Titles for CHEN and BALINT in Hodonin

February 13, 2014
12:00 am
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Portugal’s Diogo CHEN and Romania’s Bernadett BALINT clinched the titles in their respective Junior Boys’ and Girls’ Singles event at the 2014 Czech Junior & Cadet Open – ITTF Premium Junior Circuit in Hodonin In the final CHEN beat Yuto KIZUKURI of Japan 4:2 (5:11, 10:12, 11:9, 11:6, 11:8, 11:5). Yuto KIZUKURI beat Filip ZELJKO of Croatia in semis 4:1 (11:5, 11:3, 8:11, 11:6, 11:8), whilst Diogo CHEN overcame Tomislav PUCAR also from Croatia 4:3 (11:3, 11:9, 6:11, 5:11, 11:9, 10:12, 11:8).

In the final of the Girls Event Bernadett BALINT beat Ekaterina GUSEVA. Russia’s player suffered in six games duel (11:7, 8:11, 4:11, 11:8, 7:11, 6:11). In the semi final BALINT overcame Lea RAKOVAC in full distance match (11:9,10:12,8:11,7:11,11:4,11:9,12:10), whilst GUSEVA succeeded against Kana TAKEUCHI of Japan (11:8, 5:11, 12:10, 8:11, 11:8, 11:3).

In the final of the Junior Girls Doubles Event Rira ISHIKAWA and Ayane MORITA of Japan overcame Andreea CLAPA and Adina DIACONU of Romania (12:14, 11:9, 11:8, 10:12, 12:10)

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