Tania PLAIAN rose the bar after five victories

JOOLA European Youth Top 10 in Prague

 

There are no unbeaten players in the Cadet Girls Event at the 2016 JOOLA European Top 10 in Prague. After six rounds two players holds the top with one defeat -CHEN Xingtai of Azerbaijan and Tania PLAIAN of Romania.

 

Tania PLAIAN started the tournament at the position no. four at the seeding but after two days of play her ambition followed her good record.

 

“When I came her I was not thinking of medal but with good results and good position on the standings now I become more ambitious ” admitted PLAIAN.

 

Today she beat Laura TIEFENBRUNNER ZHOU Chuyi and Ekaterina ZIRONOVA.

 

After poor start Laura TIEFENBRUNNER of Germany recorded first win in the fifth round against Anna WEGRZYN of Poland.

 

“I am aware I am not among top 10 players in Europe; I came as no. 12 so my expectations are not very high. All I was wanted is to win few games. I was not able to record the victory on the opening day but today I was more relaxed. I realized I had nothing to lose I was under less pressure and it paid off ” said TIEFENBRUNNER.

 

 

Cadet Girls Singles

Round 1

Anastasia KOLISH (Russia) – Ekaterina ZIRONOVA (Russia) 4:2 (11:6 9:11 11:7 6:11 11:4 11:6)

CHEN Xingtai (Azerbaijan) – ZHOU Chuyi (Azerbaijan) 4:0 (11:4 11:5 14:12 11:6)

Zdena BLASKOVA (Czech Republic) – Laura TIEFENBRUNNER (Germany) 4:2 (11:9 11:8 6:11 11:9 8:11 11:7)

Tania PLAIAN (Romania) – Anna WEGRZYN (Poland) 4:1 (14:12 10:12 11:8 11:5 13:11)

Marta VUKELIC (Croatia) – Prithika PAVADE (France) 3:4 (11:6 11:9 11:5 7:11 5:11 5:11 4;11)

Round 2

Anastasia KOLISH (Russia) – ZHOU Chuyi (Azerbaijan) 2:4 (5:11 5:11 11:7 8:11 11:9 6:11)

CHEN Xingtai (Azerbaijan) – Laura TIEFENBRUNNER (Germany) 4:0 (11:5 11:7 11:8 11:3)

Zdena BLASKOVA (Czech Republic) – Anna WEGRZYN (Poland) 1:4 (5:11 4:11 11:6 5:11 6:11)

Tania PLAIAN (Romania) – Prithika PAVADE (France) 1:4 (11:9 8:11 3:11 5:11 1:11)

Marta VUKELIC (Croatia) – Ekaterina ZIRONOVA (Russia) 2:4 (12:10 11:9 9:11 9:11 9:11 9:11)

Round 3

Anastasia KOLISH (Russia) – Laura TIEFENBRUNNER (Germany) 4:0 (11:8 11:9 11:4 11:9)

CHEN Xingtai (Azerbaijan) – Anna WEGRZYN (Poland) 4:1 (11:2 11:7 11:5 10:12 11:8)

Zdena BLASKOVA (Czech Republic) – Prithika PAVADE (France) 3:4 (11:5 11:9 7:11 3:11 11:9 9:11 9:11)

Tania PLAIAN (Romania) – Marta VUKELIC (Croatia) 4:0 (11:9 11:5 11:5 11:7)

ZHOU Chuyi (Azerbaijan) – Ekaterina ZIRONOVA (Russia) 0:4 (12:14 8:11 6:11 7:11)

Round 4

Anastasia KOLISH (Russia) – Anna WEGRZYN (Poland) 1:4 (2:11 5:11 11:7 10:12 7:11)

CHEN Xingtai (Azerbaijan) – Prithika PAVADE (France) 4:1 (8:11 11:5 11:6 11:9 11:8)

Zdena BLASKOVA (Czech Republic) – Marta VUKELIC (Croatia) 4:3 (8:11 11:7 11:5 7:11 11:8 6:11 11:5)

Tania PLAIAN (Romania) – Ekaterina ZIRONOVA (Russia) 4:3 (8:11 11:8 11:6 12:10 8:11 8:11 11:4)

ZHOU Chuyi (Azerbaijan) – Laura TIEFENBRUNNER (Germany) 4:0 (13:11 11:6 11:8 15:13)

Round 5

Anastasia KOLISH (Russia) – Prithika PAVADE (France) 4:2 (6:11 11:6 11:8 6:11 11:9 13:11)

CHEN Xingtai (Azerbaijan) – Marta VUKELIC (Croatia) 4:1 (5:11 11:5 11:7 11:6 11:8)

Zdena BLASKOVA (Czech Republic) – Ekaterina ZIRONOVA (Russia) 1:4 (9:11 11:13 5:11 12:10 2:11)

Tania PLAIAN (Romania) – ZHOU Chuyi (Azerbaijan) 4:0 (11:4 11:8 15:13 11:3)

Anna WEGRZYN (Poland) – Laura TIEFENBRUNNER (Germany) 0:4 (8:11 9:11 5:11 9:11)

Round 6

Anastasia KOLISH (Russia) – Marta VUKELIC (Croatia) 4:0 (12:10 11:9 11:7 11:7)

CHEN Xingtai (Azerbaijan) – Ekaterina ZIRONOVA (Russia) 1:4 (12:10 6:11 10:12 4:11 9:11)

Zdena BLASKOVA (Czech Republic) – ZHOU Chuyi (Azerbaijan) 4:2 (11:8 6:11 11:7 11:9 10:12 11:5)

Tania PLAIAN (Romania) – Laura TIEFENBRUNNER (Germany) 4:0 (11:3 11:6 11:9 11:3)

Prithika PAVADE (France) – Anna WEGRZYN (Poland) 1:4 (8:11 4:11 13:11 3:11 7:11)

 

 

CHEN Xingtai (Azerbaijan) 5/1

Tania PLAIAN (Romania) 5/1

Ekaterina ZIRONOVA (Russia) 42

Anastasia KOLISH (Russia) 4/2

Zdena BLASKOVA (Czech Republic) 3/3

Prithika PAVADE (France) 3/3

Anna WEGRZYN (Poland) 3/3

ZHOU Chuyi (Azerbaijan) 2/4

Laura TIEFENBRUNNER (Germany) 1/5

Marta VUKELIC (Croatia) 0/6

 

 

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