ITAGAKI Dominates on Day 2 of Europe Youth Top 10

October 5, 2024
11:21 am
Europe Youth Top-10

On the second day of play at the 2024 Europe Youth Top 10 in Grodzisk Mazowiecki Poland two players in the Under-15 Girls’ Singles event concluded six rounds undefeated: Koharu ITAGAKI of Germany and Nina SKERBINZ of Austria both showing superb form.

Top-seeded Hanka KODETOVA a two-time European champion from Czechia appeared to have recovered from her shaky start which included a loss to Andreea BAIASU and a hard-fought seven-game win over Lisa-Sophie WANG on Day 1. She began Day 2 with a solid victory over Poland’s Maja LAKOMA and continued with wins over Sophie BARCSAI of Hungary and Nora DOHOCZKI.

However KODETOVA faces a major challenge in Koharu ITAGAKI the No. 2 seed from Germany who has been in exceptional form dropping only one game in six matches. Today she overcame Nora DOHOCZKI Sophie BARCSAI and Julia LEAL with confidence.

Austria’s No. 4 seed Nina SKERBINZ also remains unbeaten and is making a strong push for a podium finish. After a straightforward win over DOHOCZKI SKERBINZ faced a tough challenge against Julia LEAL with Portugal’s player pushing her to the full distance. In the last round of the day SKERBINZ defeated Andreea BAIASU.

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Round four

Lisa-Sophie WANG (Germany) – Mariia LYTVYN (Austria) 4-1 (11-3 12-14 13-11 11-6 11-5)
Andreea BAIASU (Romania) – Julia LEAL (Portugal) 0-4 (3-11 7-11 9-11 5-11)
Nina SKERBINZ (Austria) – Nora DOHOCZKI (Hungary) 4-0 (11-9 11-4 11-2 11-2)
Hanka KODETOVA (Czechia) – Maja LAKOMA (Poland) 4-2 (12-14 9-11 11-9 11-5 11-4 11-4)
Koharu ITAGAKI (Germany) – Sophie BARCSAI (Hungary) 4-0 (11-2 11-5 11-3 11-9)

Round five

Sophie BARCSAI (Hungary) – Hanka KODETOVA (Czechia) 1-4 12-10 4-11 5-11 5-11 2-11)
Nora DOHOCZKI (Hungary) – Koharu ITAGAKI (Germany) 0-4 (6-11 6-11 8-11 11-13)
Mariia LYTVYN (Austria) – Andreea BAIASU (Romania) 4-3 (11-8 8-11 11-8 11-9 8-11 10-12 11-5)
Maja LAKOMA (Poland) – Lisa-Sophie WANG (Germany) 0-4 (6-11 6-11 8-11 11-13)
Julia LEAL (Portugal) – Nina SKERBINZ (Austria) 3-4 (11-9 11-9 5-11 7-11 10-12 11-6 8-11)

Round six

Mariia LYTVYN (Austria) – Maja LAKOMA (Poland) 4-2 (11-9 4-11 11-7 8-11 11-3 11-4)
Lisa-Sophie WANG (Germany) – Sophie BARCSAI (Hungary) 4-1 (8-11 11-9 11-7 11-5 11-5)
Andreea BAIASU (Romania) – Nina SKERBINZ (Austria) 0-4 (6-11 5-11 7-11 9-11)
Hanka KODETOVA (Czechia) – Nora DOHOCZKI (Hungary) 4-1 (11-7 11-5 10-12 11-9 11-3)
Koharu ITAGAKI (Germany) – Julia LEAL (Portugal) 4-0 (11-1 11-8 11-9 11-1)

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