Kay STUMPER clinched title in Noordwijk

October 6, 2019
8:26 pm
Europe Youth Top-10

2019 Europe Youth Top-10

Before the start of the last round in the Junior Boys Event at the 2019 Europe Youth Top-10 in Noordwijk four players were possible winners of the event. But in only 24 minutes Kay STUMPER took away all doubts. He beat Csaba ANDRAS of Hungary in straight games to secure the title. Samuel KULCZYCKI of Poland finished second and surprisingly Lilian BARDET of France progressed to the third position.

Kay STUMPER came in Netherlands as a third seed.

“I did not think I could win the tournament but I had a luck at the beginning. I played the opening round match against Lode HULSHOF and that was the less difficult one. How hard it was at the beginning you can see by the results Vincent PICARD lost to Dorian ZHENG and

Samuel KULCZYCKI was beaten by Lilian BARDET I had the opportunity to adjust to the venue ” said Kay.

However good luck did not last for long in the third match of the day he was beaten by the Belgium’s Adrien RASSENFOSSE.

“That was a really hard one. I lost it 9-11 in decisive game. I could not sleep that night. It haunted me. On the second day of the play in two matches I was 1-2 in reverse against Lilian BARDET and Dorian ZHENG but I recovered in both occasions. I was forced to change my service to play less aggressive to change tactics. It worked..”

At the beginning of the third day Kay beat Samuel KULCZYCKI but then lost to Vincent PICARD and sealed the day with the victory over Csaba ANDRAS.

“Despite the defeat I had a good feeling. I knew I could win last match.”

Kay STUMPER Germany
Samuel KULCZYCKI Poland
Lilian BARDET France
Csaba ANDRAS Hungary
Adrien RASSENFOSSE Belgium
Olav KOSOLOSKY Belgium
Dorian ZHENG France
Vincent PICARD France
Carlo ROSSI Italy
Lode HULSHOF Netherlands

First Round

Vincent PICARD (France) – Dorian ZHENG (France) 3-4 (5-11 11-3 11-8 3-11 10-12 14-12 5-11)

Samuel KULCZYCKI (Poland) – Lilian BARDET (France) 3-4 (11-7 8-11 11-6 11-13 11-6 4-11 9-11)

Kay STUMPER (Germany)- Lode HULSHOF (Netherlands) 4-1 (11-3 11-9 9-11 11-5 11-7)

Csaba ANDRAS (Hungary) – Carlo ROSSI (Italy) 4-2 (11-8 11-2 8-11 11-9 5-11 11-2)

Olav KOSOLOSKY (Belgium) – Adrien RASSENFOSSE (Belgium) 2-4 (12-10 6-11 9-11 11-8 3-11 9-11)

Second Round

Vincent PICARD – Lilian BARDET 4-0 (13-11 11-8 11-4 11-7)

Samuel KULCZYCKI – Lode HULSHOF 4-1 (12-10 11-6 11-4 5-11 11-7)

Kay STUMPER – Carlo ROSSI 4-1 (11-9 11-6 13-11 7-11 11-6)

Csaba ANDRAS – Adrien RASSENFOSSE 4-1 (11-8 11-6 11-7 9-11 11-8)

Olav KOSOLOSKY – Dorian ZHENG 4-3 (11-9 6-11 9-11 11-5 8-11 11-7 11-6)

Third Round

Vincent PICARD – Lode HULSHOF 4-0 (11-2 11-2 11-3 11-7)

Samuel KULCZYCKI – Carlo ROSSI 4-0 (11-7 11-8 13-11 12-10)

Kay STUMPER – Adrien RASSENFOSSE 3-4 (9-11 15-13 11-7 9-11 11-8 4-11 9-11)

Csaba ANDRAS – Olav KOSOLOSKY 4-3 (4-11 11-9 11-4 11-5 6-11 9-11 13-11)

Lilian BARDET – Dorian ZHENG 4-1 (13-11 7-11 11-5 11-2 11-7)

