Tennis Europe Nations Challenge by HEAD
2009 Tennis Europe Nations Challenge by HEAD
Spain has won its first ever Tennis Europe Nations Challenge by HEAD title, following a 2-1 win over 2007 champions France at the finals in Alghero (ITA).
Jaime Fermosell put the Spaniards ahead with a hard fought opening rubber win over Matthis Tetart Chague, recovering from 2-6 first set loss to win the final two sets 63 75 and retain his
unbeaten record in the event. Alvaro Verdu then settled the tie with a 64 75 win over French #1 Alexandre Muller before the French won a consolation doubles point.
At the girls final rounds in Ajaccio (FRA), Ukraine came out on top for a second successive year, thanks to a crushing 3-0 defeat of Russia.
The defending champions were in fine form all week, losing just one match (a dead doubles rubber against France) in their four ties, and only one set in live matches. Olena
Ploskina earned the first point with a 64 61 win over Anastasia Komardina. The tie was secured by Ukrainian #1 Anhelina Kalinina, who became the first girl to play in the final
of the event in two consecutive years, and raced to a 63 62 victory over Russian #1 Anastasia Rychagova. Kalinina and Ploskina then teamed up to defeat Komardina and Daria Kasatkina 62 62
in the closing doubles rubber.
A record 62 nations entered the third edition of the annual event.
Full draws and results from the competition can be found across the page.
Documents
Boys Fact Sheet |
Girls Fact Sheet
Boys Nominations |
Girls Nominations
Boys Repartition of Nations |
Girls Repartition of Nations
TC Alghero website - Boys final rounds