Ottimo secondo posto per Alex Ranghieri e Marco Caminati al torneo due stelle di Aydin (Turchia). Gli azzurri, freschi assegnatari della wild card per i Mondiali di Amburgo (leggi qui), si sono arresi solamente in finale a Rudol/Szalankiewicz. I polacchi in finale si sono imposti per 2 a 1 (21-14, 19-21, 15-13) conquistando il loro primo oro in carriera. Terzi i tedeschi Winter/Walkenhorst.
Nel femminile, successo per le russe Bocharova/Voronina che in finale hanno sconfitto per 2 a 1 (21-17, 16-21, 16-14) le ucraine Samoday/Lunina. Bronzo per le svizzere Caluori/Gerson.
Tutti i risultati maschili:
Pool A
Round 1
Match 1: Alexander Walkenhorst / Sven Winter Germany (1) def. Ali Cebeci / Eren Kanli Turkey (16) 21-18, 21-14 (0:39)
Match 2: Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol Norway (9, Q4) def. Lukas Kazdailis / Arnas Rumsevicius Lithuania (8) 21-18, 22-20 (0:49)
Round 2
Match 9: Alexander Walkenhorst / Sven Winter Germany (1) def. Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol Norway (9, Q4) 21-14, 18-21, 15-12 (0:53)
Match 10: Lukas Kazdailis / Arnas Rumsevicius Lithuania (8) def. Ali Cebeci / Eren Kanli Turkey (16) 21-11, 21-11
Pool B
Round 1
Match 3: Jasper Bouter / Ruben Penninga Netherlands (2) def. Yusuf Ozdemir / Mustafa Susam Turkey (15) 21-14, 21-19 (0:34)
Match 4: Julian Horl / Tobias Winter Austria (7) def. Aliaksandr Dziadkou / Pavel Piatrushka Belarus (10, Q6) 21-15, 15-21, 15-7 (0:43)
Round 2
Match 11: Jasper Bouter / Ruben Penninga Netherlands (2) def. Julian Horl / Tobias Winter Austria (7) 21-17, 21-19 (0:34)
Match 12: Aliaksandr Dziadkou / Pavel Piatrushka Belarus (10, Q6) def. Yusuf Ozdemir / Mustafa Susam Turkey (15) 21-15, 21-18 (0:34)
Pool C
Round 1
Match 5: Jyrki Nurminen / Santeri Siren Finland (3) def. Selcuk Sekerci / Sefa Urlu Turkey (14) 21-10, 23-21 (0:39)
Match 6: Maciej Rudol / Jakub Szalankiewicz Poland (6) def. Denys Denysenko / Vladyslav Iemelianchyk Ukraine (11, Q8) 21-10, 21-19 (0:39)
Round 2
Match 13: Maciej Rudol / Jakub Szalankiewicz Poland (6) def. Jyrki Nurminen / Santeri Siren Finland (3) 21-19, 21-16 (0:39)
Match 14: Selcuk Sekerci / Sefa Urlu Turkey (14) def. Denys Denysenko / Vladyslav Iemelianchyk Ukraine (11, Q8) 21-18, 18-21, 23-21 (0:58)
Pool D
Round 1
Match 7: David Ahman / Jonatan Hellvig Sweden (13) def. Hasan Mermer / Engin Ozbek Turkey (4) 21-18, 19-21, 15-7 (0:51)
Match 8: Marco Caminati / Alex Ranghieri Italy (5) def. Dirk Boehle / Stefan Boermans Netherlands (12, Q15) 21-15, 21-19 (0:41)
Round 2
Match 15: Marco Caminati / Alex Ranghieri Italy (5) def. David Ahman / Jonatan Hellvig Sweden (13) 13-8 retired (0:16)
Match 16: Hasan Mermer / Engin Ozbek Turkey (4) def. Dirk Boehle / Stefan Boermans Netherlands (12, Q15) 21-18, 11-21, 15-9 (0:43)
