European Youth Championships | 13 Jul 2024

Reigning champions, Germany safely through the Round iof 16 at the Under-15 Girls' Team Event

Germany showed no weak spot in the Under-15 Girls' Team event at the European Youth Championships in Malmö. The top seeds and last year's champions won all three matches in the group stage without losing a game, securing their place in the Round of 16.

In Group A, Germany's Koharu ITAGAKI, Lisa-Sophie WANG and Elisa NGUYEN overcame Azerbaijan, Slovakia, and Moldova 3-0. While Germany's success was expected, Moldova created an upset by beating Slovakia and Azerbaijan, teams ranked above Inna LESCINASCAIA, Andreea DELEV, and Valeria CRAVCENCO.

In Group B, Poland also did not crack under pressure and justified their status. Maja LAKOMA, Katarzyna RAJKOWSKA, Wanessa KULCZYCKA, and Emilia TWARDAWA beat the players from Portugal, Türkiye, and Ukraine. Portugal's Julia LEAL and Beatriz PINTO finished the group stage in the second position, as the rankings predicted.

Spain turned the standings upside down. Ranked only third in their group, Irina GIMENO FONT and Renata SHYPSHA beat Hungary, Austria, and France. France's Eva LAM, Alexia NODIN, and Lisa LAO lost only to Spain, which allowed them to secure the Round of 16 from the second position in the group.

In Group D, Czechia and Romania booked the top two positions. Simona HOLUBOVA, Hanka KODETOVA, and Adela BRHELOVA beat the representatives of Romania, Sweden, and Italy. Romania's Alexandra-Maria DICU, Andreea BAISU, and Iarina PRECUP secured the second position.