Europe Youth Series | 27 Sep 2024

Titles for Serbia and Germany in Under-15 Teams Events at Serbian Open

Serbia and Germany triumphed in the Under-15 Girls' and Boys' Teams Events at the European Youth Series Serbian Open in Niš, securing gold in their respective categories. The hosts, Serbia, also shone in the Under-13 Boys' Event, while Germany topped the Under-13 Girls' Event.

In the Under-15 Girls' Teams Event, Serbia dominated, defeating Croatia in straight matches. Top seeds Teodora SUDZUM and Maja VANJO lived up to expectations, overcoming Croatia’s second-seeded duo, Lana BENKO and Klara KONČAR, in both singles and doubles matches. Serbia’s second team, featuring Dejana DRAGOLJEVIĆ and Slađana KNEŽEVIĆ, secured third place.

Germany took the title in the Under-15 Boys' Teams Event, with Tien Nghia PHONG and Jonathan GAISER going undefeated. In the final, they overcame Denmark’s second team of Emil HASSELBALCH and Malik SEVERINSEN, despite Denmark being the top seeds and Germany only ranked fourth. Serbia’s team, represented by Nikola MILADINOVIĆ and Vukašin UŠLJEBRKA, finished in third place.

In the Under-13 Girls' Teams Event, Germany’s Lotta ROTHFUSS and Ksenja POZNIC needed four matches to defeat Croatia’s Sara RIVETTI and Karla IVCIC. IVCIC secured Croatia's only point in the final. Slovakia’s Bianka BACSOVÁ and Barbora GUASSARDO MELISA took third place.

Serbia continued their success in the Under-13 Boys' Event, with David ČAPANDA and Branko DRAGOLJEVIĆ beating Bulgaria’s Stefan BONCHEV and Lachezar HRISTOV 3-1 in the final. Serbia 2, made up of Vanja MIHAILOVIĆ and Boris PANTOVIĆ, finished in third place.