Favorites in the Under-19 Girls’ Event Struggled on Day 2

October 5, 2024
1:42 pm
Europe Youth Top-10

There have been no undefeated players since Round 4 of the Under-19 Girls’ Singles Event at the 2024 Europe Youth Top 10 in Grodzisk Mazowiecki Poland.

In the CAIIS Sports and Entertainment Hall the second day began with European Under-21 Champion and Under-19 EYC vice-champion Veronika MATIUNINA of Ukraine being defeated by second-seeded host nation favorite Anna BRZYSKA. However the remainder of the day saw a strong recovery from the young Ukrainian star as she secured wins over Natalia BOGDANOWICZ and Sara TOKIC.

Additionally France’s third-seed Clea DE STOPPELEIRE faced her first defeat of the tournament in Round 4 with another standout performance by Poland’s Natalia BOGDANOWICZ. Clea DE STOPPELEIRE bounced back winning her fifth and sixth rounds against Matilde PINTO and Mia GRIESEL.

Top-seeded Zuzanna WIELGOS of Poland a bronze medalist from Malmö suffered her second defeat at the start of the day this time to Sara TOKIC of Slovenia. She later lost a seven-game thriller against Leana HOCHART before being forced to withdraw due to injury.

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Round four

Zuzanna WIELGOS (Poland) – Sara TOKIC (Slovenia)2-4 (9-11 12-14 7-11 11-8 11-7 8-11)
Mia GRIESEL (Germany) – Leana HOCHART (France) 3-4 (11-5 12-10 4-11 9-11 12-10 6-11 4-11)
Matilde PINTO (Portugal) – Nina GUO ZHENG (France) 1-4 (11-5 3-11 8-11 8-11 8-11)
Natalia BOGDANOWICZ (Poland) – Clea DE STOPPELEIRE (France) 4-2 (11-7 7-11 11-4 13-11 10-12 14-12)
Anna BRZYSKA (Poland) – Veronika MATIUNINA (Ukraine) 4-1 (11-8 6-11 11-6 11-6 12-10)

Round five

Clea DE STOPPELEIRE (France) – Matilde PINTO (Portugal) 4-1 (8-11 14-12 11-6 11-9 11-9)
Nina GUO ZHENG (France) – Mia GRIESEL (Germany) 4-2 (7-11 11-8 9-11 11-5 11-7 11-8)
Veronika MATIUNINA (Ukraine) – Natalia BOGDANOWICZ (Poland) 4-1 (12-10 11-9 11-7 10-12 11-9)
Sara TOKIC (Slovenia) – Anna BRZYSKA (Poland) 1-4 (10-12 11-8 6-11 10-12 6-11)
Leana HOCHART (France) – Zuzanna WIELGOS (Poland) 4-3 (11-4 5-11 12-10 7-11 9-11 11-3 14-12)

Round 6

Natalia BOGDANOWICZ (Poland) – Matilde PINTO (Portugal) 4-1 (13-15 11-7 11-8 11-9 11-7)
Mia GRIESEL (Germany) – Clea DE STOPPELEIRE (France) 2-4 (8-11 11-6 12-14 3-11 11-7 9-11)
Anna BRZYSKA (Poland) – Leana HOCHART (France) 2-4 (15-13 4-11 9-11 11-7 5-11 8-11)
Veronika MATIUNINA (Ukraine) – Sara TOKIC (Slovenia) 4-1 (11-5 11-4 11-5 10-12 11-9)
Zuzanna WIELGOS (Poland) – Nina GUO ZHENG (France) 0-4

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