129 top players from 35 Tennis Europe member nations are in Oberpullendorf, Austria to participate in the MEHRLEBEN European 18 & Under Championships powered by Finanzfuchsgruppe from 14-20 September.
Celebrating 50 years of the competition, the Championships have a distinguished history, with 13 singles and 14 doubles champions going on to become world No.1. Carlos Moyá, Martina Hingis, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Barbora KrejΔíková are among the former champions to have lifted the European title.
The tournament is also part of the World Tennis Tour Juniors as a J300 event, offering players valuable ranking points alongside the chance to become European Champion. This week, a new generation will look to add their names to the competition’s Roll of Honour.
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Day 7 Latest...
20.09.2026 - 15:15 - BEHRMANN COMPLETES DREAM WEEK ON HOME SOIL
Fittingly for the 50th edition of the MEHRLEBEN European 18 & Under Championships powered by Finanzfuchsgruppe, the final match on Centre Court was a memorable battle.
Having secured a gold medal for the host nation in the boys’ doubles on Saturday, the home crowd was treated to a first-ever all-Austrian singles final as junior world #3 Thilo Behrmann (pictured, right) took on his friend and team-mate Florian Zimmer (left).
Top seeded Behrmann was the more consistent player in the early exchanges, his heavy weight of shot forcing enough errors from his opponent to secure an early break before consolidating to claim the first set.
Stung into action having lost his first set of the week, Zimmer hit back in the second set with some aggressive play and repeated charges to the net, which proved to be a fruitful tactic. On serve until the eighth game, the #9 seed upped the pace to slap a series of winners and break for a 5-3 lead. Behrmann led 15-40 in the next game before Zimmer again strung a series of impressive winners to level up 6-3.
The final set looked like being one-way traffic as Behrmann broke early and established a 3-0 lead, but Zimmer once again fought back, levelling up at 3-3. The spectacular rallies continued as the top seed served for the match at 5-3 but he was pegged back as Zimmer again raised his game. Eventually it was Behrmann who had the last word, a running crosscourt backhand pass on his first match point bringing the crowd to their feet. With it, last week’s US Open semi-finalist wrapped up a 6-3 3-6 7-5 win in just under two hours.
Both players will surely be satisfied with a dream week on home soil. For Behrmann in particular, the win was meaningful, coming at the very venue where he trains with the Dominic Thiem Academy, whose owner was in the crowd was among the spectators during Saturday's semis. The champion later reflected that his path to victory had not been easy, but that the home advantage had helped: “It was tough, definitely in the beginning. I was also feeling pretty tired from time difference [having travelled straight from New York], but I managed to get better as the tournament went on. It’s been great playing in my home academy, I have a lot of friends here, so that was pretty comfortable.”
It was just the fourth time in 50 years that two players from the same country had contested the boys’ final at the 18 & Under Championships, with the most recent being in 2002 when Ivo Minar (CZE) beat Tomas Berdych. Curiously, on all three previous occasions, the players also won gold in doubles. Commenting on the situation, Zimmer said, “It’s great – it’s a privilege to play against Thilo. We’ve been playing for a long time, since Under 12s and Under 14s so there’s nothing better. I think it’s great for the Austrian Federation as well, so I’m happy.”
20.09.2026 - 14:45 - VIRC TAKES THE EUROPEAN TITLE
Lana Virc (SRB) is the new 18&U European Champion after a final in which Kali Supova (SVK) came within a point of victory several times, only for the Serbian to keep finding a way back.
Supova looked in control at 4-2 in the second set and was one point away from extending her lead to 5-2. Virc refused to let the match get away from her. She reduced the gap to 4-3, but Supova held for 5-3 and soon had another opportunity to finish the match. At 5-4, Supova was serving for the title, but a double fault at 30-40 handed the break back to Virc and levelled the set at 5-5. Supova broke again and had another chance to serve out the match at 6-5, but Virc put her under immediate pressure, moving to 0-40 before breaking back to force a tiebreak.
And the escape was not over yet. Supova earned two more match points at 6-4 in the tiebreak. Virc saved both. Another arrived at 7-6, but once again the Serbian stayed in the match. Three consecutive points later, Virc had taken the tiebreak 9-7 and forced a deciding set.
After spending so much of the second set fighting to stay in the final, Virc was the one in front in the third. She raced to a 3-0 lead and eventually moved to 5-2, this time with the opportunity to serve for the European title herself. And she chose quite a way to finish it - on match point, Virc surprised Supova with an underarm serve, followed it into the net and finished the point there to seal the title, a fittingly bold ending to a final in which she had repeatedly refused to let the match slip away.
Two years after Teodora Kostovic won European 18&U gold in 2024, the girls’ title belongs to Serbia once again. Officially a gold medalist, Virc said "First of all, I want to congrats Kali on the amazing tournament and she played so good in the final. It was a rollercoaster. I think I saved 3 or 4 match points..."
20.09.2026 - 10:40 - TIME FOR THIEM
Former US Open champion and Austrian tennis hero Dominic Thiem has been the guest of honour over finals weekend, and he had a message for Tennis Europe and the players...
20.09.2026 - 09:45 - SINGLES FINALS READY TO GO...
It’s the final day of the 50th MEHRLEBEN European 18 & Under Championships powered by Finanzfuchsgruppe in Oberpullendorf, with two very exciting singles matches about to be played simultaneously.
Whatever happens in the boys’ final, the host nation will be celebrating tonight. Having won the doubles gold together yesterday, Thilo Behrmann and Florian Zimmer will now face each other on the Centre Court to decide the singles title.
Lana Virc of Serbia and Slovakia’s Kali Supova have played scintillating tennis all week to reach the final of an upset-strewn girls’ draw. Supova already has one gold medal to her name after winning the doubles yesterday – can she go unbeaten and sweep the titles? Tune into the live streaming from 10am.