Winner’s Bracket
Round 1
Match 17: Lukas Kazdailis / Arnas Rumsevicius Lithuania (8) def. David Ahman / Jonatan Hellvig Sweden (13) by Forfeit
Match 18: Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol Norway (9, Q4) def. Hasan Mermer / Engin Ozbek Turkey (4) 21-19, 21-16 (0:44)
Match 19: Aliaksandr Dziadkou / Pavel Piatrushka Belarus (10, Q6) def. Jyrki Nurminen / Santeri Siren Finland (3) 19-21, 21-19, 15-13 (0:51)
Match 20: Selcuk Sekerci / Sefa Urlu Turkey (14) def. Julian Horl / Tobias Winter Austria (7) 21-16, 21-17 (0:34)
Round 2
Match 21: Jasper Bouter / Ruben Penninga Netherlands (2) def. Lukas Kazdailis / Arnas Rumsevicius Lithuania (8) 20-22, 21-16, 20-18 (0:53)
Match 22: Maciej Rudol / Jakub Szalankiewicz Poland (6) def. Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol Norway (9, Q4) 19-21, 23-21, 16-14 (1:03)
Match 23: Marco Caminati / Alex Ranghieri Italy (5) def. Aliaksandr Dziadkou / Pavel Piatrushka Belarus (10, Q6) 21-17, 21-15 (0:44)
Match 24: Alexander Walkenhorst / Sven Winter Germany (1) def. Selcuk Sekerci / Sefa Urlu Turkey (14) 21-18, 22-20 (0:49)
Semifinals
Match 25: Maciej Rudol / Jakub Szalankiewicz Poland (6) def. Jasper Bouter / Ruben Penninga Netherlands (2) 21-18, 21-12 (0:39)
Match 26: Marco Caminati / Alex Ranghieri Italy (5) def. Alexander Walkenhorst / Sven Winter Germany (1) 22-20, 21-10 (0:44)
Bronze Medal
Match 27: Alexander Walkenhorst / Sven Winter Germany (1) def. Jasper Bouter / Ruben Penninga Netherlands (2) 21-16, 21-17 (0:39)
Gold Medal
Match 28: Maciej Rudol / Jakub Szalankiewicz Poland (6) def. Marco Caminati / Alex Ranghieri Italy (5) 21-14, 19-21, 15-13 (1:01)
Tutti i risultati femminili:
Pool A
Round 1
Match 1: Mariia Bocharova / Maria Voronina Russia (1) def. Baharnur Gokalp / Merve Nezir Turkey (16) 21-19, 21-19 (0:36)
Match 2: Ksenia Dabizha / Daria Rudykh Russia (8, Q1) def. Gaia Traballi / Agata Zuccarelli Italy (9) 21-13, 13-21, 15-10 (0:41)
Round 2
Match 9: Ksenia Dabizha / Daria Rudykh Russia (8, Q1) def. Mariia Bocharova / Maria Voronina Russia (1) 26-24, 21-16 (0:39)
Match 10: Gaia Traballi / Agata Zuccarelli Italy (9) def. Baharnur Gokalp / Merve Nezir Turkey (16) 21-18, 21-18 (0:39)
Pool B
Round 1
Match 3: Suzuka Hashimoto / Sayaka Mizoe Japan (2) def. Merve Celebi / Selin Yurtsever Turkey (15) 21-10, 21-17 (0:33)
Match 4: Amanda Harnett / Marie-Christine Lapointe Canada (10) def. Reika Murakami / Kaho Sakaguchi Japan (7) 11-21, 21-19, 16-14 (0:56)
Round 2
Match 11: Suzuka Hashimoto / Sayaka Mizoe Japan (2) def. Amanda Harnett / Marie-Christine Lapointe Canada (10) 21-14, 21-11 (0:31)
Match 12: Reika Murakami / Kaho Sakaguchi Japan (7) def. Merve Celebi / Selin Yurtsever Turkey (15) 21-19, 21-7 (0:34)
Pool C
