Nathan LAM Crowned Under 19 Boys Champion in Tours

October 5, 2025
7:49 pm
Europe Youth Top-10

In a decisive final-round duel for the title at the Europe Youth Top 10 in Tours, Nathan LAM of France claimed the gold medal in the Under 19 Boys’ Singles with a straight-games victory over Spain’s Daniel BERZOSA. The home favourite ended the event with eight wins and just one defeat.

LAM’s key moment came in the closing match — the direct contest for the top spot — where he handled the pressure superbly to beat BERZOSA 4–0 (12–10, 11–8, 11–5, 11–9). The French player’s only loss came earlier in the tournament against England’s Connor GREEN, but he quickly recovered to dominate the remaining rounds, including a strong win over fellow countryman Marcel BLASZCZYK of Poland in Round 8.

The Spaniard’s path to silver included commanding victories over Antoine NOIRAULT (4–1) and Marcel BLASZCZYK (4–1), as well as a remarkable seven-game battle against Samuel ARPAS in which he saved multiple match points to prevail 4–3 (17–15 in the decider).

Connor GREEN of England secured the bronze after a strong closing day, finishing just behind the leading pair with six wins and three losses. GREEN, seeded seventh, produced several upsets — including victories over Nathan LAM (4–3) and Antoine NOIRAULT (4–2) — to earn a well-deserved place on the podium.

Under 19 Boys – Results

Flavio MOURIER (France) – Daniel BERZOSA (Spain) 1-4 (11-13, 11-8, 6-11, 9-11, 9-11)
Connor GREEN (England) – Tom CLOSSET (Belgium) 4-3 (14-16, 11-9, 12-10, 10-12, 7-11, 11-8, 11-5)
Stepan BRHEL (Czechia) – Samuel ARPAS (Slovakia) 0-4 (6-11, 8-11, 8-11, 3-11)
Rafal FORMELA (Poland) – Marcel BLASZCZYK (Poland) 2-4 (9-11, 11-4, 11-7, 8-11, 4-11, 9-11)
Nathan LAM (France) – Antoine NOIRAULT (France) 4-2 (11-5, 8-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-4, 11-5)

Round 2

Daniel BERZOSA (Spain) – Rafal FORMELA (Poland) 4-1 (14-12, 11-8, 12-10, 9-11, 11-5)
Antoine NOIRAULT (France) – Tom CLOSSET (Belgium) 0-4 (10-12, 9-11, 9-11, 8-11)
Samuel ARPAS (Slovakia) – Connor GREEN (England) 4-1 (11-6, 11-3, 14-12, 9-11, 12-10)
Marcel BLASZCZYK (Poland) – Stepan BRHEL (Czechia) 4-3 (11-8, 11-9, 17-19, 11-5, 10-12, 6-11, 11-3)
Nathan LAM (France) – Flavio MOURIER (France) 4-3 (10-12, 11-9, 11-5, 11-5, 5-11, 8-11, 11-3)

Round 3

Tom CLOSSET (Belgium) – Samuel ARPAS (Slovakia) 4-1 (11-7, 7-11, 11-8, 11-3, 15-13)
Stepan BRHEL (Czechia) – Daniel BERZOSA (Spain) 1-4 (9-11, 11-9, 8-11, 7-11, 6-11)
Rafal FORMELA (Poland) – Nathan LAM (France) 1-4 (7-11, 7-11, 11-7, 8-11, 6-11)
Connor GREEN (England) – Marcel BLASZCZYK (Poland) 4-2 (9-11, 12-10, 7-11, 13-11, 11-7, 11-3)
Flavio MOURIER (France) – Antoine NOIRAULT (France) 1-4 (6-11, 11-6, 7-11, 4-11, 8-11)

Round 4

Nathan LAM (France) – Stepan BRHEL (Czechia) 4-1 (9-11, 11-6, 11-9, 13-11, 13-11)
Daniel BERZOSA (Spain) – Connor GREEN (England) 4-0 (11-9, 11-6, 13-11, 11-6)
Antoine NOIRAULT (France) – Samuel ARPAS (Slovakia) 4-2 (6-11, 11-9, 10-12, 11-5, 11-8, 13-11)
Marcel BLASZCZYK (Poland) – Tom CLOSSET (Belgium) 4-2 (11-9, 9-11, 11-4, 11-9, 7-11, 11-8)
Flavio MOURIER (France) – Rafal FORMELA (Poland) 2-4 (6-11, 11-9, 11-8, 7-11, 6-11, 10-12)

