In a tough and fiercely contested final match, Henrique Correia (POR) defeated Frank Willner (GER) 7:5. Correia had smooth sailing in the beginning. Things went according to his likings and he was able to gain a comfortable 5:2 lead over Willner. But “Willie”, as his friends call him, tried everything to strike back. However, Correia was just too good for him today. In the end, the result of 7:5 for Correia is a true and fair display of the player’s performances.
In the ladies division, Susanne Wessels (GER) brought her teammate Wienke Thamsen (GER) to her knees with a clear 5:1 victory. Thamsen was able to tie the match once at 1:1. From then on, Wessels dominated her at will and she showed no mercy with Thamsen, snatching the title with a clear 5:1 victory.
Top eight finishers in 10-ball:
Seniors | Ladies | |||
1. | Henrique Correia | POR | Susanne Wessel | GER |
2. | Frank Willner | GER | Wienke Thamsen | GER |
3. | Manuel Pereira | POR | Katja Kahl | GER |
5. |
Thomas Radakovits Christophe Creter |
AUT GER |
Manon Melief Ursula Habersaat |
NED SUI |
David Plattner | SUI | Monika Oeschger | SUI | |
Michael Stark | AUT | Tuija Tiihonen | FIN | |
Andreas Bucher | SUI | Ilona Zalmanova | CZE |
Medal table after two of five events:
Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
1. | Germany | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
2. | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
3. | Portugal | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
4. | Sweden | 1 | 1 | ||
Austria | 1 | 1 |
Tomorrow, the tournament continues with the 8-ball competition. Matches will begin at 09:00 CET.
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