Round 1
Match 5: Vasiliki Arvaniti / Penny Karagkouni Greece (3) def. Inna Makhno / Iryna Makhno Ukraine (14, Q6) 21-18, 21-19 (0:29)
Match 6: Michaela Kubickova / Michala Kvapilova Czech Republic (6) def. Alexandra Moiseeva / Ekaterina Syrtseva Russia (11, Q2) 21-18, 21-17 (0:36)
Round 2
Match 13: Vasiliki Arvaniti / Penny Karagkouni Greece (3) def. Michaela Kubickova / Michala Kvapilova Czech Republic (6) 21-17, 21-11 (0:34)
Match 14: Inna Makhno / Iryna Makhno Ukraine (14, Q6) def. Alexandra Moiseeva / Ekaterina Syrtseva Russia (11, Q2) 21-18, 21-15 (0:29)
Pool D
Round 1
Match 7: Diana Lunina / Maryna Samoday Ukraine (13, Q4) def. Bugra Eryildiz / Aleyna Vence Turkey (4) 21-15, 21-13 (0:31)
Match 8: Sophie Bukovec / Taylor Pischke Canada (5) def. Laura Caluori / Dunja Gerson Switzerland (12) 21-15, 21-15 (0:39)
Round 2
Match 15: Diana Lunina / Maryna Samoday Ukraine (13, Q4) def. Sophie Bukovec / Taylor Pischke Canada (5) 21-18, 21-19 (0:36)
Match 16: Laura Caluori / Dunja Gerson Switzerland (12) def. Bugra Eryildiz / Aleyna Vence Turkey (4) 21-12, 21-12 (0:26)
Winner’s Bracket
Round 1
Match 17: Sophie Bukovec / Taylor Pischke Canada (5) def. Gaia Traballi / Agata Zuccarelli Italy (9) 21-7, 21-14 (0:34)
Match 18: Mariia Bocharova / Maria Voronina Russia (1) def. Reika Murakami / Kaho Sakaguchi Japan (7) 18-21, 22-20, 15-12 (0:53)
Match 19: Inna Makhno / Iryna Makhno Ukraine (14, Q6) def. Amanda Harnett / Marie-Christine Lapointe Canada (10) 21-14, 16-21, 15-5 (0:43)
Match 20: Laura Caluori / Dunja Gerson Switzerland (12) def. Michaela Kubickova / Michala Kvapilova Czech Republic (6) 21-19, 14-21, 15-12 (0:48)
Round 2
Match 21: Sophie Bukovec / Taylor Pischke Canada (5) def. Suzuka Hashimoto / Sayaka Mizoe Japan (2) 21-15, 21-19 (0:39)
Match 22: Mariia Bocharova / Maria Voronina Russia (1) def. Vasiliki Arvaniti / Penny Karagkouni Greece (3) 12-21, 23-21, 15-9 (0:47)
Match 23: Diana Lunina / Maryna Samoday Ukraine (13, Q4) def. Inna Makhno / Iryna Makhno Ukraine (14, Q6) 21-17, 16-21, 15-9 (0:46)
Match 24: Laura Caluori / Dunja Gerson Switzerland (12) def. Ksenia Dabizha / Daria Rudykh Russia (8, Q1) 21-16, 21-18 (0:33)
Semifinals
Match 25: Mariia Bocharova / Maria Voronina Russia (1) def. Sophie Bukovec / Taylor Pischke Canada (5) 24-22, 21-17 (0:42)
Match 26: Diana Lunina / Maryna Samoday Ukraine (13, Q4) def. Laura Caluori / Dunja Gerson Switzerland (12) 21-18, 21-19 (0:39)
Bronze Medal
Match 27: Laura Caluori / Dunja Gerson Switzerland (12) def. Sophie Bukovec / Taylor Pischke Canada (5) 21-14, 21-14 (0:36)
Gold Medal
Match 28: Mariia Bocharova / Maria Voronina Russia (1) def. Diana Lunina / Maryna Samoday Ukraine (13, Q4) 21-17, 16-21, 16-14 (0:53)
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