Two couples in the women’s tournament, none qualified in the men’s tournament and therefore the Italian contingent at the Future in Battipaglia, the second appointment on the Italian sand of the world circuit, will be ten pairs. It went well for the girls yesterday in the difficult qualification and much less for the boys with two couples exiting in the first round.
In the men’s field, the race of the two young members of the Italian national team Hanni/Burgmann stopped immediately, defeated by the Estonian pair Piik/Korotkov with a score of 2-0 (21-17, 21-13). The same fate befell theanother couple, Zoli/Monti which stopped immediately at the hands of the Greeks Ntallas/Chatzinikolaou, victorious 2-0 (21-19, 24-22).
Among women, however, Bianchin/Scampoli, fresh from the second place in Pingtan and the victory in Cervia, advanced from the qualifiers and achieved a double success: 2-0 (21-19, 24-22). with the Spanish Luana/Bisbe first and then at the end of a real battle against the Czech Pavelková/Pavelková with a score of 2-1 (14-21, 21-14, 17-15). The Italian vice-champions also did well Frasca/Steps who started by beating the Americans Peranich/Parrish 2-1 (19-21, 21-11, 15-9) and then concluded by beating the Polish Lodej/ Kielak. The Italian champions will face each other Benzi/Bonifazi (ITA)-Datsiuk/Likhatskyi and the winners of Rome, Dal Corso/Viscovich will face the Estonians Piik/Korotkov.
Among the women there is some blue weaving. In Pool D Reka Orsi Toth/Bianchi will face Gradini/Frasca (ITA), a match not to be missed. In Pool C: Fejes/Johnson (AUS) will be the rivals of Mancinelli /Mattavelli (ITA), in Pool B: V. Orsi Toth/Cali (ITA), Marwa/Doaa (EGY) and Shields/Poppinga (USA), Grüne /Christ (GER)-Sude/Kunst (GER), Bianchin/Scampoli (ITA)-Sestini/Ditta (ITA).
WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT
First qualifying round: Zobrist/Wandeler (SUI)-Davidova/Khmil (UKR) 2-0 (21-16, 21-17), Triantafyllidi/Manavi (GRE)-Shields/Poppinga (USA) 0-2 (19-21, 16-21 ), Peranich/Parrish (USA)-Gradini/Frasca (ITA) 1-2 (21-19, 11-21, 9-15), Lodej/Kielak (POL)-Szewczyk/Merle (FRA) 2-1 (21-17, 12-21, 15-9), Eslapor/Orillaneda (PHI)-Parkkinen/Prihti (FIN) 0-2 (6-21) , 17-21), Phillips/Alchin (AUS)-Dupin/Lusson (FRA) 0-2 (16-21, 12-21), Remmelg/Hollas (EST)-Pavelková/Pavelková (CZE) 0-2 (13 -21, 13-21), Bianchin/Scampoli (ITA)-Luana/Bisbe (ESP) 2-0 (21-19, 21-12).
Second qualifying round: Shields/Poppinga (USA)-Zobrist/Wandeler (SUI) 2-0 (21-13, 21-15), Lodej/Kielak (POL)-Gradini/Frasca (ITA) 1-2 (19-21, 21-18, 16-18), Dupin/Lusson (FRA)-Parkkinen/Prihti (FIN) 1-2 (19-21, 21-17, 5-15), Bianchin/Scampoli (ITA)-Pavelková/Pavelková (CZE) 2-1 (14-21, 21-14, 17-15)
Group semi-finals. Pool D: Erika/Fio (PAR)-Parkkinen/Prihti (FIN), R. Orsi Toth/Bianchi (ITA)-Gradini/Frasca (ITA). Pool C: Fejes/Johnson (AUS)-Mancinelli/Mattavelli (ITA), Michelle/Poletti (PAR)-Ciezkowska/Lunio (POL). Pool B: Fleming/Milutinovic (AUS)-V. Orsi Toth/Cali (ITA), Marwa/Doaa (EGY)-Shields/Poppinga (USA). Pool A: Grüne/Christ (GER)-Sude/Kunst (GER), Bianchin/Scampoli (ITA)-Sestini/Ditta (ITA)
MEN’S TOURNAMENT
First qualifying round: Nsangou/Obenda (CMR)-Bercik/Bercik (CZE) 1-2 (21-18, 13-21, 12-15), Hanni/Burgmann (ITA)-Piik/Korotkov (EST) 0-2 (17-21, 13-21), Held/Nissen (GER)-Hölting Nilsson/Andersson (SWE) 0-2 (9-21, 16-21), Lorenz/Stadie (GER)-Broch/Deecke (SUI) 2-0 (21-15, 21- 17), Topio/Topio (FIN)-Appelgren/Annerstedt (SWE) 2-0 (23-21, 21-18), Datsiuk/Likhatskyi (UKR)-Witvrouwen/Hendrikx (BEL) 2-1 (17-21, 21-18, 15-12), Abdilla/Pareja (PHI)-Atef/Nasser (EGY) 0-2 (14-21, 11-21), Ntallas/Chatzinikolaou (GRE)-Monti/Zoli (ITA) 2-0 (21-19, 24-22).
Second qualifying round: Piik/Korotkov (EST)-Bercik/Bercik (CZE) 2-0 (21-18, 21-15), Lorenz/Stadie (GER)-Hölting Nilsson/Andersson (SWE) 2-0 (21-18, 21- 19), Datsiuk/Likhatskyi (UKR)-Topio/Topio (FIN) 2-1 (18-21, 24-22, 15-12), Ntallas/Chatzinikolaou (GRE)-Atef/Nasser (EGY) 2-0 ( 21-15, 21-12)
Group semi-finals. Pool D: Marchetto/Windisch (ITA)-Lorenz/Stadie (GER), Hammarberg/Berger (AUT)-Trousil/Westphal (CZE). Pool C: Smith/Webber (USA)-Buytrago/Varga (PHI), Pedro/Henrique (BRA)-Ulisse/Bellucci (ITA). Pool D: Altwies/Chouikh (FRA)-Sagstetter/Just (GER), Benzi/Bonifazi (ITA)-Datsiuk/Likhatskyi (UKR). Pool A: Sepka/Sedlak (CZE)-Ntallas/Chatzinikolaou (GRE), Dal Corso/Viscovich (ITA)-Piik/Korotkov (EST)
