Luxembourg: CIOCIU and DE NUTTE on the top

March 4, 2014
12:00 am
Member Associations

Newly crowned national champions in Luxembourg are Traian CIOCIU and Sarah DE NUTTE. Both fully deserved the titles dominating in the finals. Men’s winner lost just one set (from Christian KILL in quarter final) on his winning path beating in the final

The winning double’s team mates concluded Women’s Singles Event playing one against another as Sarah DE NUTTE overcame last season’s runner-up Tessy GONDERINGER 4:1 (11:8 7:11 11:6 11:7 11:6). Both had tough semi-final encounters in six sets.

In Men’s Doubles Event last season’s finalists had changed their places on the podium. Now Gilles MICHELY / Mike BAST were better than Christian KILL / Fabien SIMON 3:2 (7:11 11:8 11:6 9:11 11:6).

Sarah DE NUTTE and Tessy GONDERINGER successfully defended their Women’s Doubles crown beating Shari SCHAUS and Martine SIMON in straight games.

Last year’s champion s in Mixed Doubles Eric and Tessy GONDERINGER now were halted in the quarter final. They were replaced on the top by Eric GLOD and Martine SIMON.

Men’s Singles Semi final: Gilles MICHELY – Arlindo DE SOUSA 4:1 (13:11 10:12 11:8 11:7 13:11) Traian CIOCIU – Eric GLOD 4:0 (11:9 11:6 11:6 11:6). Final: Traian CIOCIU – Gilles MICHELY 4:0 (11:7 13:11 11:8 11:6)
Women’s Singles Semi final: Tessy GONDERINGER – Danielle KONSBRUCK 4:2 (11:7 11:8 12:14 10:12 14:12 11:4) Sarah DE NUTTE – Carole HARTMANN 4:2 (11:7 9:11 11:8 7:11 11:5 11:6). Final: Sarah DE NUTTE – Tessy GONDERINGER 4:1 (11:8 7:11 11:6 11:7 11:6)
Men’s Doubles Semi final: Christian KILL / Fabien SIMON – Joël KOX / Jim CLOOS 3:2 (9:11 11:8 9:11 11:5 11:5) Gilles MICHELY / Mike BAST – Sven HANSEN / Laurent KINTZELE 3:0 (12:10 11:5 16:14) Final: Gilles MICHELY / Mike BAST – Christian KILL / Fabien SIMON 3:2 (7:11 11:8 11:6 9:11 11:6).
Women’s Double Semi final: Shari SCHAUS / Martine SIMON – Danielle KONSBRUCK / Jill BERNS 3:2 (5:11 6:11 11:9 11:9 11:6) Sarah DE NUTTE / Tessy GONDERINGER – Annick STAMMET / Vinita SCHLINK 3:0 (11:9 11:5 11:6). Final: Sarah DE NUTTE / Tessy GONDERINGER – Shari SCHAUS / Martine SIMON 3:0 (11:2 11:7 11:6).
Mixed Doubles Semi final: Carlo FELTES / Vinita SCHLINK – Christian KILL / Carole HARTMANN 3:2 (8:11 4:11 11:5 15:13 11:9) Eric GLOD / Martine SIMON – Sven HANSEN / Sarah DE NUTTE 3:1 (12:10 11:7 9:11 11:6) Final: Eric GLOD / Martine SIMON – Carlo FELTES / Vinita SCHLINK 3:2 (11:8 7:11 12:10 11:8 11:3).

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