The German desk tennis will increase Patrick Franziska (32) and Annett Kaufmann (18) acquired to the blended quarter-finals on the European Championships in Linz and are at present only one win removed from a medal.
Franziska/Kaufmann beat second seeds Oividu Ionescu and Bernadette Sz öcs from Romania 3:1 (12:10, 11:7, 6:11, 11:3) within the spherical of 16.
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“The first set was incredibly important, we were leading 9-5 and we snatched that away.” claimed Franziska, “The fourth set was by far the best that we played together in our young career. “I didn’t think we would win so clearly.”
Fanziska and Kaufmann shone generally versus Ionescu and the particular globe quantity 12 Sz öcs, that received European Championship silver in Munich in 2022. The British pairing is at present ready within the quarter-finals Liam Pitchford/Anna Hursey with a win Franziska/Kaufmann will definitely be ensured of bronze.
Kaufmann additionally triumphant in will increase
After her blended success with earlier European champ Nina Mittelham, assured Kaufmann likewise made it proper into the will increase spherical of 16. The German duo dominated versus Alexandra Chiriacova (Moldova) and Anastasja Dymytrenko (Ukraine) in an unstable online game 3:2 (11 :3, 10:12, 8:11, 11:6, 11:8). Mittelham received the title in Alicante with Kristin Lang in 2018. Sabine Winter and Yuan Wan are additionally within the spherical of 16 after a 3-0 (15:13, 11:4, 11:6) versus Hana Arapovic/Ivana Malobabic