Day 6
19.09.2026 - 19:30 - TOWA JUNIOR SUPPORT AWARD
National pride, a place in the record books, and World Tennis Tour Juniors ranking points are not the only prizes on offer in tomorrow’s European Junior Championships finals. As part of its commitment to supporting junior tennis, Tennis Europe’s Strategic Assets Partner TOWA will present vouchers for €200 to the singles finalists.
The gesture is intended to reimburse players for some tennis-related costs incurred during the rest of the season. Built around the motto “Developing talents, preserving values,” the partnership is founded on principles that unite both tennis and long-term investing: discipline, patience, consistency, trust and a commitment to the future.
Through its cooperation with AUVESTA Edelmetalle AG, one of Europe’s leading providers of physical precious metals, TOWA provides access to investment solutions based on gold, silver, platinum and palladium, as well as secure storage and long-term value preservation.
Having already presented the awards to the finalists of the 14 & Under Championships in Most, TOWA will also be on hand in Parma next week to support Europe’s leading 16 & Unders.
19.09.2026 - 18:20 - LATVIA AND AUSTRIA TAKE DOUBLES GOLD
The first European titles of the weekend have been decided in Oberpullendorf, with both doubles finals going all the way to a match tiebreak.
The girls’ final saved plenty of excitement for the closing moments. Top seeds Adelina Lacinova & Marija Lauva (LAT) faced sixth seeds Nikola Farkasova & Kali Supova (SVK), with the Slovak pair taking the opening set 7-5. Lacinova & Lauva then found themselves 2-4 down in the second set, but won four consecutive games to take it 6-4 and force a match tiebreak.
And there was another comeback still to come. Farkasova & Supova moved ahead 9-7 in the decider, giving them two championship points. The Latvians saved both and went on to win 12-10, completing a 5-7 6-4 12-10 victory after 1 hour and 39 minutes.
The boys’ final followed a slightly similar pattern, with home players Thilo Behrmann & Florian Zimmer (AUT) taking on second seeds Oliver Majdandzic & Eric Dylan Mueller (GER).
The Germans struck first, winning the opening set 6-4, before Behrmann & Zimmer responded with a 6-3 second set. The Austrian pair then took control of the champions’ tiebreak, winning it 10-4 to secure the European title in front of the home crowd.
It makes an already memorable week even bigger for Behrmann and Zimmer, who have both also reached the singles final. Teammates today, opponents tomorrow. Despite what’s at stake, the pair say they’ll stick to the same routines and approach as always, even if things are about to get a little more competitive between them. Watch their interview here:
19.09.2026 - 15:45 - BEHRMANN SURVIVES A THRILLER
If there was one match that refused to follow a straightforward path today, it was the boys’ semifinal between Thilo Behrmann (AUT) and Edwin Averjanov (EST).
Averjanov, who had already knocked out two seeded players on his way to the final four, made the stronger start. The Estonian opened up a 5-3 lead in the first set before taking it 6-4, putting the top seed under pressure early.
Behrmann responded in the second, but getting back into the match was anything but simple. The Austrian led 2-1 and had an opportunity to make it 3-1, only for Averjanov to hold for 2-2. Behrmann eventually found the breakthrough and moved ahead 5-2, seemingly taking control of the set.
Then everything changed. Averjanov held his next service game to make it 5-3. Behrmann then served for the set, but Averjanov broke his serve to reduce the gap to 5-4, before levelling at 5-5. The Estonian then moved ahead 6-5 and suddenly found himself serving for a place in the European Championship final. At 40-30, he even had match point. Behrmann saved it. The Austrian fought his way back into the game, broke serve and forced a tiebreak. With the momentum shifting once again, Behrmann took it 7-2, sending a semifinal that had been one point away from ending into a deciding set.
This time, the top seed did not let the opportunity slip. Behrmann broke clear in the third and completed the comeback 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3 after 2 hours and 35 minutes, keeping the home crowd’s hopes of a singles title alive.
The first girls’ semifinal followed a different path, although Valeria Garnevska (BUL) initially looked ready to take control against Lana Virc (SRB).
Garnevska broke serve at the first opportunity and quickly established a 3-0 lead. Virc, however, began working her way back into the set, reducing the gap to 3-2 before turning the score around completely. From 3-0 down, the Serbian won six consecutive games to take the opening set 6-3.
The Bulgarian again struck first in the second, taking the opening game, but Virc was quick to respond. She moved ahead 3-1 and this time never gave up the advantage, completing a 6-3 6-4 victory in 1 hour and 28 minutes.
Lana Virc, the 14th seed, is now through to the girls’ singles final, while top seed Thilo Behrmann will have the chance to play for the boys’ European title in front of the home crowd.
19.09.2026 - 12:40 - SUPOVA SCORES COMEBACK WIN, ZIMMER BLASTS INTO FINAL
Ninth seed Florian Zimmer needed just 76 minutes to ease past Mattia Baroni of Italy and book his spot in the boys’ final in Oberpullendorf. A close first set saw the players level until the Austrian broke in the tenth game to wrap up the set 6-4. From there, the Italian’s challenge began to fade and he was broken twice more to concede the second set 6-2.
The fifteenth seed leaves with a bronze medal, while Zimmer confirms his spot in both the singles and doubles finals. He’ll be watching closely as his doubles partner Thilo Behrmann attempts to join him, now on court against Edwin Averjanov (EST).
In the early stages of the first girls’ semi on Court 1, Marija Lauva of Latvia looked set to match Zimmer’s progress; in fact the scores were identical for much of the match as the Latvian established a 6-4 3-2 lead over Kali Supova (pictured).
In a rare match between two left-handers, the Slovakian managed to keep the score level from thereon, forcing a tie break in Set 2 in which she conceded just three points. The final set saw the two players neck and neck until Supova broke in the sixth game, though Lauva immediately broke back to level at 4-4. After holding serve, Supova piled on the pressure in the tenth game, wrapping up the comeback on her first match point to secure a place in her first European Championship final in just under two and half hours.
