WOMEN’S SCOREBOARD-
Clear the path of Reka Orsi Toth and Giada Bianchi; the Italians have overcome the main draw thanks to the victories over Arianna Barboni and Courtney Schwan (21-17, 21-19), Sara Franzoni and Eleonora Gili (21-12, 21-17) and Giada Benazzi and Michela Lantignotti (21-19, 21-18); in the semi-final the victory came against Federica Frasca and Alice Gradini, defeated 21-14, 21-13, while in the final Orsi Toth/Bianchi have once again beaten (21-15, 21-16) the team Benazzi/Lantignotti, thus obtaining the first seasonal success in the championship at their first appearance; the Italians skipped Caorle because they were busy in the CEV Nations Cup. Second place confirmed instead for the pair Benazzi/Lantignotti; the athletes trained by Alessandro Lucchi, in fact repeated the result obtained in the first Gold stage of Caorle; excellent victories obtained over Sofia Arcaini/Claudia Puccinelli (20-22, 21-18, 15-7) and Sara Breidenbach/Chiara They (21-15, 21-12) in the fourth round losers and in the semifinal. Closing the podium Sara Breidenbach and Chiara They by virtue of the 2-0 (24-22, 21-15) inflicted on Federica Frasca and Alice Gradini in the third quarter final.
MEN’S SCOREBOARD-
In the men’s draw, first success for the pair Gerald Ndrecaje Franco Arezzo of Trifiletti; the home favorites began their journey with successes in the main draw over Daniele Lupo and Ivan Zaytsev (23-21, 21-19), Federico Geromin and Matteo Camozzi (21-17, 21-18) and Tiziano Andreatta and Manuel Alfieri (18-21, 21-19, 15-13), who continued with the victory in the semifinal over Luca Bigarelli and Riccardo Reggiani, overcome in the third set 21-16, 16-21, 15-12. Ndrecaj/Arezzo di Trifeletto then closed the tournament in style thanks to the 2-0 (22-20, 23-21) obtained in the final over Mauro Sacripanti and Giacomo Titta, stopped after four victories and zero sets lost. Third step of the podium for Luca Bigarelli and Riccardo Reggiani after the victory in the third set (24-22, 16-21, 15-13) against Riccardo Copelli and Matteo Ingrosso in the third and fourth place final.
UPCOMING EVENTS | THE COMPLETE CALENDAR –
THE GOLD STAGES-
12-14 July, Montesilvano (PE) | Italian Cup
6-8 September, Bellaria Igea Marina (RN) | Finals
THE OTHER STAGES OF THE ITALIAN ABSOLUTE CHAMPIONSHIP –
June 28-30, Catania
July 19-21, Beinasco (TO)
July 26-28, Ciro Marina (KR)
August 2-4, Modica Marina (RG)
August 9-11, Cordenons (PN)
August 23-25, Vast (CH)
