Austrian National Championships

March 3, 2019
6:42 pm
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In the Women’s Singles Event at the Austrian National Championships Sofia Polcanova – who aimed third triple in single double and mixed in a row – had to withdraw on Friday due to injury also record-holder LIU Jia (15 titles in single) had to cancel her start. LIU Yuan seized the opportunity and grabbed her second title after 2014. In final she beat Amelie SOLJA in six games. In semis SOLJA overcame Karoline MISCHEK 11:9 in seventh sets while LIU Yuan didn’t lose a set against Nicole GALITSCHITSCH.

In Men’s semifinale titleholder Daniel HABESOHN beat his younger brother Dominik in four straight sets whils GARDOS had to fight hard against Andreas LEVENKO to reach finale in six sets. In the game for gold HABESOHN had the better start and took a 2:0-lead both from that moment GARDOS was getting better and better and won next four consecutive sets. After winning already 2009 and 2010 it was his third victory.

A big sensation was delivered by Selina LEITNER and Teresa OPPELZ in Women’s Doubles. Beating number 1 and 2 ranked pairs the young ladies won unexpected gold. In final against top-seeded MISCHEK/KELLERMANN they fought back from 1:2 in games.

Home-win in men’s double! Christoph SIMONER and David VORCNIK – both playing at HiWay Grill Kapfenberg – took title in front of home-audience. A new winner also in Mixed number three seeded Thomas GRININGER and Karoline MISCHEK didn’t lose a single game on the way to their victory.

Results

Men’s Singles
1. Robert Gardos 4:2 (-4 -9 7 3 6 10)
2. Daniel Habesohn
3. Andreas Levenko
Dominik Habesohn

Women’s Singles
1. Liu Yuan 4:2 (-10 7 0 6 -9 4)
2. Amelie Solja
3. Karoline Mischek
Nicole Galitschitsch

Men’s Doubles
1. Christoph Simoner/Simon Vorcnik 3:0 (9 5 9)
2. Dominik Habesohn/Mathias Habesohn
3. Christian Friedrich/Michael Trink
Dominique Plattner/Martin Storf

Women’s Doubles
1. Selina Leitner/Teresa Oppelz 3:2 (-7 7 -5 5 7)
2. Karoline Mischek/Sophia Kellermann
3. Nicole Galitschitsch/Lisa Storer
Chen Sofia Lu/Daniela Nagele

Mixed
1. Thomas Grininger/Karoline Mischek 3:0 (9 5 8)
2. Dominique Plattner/Liu Yuan
3. Dominik Habesohn/Nicole Galitschitsch
Christoph Simoner/Lisa Storer

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