Date: 12/10/2020 10:31 PM Published by : Rasmus Bech(BEC)
Austria pulled off the surprise in Group 3 winning 3-2 against Czech Republic on the opening day of the 2021 European Mixed Team Championships Qualification.
The hosts took the lead of the tie winning a thrilling mixed double 23-21 21-19. Philip Birker and Katharina Hochmeier secured the first point for Austria surviving a game point in the first game and after trailing in most part of the second game.
- I do not know why we lost. I think we played well, but we are not used to play together. We only practiced twice before this match, and we are both singles players, Tereza Svábíkóvá said.
Estonia complete big comeback to topple Sweden Date: 12/10/2020 3:12 PM Published by : Alan Raftery
Group 1 in the European Mixed Team Championships Qualification got underway in Milton Keynes, England. Sweden took on Estonia in a well-fought match.
Players arriving in England two days before the start were subjected to the increasingly familiar COVID-19 restrictions necessary in competitive sport. However, once national anthems were sung, they were ready to play. Sweden even adding in a team battle cry!
First up was the mixed doubles. The established pair of Melker Z-Bexell/ Tilda Sjoo, Swedish Junior champions in 2018 and 171 in the world, took on the scratch pairing of Kristjan Kaljurand/ Helina Rüütel.