Lauva will no doubt be disappointed but has impressed this week and will leave Austria with two medals. Revenge could come very soon for the Latvian as she and Supova will face off again in this afternoon’s doubles final.
19.09.2026 - 08:00 - HOPES HIGH FOR HOST NATION
It’s semi-finals day at the MEHRLEBEN European 18 & Under Championships powered by Finanzfuchsgruppe, and all eyes will be on home hopes Thilo Behrmann and Florian Zimmer as the Austrian pair seek to secure a historic medal sweep.
Ninth seed Zimmer will open play on Centre Court at 10am when he faces Italy’s Mattia Baroni. The #15 seed has survived some tough battles on route to the semis, including a 33-game marathon upset of second seed Flynn Thomas (SUI). Zimmer has yet to lose a set and will be feeling confident in what will be the first meeting between the two.
Top seeded Behrmann will follow against unseeded Edwin Averjanov. The Estonian has enjoyed a great run to the semis, having accounted for two seeds and survived several long battles. He faces a tough task in the form of the junior world #3, who is playing at his home Academy just one week after reaching the US Open semi-finals.
Should they win, the Austrians will be in the unique position of fighting for two gold medals at the Championships: they will pair up in the doubles final against Germany’s Oliver Majdandzic & Eric Dylan Mueller this afternoon and will be hoping to face each other in tomorrow’s singles final.
In the girls’ draw Marija Lauva of Latvia and Kali Supova of Slovakia will enjoy the same opportunity: they face off in the first semi-final on Court 1 in the knowledge that they will also contest the doubles final later today, teaming with Adelina Lacinova and Nikola Farkasova respectively.
The second singles semi sees 14th seed Lana Virc of Serbia take on unseeded Valeria Garnevska of Bulgaria. Virc seems to have played herself into form this week, dropping sets in her first three matches but playing imperiously to upend second seeded Lacinova and sixth seed Veronika Sekerkova (CZE) for the loss of just 8 games. Meanwhile Garnevska has shown her mental strength in surviving two final set tie breaks and saved two match points in yesterday’s quarterfinal against Nehira Sanon (FRA). Theirs is the only match that is not a first encounter, with the Serbian having won in Targu Jiu sixteen months ago. That’s a long time in junior tennis, and neither player will want to settle for bronze.
Watch live from 10am CET.
Day 5
18.09.2026 - 20:30 - DOUBLES GOLD WITHIN REACH
The finish line is getting very close in the doubles competition. The field has narrowed down to four teams, with Latvia, Slovakia, Austria and Germany represented in Saturday’s finals.
In the girls’ draw, top seeds Adelina Lacinova & Marija Lauva (LAT) continued their strong run with a 6-0 7-5 semifinal win over Marta Dudek & Barbara Kostecka (POL). After racing through the opening set, the Latvians faced much more resistance in the second but held on to secure their place in Saturday’s final.
Waiting for them will be sixth seeds Nikola Farkasova & Kali Supova (SVK), who knocked out second seeds Tereza Hermanova & Veronika Sekerkova (CZE). The Slovak pair came through 7-5 6-2, setting up a final between the first and sixth seeds.
There was considerably more drama in the boys’ draw. Oliver Majdandzic & Eric Dylan Mueller (GER) came from a set down to beat third seeds Jakub Kusy & Dominik Vagner (CZE). After losing a tight opening set in a tiebreak, the Germans took control of the second before winning the champions’ tiebreak for a 6-7 6-2 10-3 victory.
Their opponents in the final will be home favourites Thilo Behrmann & Florian Zimmer (AUT), who made quick work of their semifinal. The top seeds needed just 54 minutes to beat William Kjellberg & Love Nyqvist (SWE) 6-3 6-0, giving Austria another shot at a European title on home soil. It could be a particularly big weekend for Behrmann and Zimmer, who are both also through to the singles semifinals and remain in contention for two European titles.
So the doubles titles will come down to Latvia vs Slovakia in the girls’ final and Austria vs Germany in the boys’, with both top-seeded pairs still in contention for gold.
18.09.2026 - 16:00 - AVERJANOV DOES IT AGAIN
The boys’ singles semifinals are also set, with two home players through to the final four and Edwin Averjanov (EST) continuing an impressive run through the draw.
The Estonian had the toughest quarterfinal of the day, coming from a set down to beat 12th seed Tymon Litwic (POL) 3-6 6-3 6-4 after 2 hours and 28 minutes. Averjanov, who also knocked out 16th seed Dominik Vagner (CZE) earlier in the week, has now beaten two seeded players on his way to the semifinals.
Austria will have two players in the last four. Florian Zimmer (AUT) was the first to secure his place, needing 1 hour and 19 minutes to beat Ken Ink (EST) 6-2 6-3. His compatriot and top seed Thilo Behrmann (AUT) followed with a straight-sets victory over Roberto Perez Socas (ESP). After a closer first set, Behrmann pulled away to record a 7-5 6-3 win and keep his title bid on track.
Mattia Baroni (ITA) completes the semifinal line-up after another strong performance. The Italian, who knocked out second seed Flynn Thomas in the previous round, beat Enrique Carrascosa Diaz (ESP) 6-3 6-3 to reach the final four.
With Behrmann, Zimmer, Baroni and Averjanov through, the boys are now just one win away from Sunday’s European Championship final.
18.09.2026 - 14:45 - GARNEVSKA SURVIVES THRILLER TO COMPLETE SEMIFINAL LINE-UP
The girls' semi-final line up is complete after a morning of high quality action in Oberpullendorf. Kali Supova was the first player through to the semifinals, needing just 72 minutes and sixteen games to end the run of Sweden’s Isabel Skoog, 6-2 6-2. Supova, who finished fourth at the Junior Masters in 2022, is into her first European Championship semi-final.
