GADIEV and KREKINA Russia’s champions

March 4, 2019
5:12 pm
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Vildan GADIEV beat Saadi ISMAILOV in the Men’s Singles final to clinch the crown at the Russia’s National Championships. He won silver last year. Svetlana KREKINA created big upset by reaching the highest step at the medal rostrum. At age of 37 she won gold in Women’s Doubles as well.

Alexander SHIBAEV (champion in 2018) has been injured and exited after his first match. All best players took participation in this championships.

Pair GREBNEV and KATSMAN beat Alexey LIVENTSOV and Mikhail PAIKOV in semifinal and pair Kirill SKACHKOV – Saadi ISMAILOV in final.

Men Singles
1. Vildan GADIEV
2. Saadi ISMAILOV
3. Mikhail PAYKOV and Maxim CHAPLYGIN

Women Singles
1. Svetlana KREKINA
2. Yulia PROKHOROVA
3. Polina MIKHAILOVA and Olga VOROBIEVA

Team Events. Men and Women Teams – Moscow 1-st place

Mens Doubles
1. Maxim GREBNEV and Lev KATSMAN
Women Doubles
1. Svetlana KREKINA and Anna BIKBAEVA
Mixed Doubles
1. Andrey BAIBULDIN and Anna BIKBAEVA.

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