third day
two spanish pair, one French and a italian.These are the names of the four semi-finalists in the mixed doubles draw Krakow European Games.Top half, young Spaniards Daniel Santigoza and Noah Canovas took three hours to beat the italians Giulio Graziotti and Carolina Orsi. The final score was 3-6 7-5 7-6, with the Azzurri leading 5-2 in the second set: two points from Italy’s victory, but Spain’s counterattack began, and it was a very tense and exciting game. Exciting game.
“We were always behind but we recovered well – 19-year-old explains Canovas – We played the whole game: We’re tired but happy to be back on the pitch tomorrow“. The coach sitting on the bench is also suffering. Juanjo Gutierrez:”All quarter-finals, all tables, will be very level and that will be good for the overall tournament and the show it has to offer”.Santigoza and Canovas now await the French Thomas Reg and Lucille Portierwho beat portugal Miguel Deus and Katharina Vilera. “I’m really happy – Reg said -. The problem with this game is mostly tactical and because the ball moves so fast here. A semi-final at Krakow Square?will be beautiful“.
In the bottom half of the draw, No. 2 seed Espanyol david galla and Aracely Maria Martinez Well done too, smashing (6-3 7-6) the Pole’s dream jez janovich and Alexander Rosolska.Now, for Gallas and Martinez, challenge the Italians Marco Caserta and Julia Susarellobeat (6-3 6-1) German Mathias Wenner and Victoria Kurtz. “Caserta and Susarello said that we are very happy to be able to fight for the medal. We regret the loss to Julio and Carolina as they almost had a great win.We interpreted the game in the best way possible: it was our first mixed game, we had a lot of fun and we can’t wait to get back on the pitch“.