The Slovak had to wait a while to discover her opponent on Saturday. Mireia Sagrista Bermejo made a strong start as she looked to follow up Thursday’s win over the top seed, this time facing #8 Marija Lauva of Latvia. The Spaniard broke twice and dominated the first set before the momentum slowly began to shift. The second set was a mirror of the first as Lauva levelled. The two players were even early in third, battling through some punishingly long rallies, but once Lauva broke through in the fourth game she never looked back, eventually claiming a 2-6 6-2 6-3 win in 2 hours and 15 minutes. Both Lauva and Supova are also into the doubles semi-finals, and will be back on court shortly.
In the bottom half of the draw, Lana Virc of Serbia gave a masterclass in applying pressure at the right times against sixth seed Veronika Sekerkova. Having broken at 5-5 in the first set she threw in a nifty underarm serve to set up set point. Duly converted, she held her nerve to break Sekerkova in a marathon first game of the second set throughout which her confidence seemed to grow, reeling off the last eight games of the match, and signing off with an ace on her first match point.
With the win, Virc levels their head to head at one win apiece. Curiously, their only previous encounter was also on clay, in Austria (St. Poelten) and saw the Czech win in straight sets. The Czech is still guaranteed a medal in Oberpullendorf, and will be on court later aiming to progress to the doubles final.
Virc will next face Valeria Garnevska (pictured), who survived one of the best matches of the tournament to beat France’s Nehira Sanon.The Bulgarian dominated early on, quickly winning the first set 6-1. The second was a very different story as Sanon took the initiative, deploying some inventive defensive skills and improving her success rate when attacking to level up 6-2. The final set was truly epic as both players went toe-to-toe. Garnevska broke and served for the match at 5-3 only to be hit by a blitz of winners from Sanon. The resulting tie break was a microcosm of the entire match: the French player recovered from 1-3 down to lead 5-4. With the tension palpable, Sanon mustered up two match points but Garnevska saved both and went on to claim the breaker 8-6 after two and three quarter hours of play.
Asked how she felt having gone from a winning position into facing two match, the Bulgarian told us, "My head was a mess, literally! I just tried to keep going, to follow my coach's instructions and to stay concentrated."
18.09.2026 - 11:00 - FUN WITH FLAGS
The players have been having some off court fun with us this week over on Instagram. Check out the latest challenge to see how well they know their flags...
18.09.2026 - 09:00 - QUARTERFINAL ACTION TO BEGIN
Day 5 and we’re into the singles quarterfinals in Oberpullendorf. The pressure is on we reach the latter stages of the tournament, with today’s winners guaranteed at least a bronze medal.
The girls’ quarterfinal line-up is as follows:
Mireia Sagrista Bermejo (ESP) vs. (8) Marija Lauva (LAT)
Kali Supova (SVK) vs. Isabel Skoog (SWE)
Valeria Garnevska (BUL) vs. (16) Nehira Sanon (FRA)
(6) Veronika Sekerkova (CZE) vs. (14) Lana Virc (SRB)
Sagrista Bermejo will be aiming for a third straight upset of a seed, having ended the hopes of the tournament favourite Elizabeth Eigelsbach on Thursday. Former Junior Masters qualifiers Kali Supova (2002, 14s) and Valeria Garnevska (2024, 16s) are aiming to win their first ever EJC medals, while Veronika Sekerkova’s mission is to claim her second of this event, having also secured a place in the doubles semi-finals: Lana Virc stands in her way.
Boys’ quarterfinals:
(1) Thilo Berhmann (AUT) vs. (11) Roberto Perez Socas (ESP)
Edwin Averjanov (EST) vs. (12) Tymon Litwic (POL)
(9) Florian Zimmer (AUT) vs. (14) Ken Ink (EST)
Enrique Carrascosa Diaz (ESP) vs. (15) Mattia Baroni (ITA)
Top seed Berhrmann, who trains at the academy here in Burgenland, will be hoping the home advantage helps him through against Roberto Perez Socas, one of two Spaniards still with a chance of a medal. Behrmann’s doubles partner Florian Zimmer is now the highest seed in the bottom part of the draw, and would love to take another step towards what would be an unprecedented all-Austrian final. The pair will also compete in the doubles semi-finals later in the day.
The remaining players have accounted for accounted for a total of 6 seeds on their way to the quarters; of those, Zimmer’s opponent Ken Ink (EST) has arguably the most experience: a 2022 14&U doubles silver medal. He fell at the quarterfinal stage of the 16&U event last year in Parma, and will be eager to go one step further.
Play begins at 10am.
Day 4
17.09.2026 - 20:45 - CHASING SEMIFINAL SPOTS
There was no shortage of doubles action on Thursday, with the unfinished matches from Wednesday completed before the quarterfinals got underway.
In the girls’ draw, Valeria Garnevska & Eleonora Toneva (BUL) returned to court with their match against fifth seeds Lujza Beviz & Luca Kalman (HUN) level at one set each. The Bulgarians took the champions’ tiebreak 10-8, but had little time to enjoy the win before facing second seeds Tereza Hermanova & Veronika Sekerkova (CZE) in the quarterfinals. The experienced Czech pair proved too strong, winning 6-4 6-0 to move into the semifinals.
Marta Dudek & Barbara Kostecka (POL) were involved in another match tiebreak, just as they were yesterday. This time they faced Ana Petkovic & Lara Seric (CRO), recovering from a 2-6 opening set to win the second 6-2 and take the match tiebreak 10-6.
Sixth seeds Nikola Farkasova & Kali Supova (SVK) needed less than an hour to beat Austrian pair Anna Kotchetkov & Lea Sabadi 6-0 6-1, while top seeds Adelina Lacinova & Marija Lauva (LAT) secured their semifinal place with a 6-4 6-4 win over Emily Victoria Eigelsbach & Francesca Parcelli (GER).
The boys also began the day by finishing unfinished business. Fourth seeds Alessandro Hunziker & Flynn Thomas (SUI) returned after Wednesday’s interruption and got past Tymon Litwic & Hugo Pawel Rytelewski (POL) 6-7 6-3 10-4.
