In the Under 19 Girls Singles Event at the ORLEN European Youth Championships in Gliwice the no. 6 seed Agathe AVEZOU of France faced a tough challenge in the Round 64 against Patricia SANTOS of Portugal. She lost in five games (9 7 -5 9 9).
SANTOS made it difficult for AVEZOU known for her defensive style of play.
Reflecting on her victory SANTOS mentioned “It was very difficult for me to play against a player with a defensive style. I had to be patient and stay calm throughout the match. This notable win is the first significant success I have achieved in international competitions.”
The struggles for French players continued as the no. 13 seed Clea DE STOPPELEIRE also suffered a defeat at the hands of Ukraine’s Olga PONKO (11 -8 8 -9 9 10). Similarly the no. 16 seed Dominika WILTSCHKOVA of Slovakia departed earlier than her seeding predicted as Ainhoa CRISTOBAL of Spain emerged victorious after a match that lasted more than an hour (6 -6 5 10 -6 -9 10).
On the other hand the no. one seed Elena ZAHARIA of Romania managed to prevail against Eugenia SASTRE of Spain in a five-game battle (-14 8 7 6 5). The no. 2 seed Anna HURSEY of Wales beat Nomin BAASAN of Sweden comfortably in straight games (9 6 6 8).
