The JOOLA Europe Youth Series – Serbia Open continued in Beočin with the completion of all team events in the Under 13 and Under 15 categories, before the focus shifted to the singles programme.
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The U15 Girls Teams event concluded with strong performances from the leading contenders, as Spain 1, Croatia 1, and Spain 2 secured the top three positions after a demanding round-robin phase.
The duo of Teresa CARRASCO VIEITO and Celia VALPUESTA guided Spain 1 to the top of the standings, finishing with an impressive 6–1 record and the highest points total in the group. The Spanish pairing displayed consistency throughout the stage, registering six 3–0 wins and one 1–2 defeat. Their only defeat came against Croatia 1.
Top seeds Croatia, represented by Karla IVČIĆ and Sara RIVETTI, delivered a flawless performance on court with a perfect 7–0 match record. Despite winning all their matches, Croatia finished second due to the points allocation system (3:0 win – 3 points, 2:1 win – 2 points, 1:2 loss – 1 point, 0:3 loss – 0 points).
The Spanish second team, featuring Aina CASANOVAS, Oumnia EL MOUHMOUH, and Ariadna ARNAU, secured third place with a positive 5–2 record.
The U15 Boys Teams group stage concluded with outstanding performances from the Spanish squads, as Spain 1 secured the top place, followed closely by Spain 2 and Serbia 1.
Top seeds Spain 1, represented by Ekain GÓMEZ and Alexander MALOV, delivered a flawless group campaign, finishing with ten wins from ten matches and collecting a group-leading 28 points.
The Spanish second team, featuring Roger QUESADA, Francisco SERRANO, and Antoni RUSCALLEDA, completed the group in second position with 25 points. They collected nine victories. Seeded second, Serbia with David ČAPANDA, Branko DRAGOLJEVIĆ, and Marko MIHAJLOV accumulated 24 points with seven wins and three defeats.
In the U13 Girls Teams event, Spain 1, Romania 1, and Denmark 1 emerged as the top three teams.
Spain’s top girls’ team, represented by Ana CHEN HU and Carmen GÓMEZ, dominated the group phase with an excellent 7–2 match record and a total of 22 points.
Seeded first, Romania’s Teodora SARDENI and Bianca Stefania TOMA claimed second place with a powerful 8–1 campaign and 22 points. Their only loss came against the Spanish leaders.
The Danish pair Andrea GREGERSEN and Chelinda VOONG finished third with seven wins, two defeats, and 19 points.
Only the Under 13 Boys Teams event concluded with knockout matches. Spain captured the title after a strong 3–1 victory over Moldova/Romania in the final, while Croatia secured the bronze medal after prevailing in the match for third place against Spain 2.
Spain’s team of Marcos GÓMEZ, Luca ROMERO, and Victor DOBATO overcame Nicolae BUCUR and Denis FONARIUC by 3–1.
Croatia’s pair of Šimun MILOŠEVIĆ and Ivan SMILJANIĆ claimed the bronze medal after a solid performance in the match for third place against Spain’s Daniel CASQUERO and Lucas PARDO.