Three teams have already secured their places in the boys’ semifinals. Top seeds and home players Thilo Behrmann & Florian Zimmer (AUT) beat Andrea Baudel & Matisse Martin (FRA) 6-4 6-3, while third seeds Jakub Kusy & Dominik Vagner (CZE) defeated fifth seeds Mattia Baroni & Mattia Logrippo (ITA) 6-3 6-4.
#2 Oliver Majdandzic & Eric Dylan Mueller (GER) had a more complicated route through. After losing the opening set 5-7 to seventh seeds Enrique Carrascosa Diaz & Roberto Perez Socas (ESP), the Germans responded with a 6-0 second set before taking the champions’ tiebreak 10-6.
One more boys’ quarterfinal is to be played tomorrow at 11, with fourth seeds Alessandro Hunziker & Flynn Thomas (SUI) facing William Kjellberg & Love Nyqvist (SWE). The winners will take the last remaining place in the semifinals.
17.09.2026 - 15:10 - FROM 0-6 DOWN TO QUARTERFINALS
Two Austrian players are through to the quarterfinals, but some of the biggest stories of the boys’ Round of 16 came from those who had to fight their way back. Three of the top five seeds are out, while top seed Thilo Behrmann (AUT) remains in contention.
After being pushed to three sets yesterday, Behrmann had a more straightforward afternoon against 13th seed William Kjellberg (SWE), winning 6-2 6-4.
Third seed Jakub Kusy (CZE) looked firmly in control against Ken Ink (EST) after taking the opening set 6-1. But the match changed in a much tighter second set, with Ink taking the tiebreak before going on to secure a 1-6 7-6 6-4 victory and a place in the quarterfinals.
Second seed Flynn Thomas (SUI) is also out after a close three-set match against Mattia Baroni (ITA). Thomas took the opening set 7-5, but Baroni responded in the second before taking a scoring a 5-7 6-3 7-5 win.
The most dramatic scoreline of the round belonged to Tymon Litwic (POL, pictured). Fifth seed Matei Todoran (ROU) won the opening set 6-0, but Litwic stayed in the match, took a tight second-set tiebreak and then pulled away in the decider. More than three hours after it began, the Pole sealed a remarkable 0-6 7-6 6-2 win.
Boys’ singles, Last 16:
(1) Thilo Behrmann (AUT) d. (13) William Kjellberg (SWE) 6-2 6-4
Ken Ink (EST) d. (3) Jakub Kusy (CZE) 1-6 7-6 6-4
Mattia Baroni (ITA) d. (2) Flynn Thomas (SUI) 5-7 6-3 7-5
Tymon Litwic (POL) d. (5) Matei Todoran (ROU) 0-6 7-6 6-2
Edwin Averjanov (EST) d. Alessandro Hunziker (SUI) 6-3 6-3
Florian Zimmer (AUT) d. (8) Odysseas Geladaris (GRE) 7-5 6-2
Roberto Perez Socas (ESP) d. Mattia Logrippo (ITA) 5-7 6-4 6-3
Enrique Carrascosa Diaz (ESP) d. (6) Eric Dylan Mueller (GER) 7-5 6-2
17.09.2026 - 12:25 - TOP SEEDS LOCKED OUT OF GIRLS' QUARTERFINALS
The top two seeds are out of the girls’ singles competition after Mireia Sagrista Bermejo (ESP) and Lana Virc (SRB, pictured) posted commanding performances, conceding just three games each as they despatched #1 Emily Eigelsbach (GER) and #2 Adelina Lacinova (LAT) respectively.
#3 Lujza Beviz of Hungary was another high-seeded casualty. She lost the first set on a tie break to France’s Nehira Sanon, who went from strength to strength in the second set to seal a 7-6 6-3 win.
Veronika Sekerkova of Czechia is the only one of the top four seeds to make it through to the quarterfinals. She improved her head-to-head with Ana Petkovic (CRO) to 4/0 (2 wins on the Tennis Europe Junior Tour, 2 in World Tennis Juniors) with a 6-4 6-3 victory. Her next match will be against Virc, who she beat in their only previous encounter, in May 2025, also on clay and in Austria, at St. Poelten.
While #2 seed Lacinova fell, her Latvian teammate Marija Lauva became the only seed to reach the quarterfinals in the top half of the draw, where she is now the highest ranked player. She was always in control against Teodora Miron (ROU) and will face Sagrista Bermejo in tomorrow’s quarter finals. Full results (in draw order) can be found below:
Girls’ singles, Last 16:
Mireia Sagrista Bermejo (ESP) d. (1) Emily Eigelsbach (GER) 6-2 6-1
(8) Marija Lauva (LAT) d. Teodora Miron (ROU) 6-4 6-3
Kali Supova (SVK) d. Zoe Ulrich (FRA) 6-1 6-3
Isabel Skoog (SWE) d. Luca Kalman (HUN) 6-1 6-3
Valeria Garnevska (BUL) leads Ioana Sandru (ROU) 7-5 7-6
(16) Nehira Sanon (FRA) d. (3) Lujza Beviz (HUN) 7-6 6-3
(4) Veronika Sekerkova (CZE) d. (11) Ana Petkovic (CRO) 6-4 6-3
(14) Lana Virc (SRB) d. (2) Adelina Lacinova (LAT) (2) 6-1 6-2
17.09.2026 - 08:50 - A DIFFERENT KIND OF GAME NIGHT
After days of intense competition and training, players enjoyed a well-earned break last night at the official Players’ Party, held at the indoor mini amusement park adjacent to their hotel in nearby Lutzmannsburg. Some were even spotted wearing the Fourteen performance t-shirt, a familiar sight this week on site since the items were handed out at the junior school on Sunday.
Players were able to relax after hours of playing and training and just be teenagers. Of course, many of them took to social media checking in with their friends back home as well as enjoying the facilities on offer which included trampolines, mini football, video games, table tennis, slides and obstacle courses. Some coaches and parents joined in on the fun too!
