National Championships: JM SAIVE won 22nd crown in fabulous style

March 6, 2011
12:00 am
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06/03/2011 – No surprise at Enghien were the Belgian Championship took place. Jean-Michel SAIVE knocked out last year in quarter – final by the young talented Lauric JEAN takes a spectacular revenge. In 4 matches he wins all four 4-0 and conceding just 100 points in 16 sets (6 25 pts/set). The matador from Li? collects his 22th crown in individual competition from 1985. The title holder Yannick VOSTES was injured and was withdrawn from the competition.

In the women competition the Belgian leader Karen OPDENCAMP wins her 6th title.

MEN – Last 8: Jean-Michel SAIVE (A1) bt Kilomo VITTA (A12) 4-0 (8 6 5 5); Lauric JEAN (A4) bt ZHANG Dong Ying (A11) 4-3 (-9 5 7 -8 -9 7 7); C?ric MERCHEZ (A6) bt Tim JANSSENS (A18) 4-0 (8 8 6 8); Benjamin ROGIERS (A3) bt Julien INDEHERBERG (A14) 4-1 (-5 9 10 11 6). Semi-finals: Jean-Michel SAIVE bt Lauric JEAN 4-0 (5 5 8 5); C?ric MERCHEZ bt Benjamin ROGIERS 4-1 (10 8 -8 6 10). FINAL: Jean-Michel SAIVE bt C?ric MERCHEZ 4 – 0 (6 6 6 5).

WOMEN – Last 8: Karen OPDENCAMP (A1) bt Rebecca GERRITS (B0) 4-1 (10 9 7 -10 11); Alisson G?RIS (A11) bt Elena CHMIGUELSKAIA (A4) 4-1 (-10 5 4 8 8); Daria MITYKOVA (A3) bt Jennifer TASIA (A6) 4-1 (6 -9 8 3 10); Margaux Martos-SANCHEZ (B0) bt Laurence JUNKER (A2) 4-1 (6 7 9 -9 7). Semi-finals: OPDENCAMP bt G?RIS 4-0 (9 5 10 5); MITYKOVA bt MARTOS-SANCHEZ 4-0 (9 8 6 1). FINAL: OPDENCAMP (A1) bt MITYKOVA (A3) 4-3 (-7 9 7 7 -4 -4 9).

(by Christian RASPILLER courtesy Sudpresse Sports)

Photo: Jean Michel SAIVE (Photo Roscher)

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