A successful tournament for Igor Misztal (Photo: Antonio Alvarez)
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The first Para tournament of the year, the ITTF Costa Brava Open staged in Platja d’Aro from Thursday 24th to Saturday 26th March, witnessed an innovation; men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles replaced the traditional men’s team and women’s team events.
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Men’s Singles Class 1
Group: 1. Endre Major (HUN) 2. Federico Falco (ITA) 3. Joo Youngdae (KOR) 4. Jehan Madan (IND)
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Men’s Singles Class 2
SF: Fabien Lamirault (FRA) v Federico Crosara (ESP) 13,9,8
SF: Rafal Czuper (POL) v Jiri Suchanek (CZE) 5,6,-10,-11,11
F: Rafal Czuper (POL) v Fabien Lamirault (FRA) -13,-7,10,9,6
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Men’s Singles Class 3
SF: Jenson van Emburgh (USA) v Colin Judge (IRL) 9,5,6
SF: Maciej Nalepka (POL) v Petr Svatos (CZE) 7,-7,8,8
F: Jenson van Emburgh (USA) v Maciej Nalepka (POL) 7,5,2
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Men’s Singles Class 4
SF: Rafal Lis (POL) v Tomislav Spal (CRO) 4,6,7
SF: Alexandre Delarque (BEL) v Genki Saito (JPN) -8,9,3,9
F: Rafal Lis (POL) v Alexandre Delarque (BEL) -9,3,-7,10,9
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Men’s Singles Class 5
SF: Ahad Sarand (USA) v Bart Brands (GER) 9,-7,9,6
SF: David Olsson (SWE) v Lucas Arabian (BRA) 7,2,3
F: David Olsson (SWE) v Ahad Sarand (USA) 9,5,-7,3
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Men’s Singles Class 6
SF: Matteo Parenzan (ITA) v Esteban Herrault (FRA) -7,-7,4,7,7
SF: Kazuki Shichino (JPN) v Marios Chatzikyriakos (GRE) 4,7,-9,9,7
F: Matteo Parenzan (ITA) v Kazuki Shichino (JPN) 8,-11,7,-6,9
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Men’s Singles Class 7
SF: Jean-Paul Montanus (NED) v Henrik Meyer (GER) 1,6,1
SF: Michal Deigsler (POL) v Björn Schnake (GER) -9,3,2,5
F: Jean-Paul Montanus (NED) v Michal Deigsler (POL) 7,8,7
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Men’s Singles Class 8
SF: Ross Wilson (GBR) v Clément Berthier (FRA) 5,-7,4,2
SF: Piotr Grudzien (POL) v Billy Shilton (GBR) 9,3,-9,5
F: Ross Wilson (GBR) v Piotr Grudzien (POL) -6,7,-8,5,6
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Men’s Singles Class 9
SF: Ander Cepas (ESP) v Lucas Didier (FRA) 7,8,4
SF: Joshua Stacey (GBR) v Ma Lin (CHN) 9,-8,-8,11,9
F: Joshua Stacey (GBR) v Ander Cepas (ESP) 3,-8,10,-10,5
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Men’s Singles Class 10
SF: Mateo Boheas (FRA) v Lorenzo Cordua (ESP) 5,6,6
SF: Igor Misztal (POL) v Pawel Wlodyka (POL) 9,16,4
F: Igor Misztal (POL) v Mateo Boheas (FRA) -8,8,11,-6,9
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Men’s Singles Class 11
SF: Peter Palos (HUN) v Antoine Zhao (FRA) 10,7,-10,9
SF: Florian van Acker (BEL) v Kim Bogyeom (KOR) 4,8,-5,5
F: Florian van Acker (BEL) v Peter Palos (HUN) 5,-9,6,6
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Women’s Singles Class 1-2
Group: 1. Giada Rossi (ITA) 2. Dorota Buclaw (POL) 3. Aini Tapola (FIN)
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Women’s Singles Class 3
SF: Andela Muzinic (CRO) v Michela Brunelli (ITA) 7,9,6
SF: Hatice Duman (TUR) v Nergiz Altintas (TUR) -6,6,-6,10,3
F: Andela Muzinic (CRO) v Hatice Duman (TUR) 8,7,8
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Women’s Singles Class 4-5
SF: Moon Sunghae (KOR) v Susan Bailey (GBR) 4,6,-10,5
SF: Alexandra Saint-Pierre (FRA) v Kang Oejeong (KOR) 7,5,6
F: Alexandra Saint-Pierre (FRA) v Moon Sunghae (KOR) 11,10,-9,6
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Women’s Singles Class 6
SF: Morgan Caillaud (FRA) v Katarzyna Marszal (POL) -7,4,-6,10,9
SF: Felicity Pickard (GBR) v Park Nammi (KOR) 2,7,9
F: Felicity Pickard (GBR) v Morgan Caillaud (FRA) -8,7,3,8
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Women’s Singles Class 7-8
SF: Kelly van Zon (NED) v Sophia Kelmer (BRA) 4,10,-13,-8,5
SF: Thu Kamkasomphu (FRA) v Zsofia Arloy (HUN) 5,-11,-5,12,7
F: Thu Kamkasomphu (FRA) v Kelly van Zon (NED) 10,-8,5,-7,2
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Women’s Singles Class 9
SF: Lei Li Na (AUS) v Alexa Svitacs (HUN) 4,5,11