It was a great chance to switch off from the intensity of competition, relax and enjoy some time together away from the courts.
However, it’s back to business this morning. Players were already on court from 8:00am for their scheduled warm-ups, with Round of 16 matches getting underway at 9:30am. There’s been a very little light drizzle this morning during practice, with the possibility of further showers later. Stay tuned for further updates.
Day 3
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16.09.2026 - 20:15 - DOUBLES THRILLERS TO END DAY 3
There were several notable results in the doubles events, which produced some nailbiting scorelines on Day 3.
It’s fair to say that the Czech girls’ doubles team has its fair share of European Championships experience, comprised of last year’s 16 & Under doubles winner Tereza Hermanová and 2022 14 & Under doubles silver medallist Veronika Sekerkova. Seeded #2, the pair remains on track to increase their medal haul, but had a fright on Wednesday, dicing with defeat in a 2-hour 4-6 7-6(7) 11-9 win over Slovenians Zoja Peternel & Veritsa Yaneva.
Croatia’s Ana Petkovic & Lara Seric produced the upset of the day, ousting fourth seeded Dusica Popovski & Lana Virc (SRB) 6-4 6-2. They’ll next face Polish pair Marta Dudek & Barbara Kostecka (pictured), who fought back from a set down, living dangerously in the final tie break to edge past seventh seeds Karina Kovalchuk & Anna-Adelina Nykyforuk (UKR), 4-6 6-3 11-9.
Three boys’ matches went to a champions’ tie-break: French pair Andrea Baudel & Matisse Martin played well in the crunch moments to beat 8th seeds Luca Prunescu & Matei Todoran (ROU) 6-2 7-5 10-4. Sweden’s William Kjellberg & Love Nyqvist bounced back to beat Kristijan Janev & Erion Neziri (MKD) 3-6 6-1 10-5. And Mattia Baroni & Mattia Logrippi are hoping to keep the title in Italian hands, edging past home players Philip Niederle & Felix Raser 4-6 6-2 10-8.
Two matches were poised at fascinating moments and will conclude on Thursday: boys’ #4 seeds Alessandro Hunziker & Flynn Thomas (SUI) were about to start a first set tie break against Tymon Litwic & Hugo Pawel Rytelewski (POL), while girls’ #5 seeds Lujza Beviz & Luca Kalman (HUN) had just levelled up 4-6 6-4 against Valeria Garnevska & Eleonora Toneva (BUL) when play was halted due to darkness.
Check out tomorrow’s order of play to see how those will be rescheduled, as well as the plan for the fourth round of the singles competition.
16.09.2026 - 18:00 - A TEST OF PATIENCE
The boys may not have produced quite as many three-set matches as the girls on Day 3, but there was still plenty of drama as the last 16 took shape.
Top seed and home favourite Thilo Behrmann (AUT) faced his first real test of the week against Moritz Glauser (LIE). After dropping the opening set 4-6, Behrmann turned things around to take the next two 6-3 6-2 and keep his title campaign on track.
The longest contest of the boys’ draw belonged to Edwin Averjanov (EST) and 16th seed Dominik Vagner (CZE). Almost four hours separated the first point from the last, with a second-set tiebreak keeping Vagner in the match before Averjanov finally came through 6-4 6-7 6-3.
#6 Eric Dylan Mueller (GER) and Enrique Carrascosa Diaz (ESP, pictured) also found themselves a set down, but neither was ready to leave Oberpullendorf just yet. Mueller turned his match against Marcell Kovacs (HUN) around to win 3-6 6-3 6-3, while Carrascosa Diaz went one step further against 10th seed Marko Bekeni (SVK). After levelling the match at one set each, the Spaniard took complete control of the decider, winning it 6-0 to complete a 4-6 6-4 6-0 victory.
More results:
(2) Flynn Thomas (SUI) def. Kaloyan Shikov (BUL) 7-5 6-2
(5) Matei Todoran (ROU) def. Lucas Eriksson (FIN) 6-0 6-2
(8) Odysseas Geladaris (GRE) def. Hugo Pawel Rytelewski (POL) 7-6 3-6 6-4
(13) William Kjellberg (SWE) def. Matisse Martin (FRA) 6-1 6-1
16.09.2026 - 12:45 - UPSET ALERT
The surprises keep coming in the girls’ draw, with four seeded players now knocked out on Day 3.
Mireia Sagrista Bermejo (ESP) had to fight her way back against 15th seed Caroline Hermanns (DEN) after losing the opening set. The Spaniard completely changed the direction of the match from there, dropping just two more games to win 4-6 6-1 6-1. Meanwhile, Teodora Miron (ROU) took out 12th seed Barbara Kostecka (POL) in straight sets, securing a 6-3 6-4 victory in 92 minutes.
Luca Kalman (HUN) added another upset against seventh seed Dusica Popovski (SRB). Kalman took the opening set 6-3 before Popovski dominated the second 6-0. The Hungarian recovered in the decider to complete a 6-3 0-6 6-4 win.
And Romania has another player through after Ioana Maria Sandru (ROU) came back from a set down against #9 Nikola Farkasova (SVK). After losing the opener 2-6, Sandru won a tight second set 7-6 before taking the decider 6-4 for a 2-6 7-6 6-4 victory.
16.09.2026 - 08:30 - FIRST TIME OR REMATCH?
Some players are stepping into the unknown on Day 3, facing their opponents for the very first time. Others already have some idea of what to expect.
Elsa Bonelli (SUI) and Kali Supova (SVK) fall into the second category. They first met only a few months ago at the J200 event in Cap d’Ail, where Supova won their quarterfinal 7-5 6-3. Today they meet again in Oberpullendorf, with Bonelli looking for a different result this time around.
There’s a different story in the boys’ draw. Flynn Thomas (SUI) has played 225 matches on the Tennis Europe Junior Tour and Kaloyan Shikov (BUL) has played 238, but despite all that experience, their paths have never crossed. That changes today as they meet for the first time.
