Europe Youth Top-10 | 5 Oct 2024

Favorites in the Under-19 Girls' Event Struggled on Day 2

There have been no undefeated players since Round 4 of the Under-19 Girls' Singles Event at the 2024 Europe Youth Top 10 in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland.

In the CAIIS Sports and Entertainment Hall, the second day began with European Under-21 Champion and Under-19 EYC vice-champion Veronika MATIUNINA of Ukraine being defeated by second-seeded host nation favorite Anna BRZYSKA. However, the remainder of the day saw a strong recovery from the young Ukrainian star, as she secured wins over Natalia BOGDANOWICZ and Sara TOKIC.

Additionally, France’s third-seed Clea DE STOPPELEIRE faced her first defeat of the tournament in Round 4, with another standout performance by Poland's Natalia BOGDANOWICZ. Clea DE STOPPELEIRE bounced back, winning her fifth and sixth rounds against Matilde PINTO and Mia GRIESEL.

Top-seeded Zuzanna WIELGOS of Poland, a bronze medalist from Malmö, suffered her second defeat at the start of the day, this time to Sara TOKIC of Slovenia. She later lost a seven-game thriller against Leana HOCHART before being forced to withdraw due to injury.

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Round four

• Zuzanna WIELGOS (Poland) - Sara TOKIC (Slovenia)2-4 (9-11, 12-14, 7-11, 11-8, 11-7, 8-11)
• Mia GRIESEL (Germany) - Leana HOCHART (France) 3-4 (11-5, 12-10, 4-11, 9-11, 12-10, 6-11, 4-11)
• Matilde PINTO (Portugal) - Nina GUO ZHENG (France) 1-4 (11-5, 3-11, 8-11, 8-11, 8-11)
• Natalia BOGDANOWICZ (Poland) - Clea DE STOPPELEIRE (France) 4-2 (11-7, 7-11, 11-4, 13-11, 10-12, 14-12)
• Anna BRZYSKA (Poland) – Veronika MATIUNINA (Ukraine) 4-1 (11-8, 6-11, 11-6, 11-6, 12-10)

Round five

• Clea DE STOPPELEIRE (France) - Matilde PINTO (Portugal) 4-1 (8-11, 14-12, 11-6, 11-9, 11-9)
• Nina GUO ZHENG (France) - Mia GRIESEL (Germany) 4-2 (7-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8)
• Veronika MATIUNINA (Ukraine) - Natalia BOGDANOWICZ (Poland) 4-1 (12-10, 11-9, 11-7, 10-12, 11-9)
• Sara TOKIC (Slovenia) - Anna BRZYSKA (Poland) 1-4 (10-12, 11-8, 6-11, 10-12, 6-11)
• Leana HOCHART (France) - Zuzanna WIELGOS (Poland) 4-3 (11-4, 5-11, 12-10, 7-11, 9-11, 11-3, 14-12)

Round 6

• Natalia BOGDANOWICZ (Poland) - Matilde PINTO (Portugal) 4-1 (13-15, 11-7, 11-8, 11-9, 11-7)
• Mia GRIESEL (Germany) - Clea DE STOPPELEIRE (France) 2-4 (8-11, 11-6, 12-14, 3-11, 11-7, 9-11)
• Anna BRZYSKA (Poland) – Leana HOCHART (France) 2-4 (15-13, 4-11, 9-11, 11-7, 5-11, 8-11)
• Veronika MATIUNINA (Ukraine) - Sara TOKIC (Slovenia) 4-1 (11-5, 11-4, 11-5, 10-12, 11-9)
• Zuzanna WIELGOS (Poland) - Nina GUO ZHENG (France) 0-4