GROTH clinched third consecutive single`s title

March 2, 2014
12:00 am
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Jonathan GROTH and Pernille AGERHOLM are the single`s winners of 2014 individual championship of Denmark held in Odense. Even more Pernille AGERHOLM is triple champion winning all three possible finals. Both men`s semi-finals were exciting having seven

Both men`s semi-finals were exciting having seven games each. Jonathan GROTH beat Claus NIELSEN after last three close sets (fifth one had 34 points in total) while 45 year old former champion Allan BETNSEN overcame Kasper STERNBERG. Two Roskilde`s members met in the final and GROTH won in straight games. BENTSEN missed two set balls in third game. It`s GROTH`s third consecutive crown.

Pernille AGERHOLM was two sets down in the women`s final against Stefanie CHRISTENSEN but managed to defeat her in seven games. Her partners in double and mixed pairs were Pernille Søndergaard and Morten RASMUSSEN respectively.

Men`s singles semi-final: Jonathan GROTH – Claus Schou NIELSEN 4:3 (11:7 4:11 11:5 5:11 18:16 10:12 11:9) Allan BENTSEN – Kasper STERNBERG 4:3 (16:18 11:8 12:10 11:5 7:11 11:8 12:10). Final: Jonathan GROTH – Allan BENTSEN 4:0 (11:6 11:7 12:10 11:7).

Women`s singles semi-final: Stefanie H CHRISTENSEN – Izabell NORLEM 4:2 (7:11 11:8 7:11 11:9 11:7 14:12) Pernille AGERHOLM – Pernille SONDERGAARD 4:0 (11:6 11:7 11:4 11:5). Final: Pernille AGERHOLM – Stefanie H CHRISTENSEN 4:3 (9:11 9:11 12:10 11:6 11:6 3:11 11:6).

Men`s doubles semi-final: Allan BENTSEN/Claus Schou NIELSEN – Mogens SONNICHSEN/Rasmus KLEIN 3:1 (11:9 11:8 9:11 11:5) Henrik VENDELBOE/Mikkel HINDERSSON -Thomas JENSEN/Kasper SCHÜBELER 3:0 (11:8 11:5 11:1). Final: Allan BENTSEN/Claus Schou NIELSEN – Mikkel HINDERSSON/Henrik VENDELBOE 3:0 (11:8 11:6 11:7).
Women`s doubles semi-final: Mie Binnerup JACOBSEN/Izabel NØRLEM – Sofie EGEHOLT/Henrietta NIELSEN 3:0 (11:5 11:8 12:10) Pernille AGERHOLM/Pernille Søndergaard – Sophie WALLØE/Nicoline KOEFOED 3:0 (11:9 11:5 11:8). Final: Pernille AGERHOLM/Pernille SØNDERGAARD –Mie Binnerup JACOBSEN/Izabell NØRLEM 3:1 (11:8 8:11 11:4 11:9).
Mixed doubles final: Pernille AGERHOLM/Morten Hyrup RASMUSSEN – Nicoline KOEFOED/Rasmus KLEIN 3:1 (5:11 11:5 11:8 11:5).

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