Ken Ink (FIN) and Luka Ceramilac (SRB) are also very familiar with the Junior Tour, but have faced each other just once before. That meeting came back in 2023, during a Summer Cups qualifying round, when Ceramilac won in three sets. Three years later, they meet again, this time at the European Championships.
Follow the action using the links above, play is due to start at 09:30.
Day 2
15.09.2026 - 21:30 - THE DOUBLES COMPETITION BEGINS...
The first round of the doubles competition was completed on Tuesday evening, with just one upset to report in each draw.
Boys’ sixth seeds Edwin Averjanov & Ken Ink (EST) lost a long battle to Swedish pair William Kjellberg & Love Nyquist, 6-2 5-7 10-6. By the end of the match, Ink had completed five hours toiling on court, following his marathon singles win earlier in the afternoon.
Several players in the draw are aiming to win a second European Junior Championship doubles gold medal. Of those, both Jakub Kusy (CZE, teaming with Dominik Vagner) and Flynn Thomas (SUI, teaming with Alessandro Hunziker) advanced in straight sets. Kusy and Thomas both stood on the podium back in 2023, when the Czech won the 14&U title with Tomas Krejci and the Swiss won the 16&U event with Henry Bernet.
In the girls’ event, a former gold medallist was the upset victim: 2024 16 & Under champion Fabiola Marino had been seeded #8 with Angelica Sara but the Italians had a tough draw, facing Germany’s Emily Eigelsbach (the top seed in the singles competition) and Francesca Parcelli in their opening encounter. The match turned out to be the longest doubles contest of the day, with the unseeded pair eventually recovering from the brink of defeat to win 4-6 7-5 10-6
Having spent four and a half hours on court on Tuesday and emerging with two victories, Eigelsbach will need a good night’s sleep: she’s set to open play on Court 5 tomorrow. Join us again for multi-court live streaming from 09:30 CET.
15.09. 2026 - 18:30 - THINGS ARE HEATING UP
Playing her first match of the Championships against Eleonora Toneva (BUL), top seed Emily Victoria Eigelsbach (GER) spent nearly three hours on court before securing a 7-6 6-4 win. With very little separating the two in the opening set, Eigelsbach eventually took it in a tiebreak before completing the win in the second.
Tuesday afternoon's singles play also saw comfortable wins for two Swiss seeds. Noelia Manta (SUI), seeded fifth, beat Onalee Wagner (LUX) 6-4 6-0, while 13th seed Elsa Bonelli (SUI) lost just two games against Stella Horacek (AUT). Kali Supova (SVK) was another convincing winner, beating Dimitra Koumoutsea (GRE) 6-0 6-1.
Over in the boys’ draw, there was no quick way through for Ken Ink (EST). His match against Ramazan Kaan Oktay (TUR) developed into a three-hour, 15-minute contest, with the Estonian eventually coming through 6-4 6-7 6-3.
Maxime Rodesch (LUX) and Aleksandar Tolev (BUL) needed two tiebreaks to separate them, with Rodesch securing the 7-6 3-6 7-6 victory.
More results:
Boys' Singles:
(4) Oliver Majdandzic (GER) def. Alex Mirrington (GBR) 7-5 6-0
Panagiotis-Gerasimos Grammatikasis (GRE) def. Philip Niederle (AUT) 6-1 6-4
Girls' Singles:
Zoe Ulrich (FRA) def. Gabriella Eie (NOR) 6-4 6-4
Valeria Garnevska (BUL) def. Milla Kotamaki (FIN) 7-5 6-3
15.09.2026 - 14:30 - HERMANOVA SUFFERS EARLY EXIT WHILE BEHRMANN SHINES
Top seed Thilo Behrmann (AUT, pictured) began his quest for a European Championship title on home soil in style, losing just one game in his 65-minute win over Amir Skrijelj (BIH). Untroubled by a change of surface and a change of continent, having reached the US Open semi-finals last week, the junior world #3 played confident attacking tennis to book his spot in the second round.
He’s joined there by doubles partner and compatriot Florian Zimmer. Seeded ninth, he cruised to 6-0 6-4 win over Hryhorii Kartavenko of Ukraine. Third seed Jakub Kusy (CZE) dropped the second set on a tie break before reasserting his authority in a 6-4 6-7 6-1 win over Luca Prunescu Nita (ROU).
Kusy’s compatriot Tereza Hermanova became the first major upset victim in the girls’ draw, losing 6-4 6-4 to Moldova’s Eva Iurina, who overcame a rankings gap of over 1,000 places for the win. She was followed into the third round by another Moldovan, Romina Hincu, whose 6-4 6-3 win over higher-ranked Sukriye Ezgi Aykol (TUR) took two and a half hours to complete. In the day’s longest match so far, Nehira Sanon of France outlasted home hope Paulina Maier (AUT) 6-7 6-3 6-2 in 3 hours 35 minutes.
Play continues, with the first doubles match due to be played this afternoon. Follow the action with live streaming courtesy of the OETV. Some of the other key results from this morning include:
Boys’ Singles:
(6) Eric Mueller (GER) d. Nemanja Todorovic (BIH) 6-1 6-0
(7) Mattia Logrippo (ITA) d. Zac Naughton (IRL) 6-2 6-2
(15) Mattia Baroni (ITA) d, Andrea Baudel (FRA) 6-4 0-6 7-5
Girls’ Singles:
(13) Elsa Bonelli (SUI) d. Stella Horacek (AUT) 6-0 6-2
15.09.2026 - 09:00 - RISE AND SHINE
Play is due to start at 9:30, with girls’ top seed Emily Victoria Eigelsbach (GER) getting ready to officially begin her campaign. She faces Eleonora Toneva (BUL) in what will be their first meeting. Later today, boys’ top seed and one of the home favourites Thilo Behrmann (AUT) will take on Amir Skrijelj (BIH) in his opening match.
Follow the action right here and the live stream above, and keep an eye on our social channels for more from behind the scenes in Oberpullendorf.