SF: Karolina Pek (POL) v Neslihan Kavas (TUR) 4,7,6
F: Lei Li Na (AUS) v Karolina Pek (POL) 5,5,-11,-9,10
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Women’s Singles Class 10
SF: Natalia Partyka (POL) v Merve Demir (TUR) 8,5,5
SF: Yan Qian (AUS) v Melissa Tapper (AUS) 7,2,9
F: Yan Qian (AUS) v Natalia Partyka (POL) 11,-9,9,-3,6
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Women’s Singles Class 11
SF: Ebru Acer (TUR) v Magali Rousset (FRA) 9,5,5
SF: Evellyn dos Santos (BRA) v Laura Samsunlu (TUR) 6,9,-6,15
F: Ebru Acer (TUR) v Evellyn dos Santos (BRA) 7,8,9
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Men’s Doubles Class 4
SF: Rafal Czuper/Jiri Suchanek (POL/CZE) v Federico Crosara/Federico Falco (ITA) 6,-8,8,9
SF: Joo Youngdae/Kang Changyoung (KOR) v Teddy Gaudry/Fabien Lamirault (FRA) 4,-9,7,-9,8
F: Rafal Czuper/Jiri Suchanek (POL/CZE) v Joo Youngdae/Kang Changyoung (KOR) 8,-9,8,9
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Men’s Doubles Class 8
SF: Jenson van Emburgh/Ahad Sarand (USA) v Rafal Lis/Maciej Nalepka (POL) 9,-9,5,9
SF: Alexandre Delarque/Tomislav Spalj (FRA/CRO) v Primoz Kancler/Bojan Lukezic (SLO) 8,9,10
F: Jenson van Emburgh/Ahad Sarand (USA) v Alexandre Delarque/Tomislav Spalj (FRA/CRO) 2,8,9
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Men’s Doubles Class 14
SF: Clément Berthier/Esteban Herrault (FRA) v Henrik Meyer/Bjorn Schnake (GER) 7,10,7
SF: Dustin Eier/Jean-Paul Montanus (NED) v Mario Bastardo/Marios Chatzikriakos (POR/GRE) 2,2,3
F: Clément Berthier/Esteban Herrault (FRA) v Dustin Eier/Jean-Paul Montanus (NED)-10,6,-2,8,7
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Men’s Doubles Class 18
SF: Aaron Mkibbin/Billy Shilton (GBR) v Mateo Boheas/Thomas Bouvais (FRA) 10,11,3
SF: Joshua Stacey/Ross Wilson (GBR) v Piotr Grudzien/Igor Misztal (POL) 5,-4,7,6
F: Joshua Stacey/Ross Wilson (GBR) v Aaron Mkibbin/Billy Shilton (GBR) 9,6,8
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Men’s Doubles Class 18
SF: Aaron Mckibbin/Billy Shilton (GBR) v Mateo Boheas/Thomas Bouvais (FRA) 10,11,3
SF: Joshua Stacey/Ross Wilson (GBR) v Piotr Grudzien/Igor Misztal (POL) 5,-4,7,6
F: Joshua Stacey/Ross Wilson (GBR) v Aaron Mckibbin/Billy Shilton (GBR) 9,6,8
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Women’s Doubles Class 5-10
SF: Giada Rossi/Michela Brunelli (ITA) v Helena Dretar Karic/Andela Muzinic (CRO) -6,5,4,5
SF: Nergiz Altintas/Irem Oluk (TUR) v Kang Oejeong/Carlotta Ragazzini (ITA) 9,9,7
F: Nergiz Altintas/Irem Oluk (TUR) v Giada Rossi/Michela Brunelli (ITA) -11,8,7,7
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Women’s Doubles Class 20
SF: Natalia Partyka/Karolina Pek (POL) v Bettina Bicsak/Alexa Svitacs (HUN) 5,6,6
SF: Lei Li Na/Yang Qian (AUS) v Merve Demir/Neslihan Kavas (TUR) 6,2,7
F: Lei Li Na/Yang Qian (AUS) v Natalia Partyka/Karolina Pek (POL) -7,5,8,9
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Mixed Doubles Class 7-10
SF: Suleyman Vura/Irem Oluk (TUR) v Kim Kiyoung/Moon Sunghae (KOR) 8,7,7
SF: Fabien Lamirault/Alexandra Saint Pierre (FRA) v Hamza Caliskan/Hatice Duman (TUR) 7,10,-4,8
F: Suleyman Vura/Irem Oluk (TUR) v Fabien Lamirault/Alexandra Saint Pierre (FRA) 5,-10,7,9
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Mixed Doubles Class 14
SF: Jean-Paul Montanus/Kelly van Zon (NED) v Esteban Herrault/Thu Kampkasomphu (FRA) 1,8,10
SF: Clément Berthier/Morgen Caillaud (FRA) v Michal Deigsler/Katarzyna Marszal (POL) 3,8,8
F: Clément Berthier/Morgen Caillaud (FRA) v Jean-Paul Montanus/Kelly van Zon (NED) 10,-8,8,10
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Mixed Doubles Class 17
SF: Piotr Grudzien/Karolina Pek (POL) v Nathan Pellissier/Lei Li Na (AUS) 4,7,6
SF: Gyula Zborai/Alexa Svitacs (HUN) v Joshua Stacey/Felicity Pickard (GBR) 6,7,5
F: Piotr Grudzien/Karolina Pek (POL) v Gyula Zborai/Alexa Svitacs (HUN) -9,-5,8,2,8
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Mixed Doubles Class 22
SF: Kim Bogyeom/Sumeyra Turk (KOR/TUR) v Jin Seongmin/Ebru Acer (KOR/TUR) 9,5,-10,7
SF: Eduardo Cuesta/Evellyn dos Santos (ESP/BRA) v Antoine Zhao/Magali Rousset (FRA) -5,9,7,-10,3
F: Kim Bogyeom/Sumeyra Turk (KOR/TUR) v Eduardo Cuesta/Evellyn dos Santos (ESP/BRA) -7,8,-12,6,7