Sofia, Bulgaria. At the already third women’s event in Sofia this summer, a couple of Austrian teams, the Klinger sisters and Friedl/Pfeffer were able to reach all the way to the quarterfinals and herewith claim fifth places. Right behind them, with a ninth place finished the Cyprus duo Nyström/Gusarova.
Already on Thursday, the 1-star in Ljubljana will start with the qualification event, followed by the Main Draw from Friday to Sunday.
Sofia, 1-star (women only)
Schedule & Results:
Main Draw:
Quarterfinals:
Scampoli/Bianchin (ITA) – Klinger, D./Klinger, R. (AUT) 2-1 (21-13, 15-21, 16-14)
Friedl, Fr./Pfeffer, E. (AUT) – Makhno In./Shumeiko (UKR) 0-2 (17-21, 20-22)
Round of 12:
Friedl, Fr./Pfeffer, E. (AUT) – Khmil/Lazarenko (UKR) 2-1 (14-21, 21-16, 16-14)
Nyström Er./Gusarova (CYP) – Klinger, D./Klinger, R. (AUT) 0-2 (16-21, 18-21)
Pool Play:
Dinova/Koleva (BUL) – Nyström Er./Gusarova (CYP) 0-2 (14-21, 7-21)
Klinger, D./Klinger, R. (AUT) – Makhno In./Shumeiko (UKR) 0-2 (17-21, 15-21)
Scampoli/Bianchin (ITA) – Friedl, Fr./Pfeffer, E. (AUT) 2-0 (21-16, 21-14)
Nyström Er./Gusarova (CYP) – Hollas, H./Soomets (EST) 1-2 (21-15, 16-21, 10-15)
Klinger, D./Klinger, R. (AUT) – Mishonova/Angelova (BUL) 2-0 (21-16, 21-17)
Friedl, Fr./Pfeffer, E. (AUT) – Einarsdottir/Jónsdóttir (ISL) 2-1 (21-17, 18-21, 15-11)
Qualification:
2nd round:
Saxton/Bukovec (CAN) – Dave/Starikov (ISR) 2-1 (12-21, 21-17, 15-7)
1st round:
Kalfinova/Nikolova (BUL) – Dave/Starikov (ISR) 0-2 (14-21, 15-21)
Harnett/Dormann (CAN) – Czene/Szabó (HUN) 2-0 (21-14, 21-10)
