Tatiana GARNOVA and Tiago ABIODUN crowned national champions in Portugal

Tatiana GARNOVA (GDCS Juncal) and Tiago ABIODUN (Sporting CP) become the senior champions for the first time in their careers after the conclusion of the senior individual JOGOS SANTA CASA National Championship held at the Municipal Pavilion of Vila Nova de Gaia.

Tiago Abiodun a 15-year-old player who made his debut for the senior national team this Wednesday made history again by winning the senior national title. The young Sporting player beat the Portuguese-Frenchman Antoine DOYEN by 4-0 in the final. ABIODUN already had in his curriculum the titles of two-time national champion of Under10 Under 12 and Under 15 and vice-champion of Under 19.

José MAGALHÃES (GDCS Juncal) and João NEVES (AR Novelense) completed the podium.

Tatiana GARNOVA competed for the first time in the National Championship and won the title beating young Inês MATOS (18 years old) 4-2 in the final.

Men’s Singles

1st Tiago ABIODUN (Sporting CP)

2nd Antoine DOYEN (Single)

3rd José MAGALHÃES (GDCS Juncal) and João NEVES (AR Novelense)

Women’s Singels

1st Tatiana GARNOVA (GDCS Juncal)

2nd Inês MATOS (Boa Hora FC)

3rd Inês FERNANDES (LFC Lourosa) and Patrícia SANTOS (Sporting CP)

Men’s Doubles

1st Gonçalo GOMES / Marco RODRIGUES (1st May CD)

2nd Alexandre QUEIROZ / Pedro OLHARO (CCR Arrabães)

3rd Nuno GONÇALVES / João SILVA (GC Valbom) and Rafael KONG / Bernardo PINTO (CTM Mirandela)

Women’s Doubels

1st Inês MATOS (Boa Hora FC) / Matilde PINTO (CTM Mirandela)

2nd Rita FINS / Mariana Santa COMBA CTM Mirandela)

3rd Raquel MARTINS (U Sebastianense FC) / Patrícia SANTOS (Sporting CP) and Inês GONÇALVES / Inês SALGADO (CTM Mirandela)

Mixed Doubels

1st Rafael KONG / Matilde PINTO CTM Mirandela)

2nd Tiago ABIODUN / Patrícia SANTOS (Sporting CP)

3rd Marco RODRIGUES (CD 1º Maio) / Madalena MIRANDA (CTM Santa Teresinha) and José MAGALHÃES / Tatiana GARNOVA (GDCS Juncal)