANTOR of Sweden already faced early exit. Yaroslava PRYKHODKO of Ukraine beat her in another full distance match.
Seeded at the position no. three Zdena BLASKOVA of Czech Republic will play against Radmila TOMINJAK of Serbia. TOMINJAK overcame Faye LEGGETT of Scotland. Anna WEGRZYN of Poland will meet Dasa SINKAROVA of Slovakia. She overcame Daniela RAMMATOPOULOU of Greece.