Day 1
14.09.2026 - 21:00 - THE BOYS JOIN THE ACTION
In the boys' draw, one of the quickest victories belonged to tenth seed Marko Bekeni (SVK), who needed just 40 minutes to defeat Ivan Marakovic (CRO) 6-0 6-1. Second seed Flynn Thomas (SUI) also started strongly, beating Gabriele Paolucci (LUX) 6-1 6-0 in just over an hour.
At the other end of the scale, Edwin Averjanov (EST) and Aren Baybars (TUR) spent more than two hours on court. Averjanov took the first set 6-4 before Baybars responded 6-1 in the second. The Estonian then found his way back into the match, taking the deciding set 6-2.
Thirteenth seed William Kjellberg (SWE) also crossed the two-hour mark against Bercel Sandor Takacs (HUN). A close opening set went Kjellberg’s way 7-6, before he took the second 6-2 to complete the win.
There is plenty more to come on Tuesday, with the remaining boys’ first-round matches on the schedule, including the first appearance of top seed and home favourite Thilo Behrmann.
More results:
(5) Matei Todoran (ROU) def. Hrvoje Jutresa (CRO) 6-1 6-2
(12) Tymon Litwic (POL) def. Lenny Petit (MON) 6-1 7-6
(16) Dominik Vagner (CZE) def. Mikayel Avanesyan (ARM) 7-5 6-4
14.09.2026 - 19:30 - BEVIZ BATTLES BACK
The first day of competition brought plenty of action to the courts in Oberpullendorf. Third seed Lujza Beviz (HUN) faced a difficult start against Karina Kovalchuk (UKR), who took the opening set 6-1. Beviz found her way back into the match in the second, winning it 6-4 before taking control of the deciding set to complete a 1-6 6-4 6-1 victory after more than two hours on court.
Second seed Adelina Lacinova (LAT) had a more straightforward start, defeating Germany’s Francesca Parcelli 6-3 6-1. Barbara Kostecka (POL), seeded 12th, also progressed in straight sets with a 6-4 6-0 win over Veritsa Yaneva (SLO).
There was another three-set match today between 14th seed Lana Virc (SRB) and Poland’s Marta Dudek. Virc took the opening set 6-2 before Dudek responded to win the second 6-3. The Serbian regained control in the deciding set to complete a 6-2 3-6 6-2 victory.
The second round continues on Tuesday, with the remaining girls’ matches scheduled for Day 2.
More results:
[7] Dusica Popovski (SRB) def. Mira Karatogma (TUR) 6-2 6-1
[8] Marija Lauva (LAT) def. Lara Seric (CRO) 6-1 6-4
[9] Nikola Farkasova (SVK) def. Angelica Sara (ITA) 6-1 6-1
[15] Caroline Hermanns (DEN) def. Hanna Vanni (FIN) 6-3 6-4
14.09.2026 - 15:50 - K-SWISS SHOES PUT TO THE TEST
While the opening matches continue across the courts, players and coaches in Oberpullendorf also have the opportunity to try some of the latest shoes from Tennis Europe partner K-Swiss.
K-Swiss representatives will be on site throughout the Championships, with players and coaches able to try on shoes from the new range, including the K-Frame Speed Rublo Clay and K-Speed Team Clay.
14.09.2026 - 11:00 - A RAINY START
It’s Day 1 of competition, but we’ll have to wait a little longer for the first matches. After a night of rain in Oberpullendorf, the courts weren’t ready for play first thing this morning, pushing the start of today’s schedule back by one hour.
While we wait for play to begin at 12:30, check out the updated gallery, the official Team Photos are now online!
14.09.2026 - 09:00 - JUNIOR SCHOOL & OPENING CEREMONY
Before the first matches get underway, let’s look back at how the 18 & Under European Junior Championships officially began on Sunday evening.
Having left the practice courts for the ‘classroom’, players competing in Oberpullendorf were given an introduction to some of the important off-court aspects of the sport during a special session of the Tennis Europe Junior School. Upon arrival, each player also received a performance t-shirt courtesy of our partners at Fourteen.
The session began with an introduction to the tournament and Tennis Europe, before Tennis Europe Media Manager Yannis Blackburn led an interactive media session as well as a brief media preparation segment ahead of this week’s matches.
The focus then shifted to another important area: anti-doping. Sophie Pink and Matthew Perry from the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) guided players through the rules and procedures surrounding anti-doping controls. Players also got involved themselves, volunteering to demonstrate the different steps of the process, from the collection of samples through to their storage and analysis.
At the same time, Head of Junior Tennis Stephanie Kamberi led the Captains’ Meeting ahead of the start of competition.
The evening then continued with the Opening Ceremony, officially welcoming the players and teams to Oberpullendorf ahead of Monday’s first matches.
Day 0
13.09.2026 - 16:15 - TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
The European Junior Championships celebrate a major milestone this year, marking 50 years of the competition. The MEHRLEBEN U18 European Junior Championships powered by Finanzfuchsgruppe return to Oberpullendorf this week, bringing together some of Europe’s leading young players to compete for the prestigious 18 & Under titles.
The boys’ draw is led by Thilo Behrmann (AUT), who arrives in Austria after an impressive season at the junior Grand Slams. The German reached the semifinals of the US Open Juniors and the quarterfinals at Roland Garros. He is followed in the draw by Flynn Thomas (SUI) and Jakub Kusy (CZE), who will also be among the leading contenders for the title.
In the girls’ draw, Germany’s Emily Victoria Eigelsbach takes the top-seeded position, followed by Adelina Lacinova (LAT) and Lujza Beviz (HUN). Also returning to the European Championships is Anna Pircher (AUT), who lifted the 16 & Under trophy last year and will now look to add an 18 & Under title to her record.
There are some other familiar faces in Oberpullendorf, including Tereza Hermanova (CZE), Barbara Kostecka (POL) and Lana Virc (SRB).