Round 5

Samuel ARPAS (Slovakia) – Marcel BLASZCZYK (Poland) 2-4 (11-9, 8-11, 6-11, 13-11, 6-11, 9-11)
Connor GREEN (England) – Nathan LAM (France) 4-3 (17-15, 6-11, 10-12, 6-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-7)
Tom CLOSSET (Belgium) – Daniel BERZOSA (Spain) 1-4 (5-11, 12-10, 6-11, 3-11, 7-11)
Stepan BRHEL (Czechia) – Flavio MOURIER (France) 4-3 (11-6, 11-6, 11-6, 10-12, 12-14, 8-11, 11-9)
Rafal FORMELA (Poland) – Antoine NOIRAULT (France) 0-4 (8-11, 7-11, 6-11, 3-11)

Round 6

Daniel BERZOSA (Spain) – Samuel ARPAS (Slovakia) 4-3 (11-7, 6-11, 9-11, 13-11, 11-6, 17-15)
Nathan LAM (France) – Tom CLOSSET (Belgium) 4-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-7, 11-8)
Rafal FORMELA (Poland) – Stepan BRHEL (Czechia) 4-3 (10-12, 11-4, 13-11, 7-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-9)
Flavio MOURIER (France) – Connor GREEN (England) 4-2 (9-11, 5-11, 16-14, 11-6, 11-9, 12-10)
Antoine NOIRAULT (France) – Marcel BLASZCZYK (Poland) 4-1 (11-3, 11-5, 7-11, 11-7, 11-7)

Round 7

Stepan BRHEL (Czechia) – Antoine NOIRAULT (France) 4-2 (11-13, 11-8, 11-8, 14-16, 11-8, 11-6)
Connor GREEN (England) – Rafal FORMELA (Poland) 4-1 (5-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-4, 11-4)
Tom CLOSSET (Belgium) – Flavio MOURIER (France) 2-4 (8-11, 8-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 5-11)
Samuel ARPAS (Slovakia) – Nathan LAM (France) 0-4 (9-11, 7-11, 6-11, 6-11)
Marcel BLASZCZYK (Poland) – Daniel BERZOSA (Spain) 4-1 (11-4, 4-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-7)

Round 8

Antoine NOIRAULT (France) – Daniel BERZOSA (Spain) 1-4 (7-11, 7-11, 11-6, 9-11, 8-11)
Nathan LAM (France) – Marcel BLASZCZYK (Poland) 4-1 (11-7, 6-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-9)
Flavio MOURIER (France) – Samuel ARPAS (Slovakia) 0-4 (withdraw due the shoulder injury)

Rafal FORMELA (Poland) – Tom CLOSSET (Belgium) 0-4 (2-11, 5-11, 6-11, 7-11)
Stepan BRHEL (Czechia) – Connor GREEN (England) 1-4 (9-11, 11-9, 5-11, 12-14, 9-11)

Round 9

Connor GREEN (England) – Antoine NOIRAULT (France) 4-2 (6-11, 11-5, 11-1, 4-11, 11-8, 11-5)
Tom CLOSSET (Belgium) – Stepan BRHEL (Czechia) 4-3 (8-11, 9-11, 10-12, 11-6, 11-9, 11-6, 11-2)
Marcel BLASZCZYK (Poland) – Flavio MOURIER (France) 4-0 (11-8, 12-10, 11-6, 11-6)
Daniel BERZOSA (Spain) – Nathan LAM (France) 0-4 (10-12, 8-11, 5-11, 9-11)

Rank	Player	Wins	Losses	Points
1	Nathan LAM	8	1	17
2	Daniel BERZOSA	7	2	16
3	Connor GREEN	6	3	15
4	Marcel BLASZCZYK	6	3	15
5	Tom CLOSSET	4	5	13
6	Antoine NOIRAULT	4	5	13
7	Stepan BRHEL	2	7	11
8	Rafal FORMELA	3	6	10
9	Flavio MOURIER	3	6	10
10	Samuel ARPAS	2	7	9

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