Fourth Round

Carlo ROSSI – Vincent PICARD 4-3 ( 5-11 14-12 8-11 11-8 6-11 11-8 14-12)

Samuel KULCZYCKI – Adrien RASSENFOSSE 4-1 (11-7 11-8 11-9 8-11 11-5)

Kay STUMPER – Olav KOSOLOSKY 4-1 (12-10 11-7 11-6 11-13 11-4)

Csaba ANDRAS – Dorian ZHENG 4-3 (14-12 9-11 11-9 6-11 10-12 11-9 11-5)

Lilian BARDET – Lode HULSHOF 4-0 (11-6 11-3 11-4 11-5)

Fifth Round

Adrien RASSENFOSSE – Vincent PICARD 4-2 (11-13 11-4 5-11 11-9 12-10 11-6)

Samuel KULCZYCKI – Olav KOSOLOSKY 4-1 (11-9 11-6 7-11 11-8 11-8)

Kay STUMPER – Dorian ZHENG 4-2 (11-5 7-11 8-11 11-3 11-6 11-4)

Lilian BARDET – Csaba ANDRAS 4-3 (5-11 11-6 5-11 11-8 8-11 11-5 11-5)

Carlo ROSSI – Lode HULSHOF 4-0 (13-11 18-16 11-8 11-6)

Sixth round

Olav KOSOLOSKY – Vincent PICARD 4-3 (16-14 11-8 9-11 7-11 10-12 11-2 11-6)

Samuel KULCZYCKI – Dorian ZHENG 4-1 (11-6 4-11 11-9 11-5 14-12)

Kay STUMPER – Lilian BARDET 4-2 (11-9 9-11 6-11 11-8 11-7 11-5)

Csaba ANDRAS – Lode HULSHOF 4-1 (11-7 11-7 11-4 9-11 11-4)

Adrien RASSENFOSSE- Carlo ROSSI 4-2 (14-12 4-11 11-7 11-6 8-11 11-9)

Seventh Round

Kay STUMPER – Samuel KULCZYCKI 4-1 (11-8 11-9 11-9 5-11 11-7)

Vincent PICARD – Csaba ANDRAS 4-2 (5-11 10-12 11-5 11-5 11-6 11-2)

Adrien RASSENFOSSE- Lode HULSHOF 4-3 (9-11 11-6 11-6 9-11 11-2 8-11 11-2)

Olav KOSOLOSKY – Lilian BARDET 4-2 (11-3 11-9 9-11 9-11 11-7 13-11)

Dorian ZHENG – Carlo ROSSI 4-2 (11-7 11-7 11-2 9-11 5-11 11-5)

Eighth Round

Vincent PICARD – Kay STUMPER 4-2 (9-11 8-11 11-9 12-10 11-6 11-8)

Samuel KULCZYCKI – Csaba ANDRAS 4-2 (9-11 8-11 11-9 12-10 11-6 11-8)

Olav KOSOLOSKY – Lode HULSHOF 4-0 (11-5 12-10 11-6 11-9)

Carlo ROSSI – Lilian BARDET 4-1 (11-8 11-5 3-11 11-6 11-6)

Dorian ZHENG – Adrien RASSENFOSSE 4-3 (9-11 9-11 11-7 9-11 11-9 11-9 11-7)

Ninth Round

Vincent PICARD – Samuel KULCZYCKI 4-3 (13-11 11-9 8-11 3-11 6-11 15-13 11-6)

Kay STUMPER – Csaba ANDRAS 4-0 (12-10 11-8 11-6 11-2)

Olav KOSOLOSKY – Carlo ROSSI 4-2 (6-11 11-6 11-4 10-12 11-9 11-7)

Lilian BARDET – Adrien RASSENFOSSE 4-2 (11-8 11-6 11-9 6-11 14-16 11-8)

Dorian ZHENG – Lode HULSHOF 4-0 (11-6 11-3 11-7 11-4)

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