England Celebrate Historic European Junior Championship Success
Men's 1st round:
Tom de Mulder (BEL) bt Truls Olterman (SWE) 11-9, 11-4, 12-14, 8-11, 11-7
Ondrej Uherka (CZE) bt Sam Cantle (ENG) 11-7, 11-3, 11-6
[9/16] Rick Penders (NED) bt Valentin Rapp (GER) 11-8, 11-6, 11-6
Cederic Lenz (GER) bt Dario Bosch (SUI) 11-6, 11-3, 11-6
Marco Graziotti (SUI) bt Fausto Gomez (ESP) 11-4, 11-9, 11-9
Hugo Varela Campo (ESP) bt Sam Fenwick (WAL) 11-9, 11-2, 11-2
Neil Martin (IRL) bt Adrian Sirch (GER) 11-6, 5-11, 11-6, 11-8
[9/16] Raphael Kandra (GER) bt Marc ter Sluis (NED) 11-6, 11-4, 11-5
[9/16] Johan Detter (SWE) bt Rasmus Jessen Petersen (DEN) 11-5, 11-1, 11-5
Miroslav Celler (SVK) bt Hugo Diamond (IRL) 11-6, 11-3, 11-6
Zbynek Standera (CZE) bt Daniel Hutchines (LUX) 9-11, 11-8, 11-7, 15-13
Vincent Lecoq (FRA) bt Laurens Mostmans (BEL) 7-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-5
Phillip Riedl (GER) bt Tim Van Der Pluijm (NED) 11-7, 11-8, 11-4
[9/16] Philip Tran (DEN) bt Sven Lemmermann (GER) 11-8, 11-0, 11-7
[9/16] Hywel Robinson (WAL) bt Lars Duch (GER) 11-8, 11-2, 11-2
Daniel Mekbib (CZE) bt Mateusz Kotra (POL) 11-2, 11-6, 11-3
Alex Christensson (SWE) bt Joey Roberts (IRL) 11-6, 11-13, 11-5, 11-8
Ville Hiltunen (FIN) bt Marcus Greslehner (AUT) 7-11, 11-5, 11-0, 11-8
Gustav Runersjo (SWE) bt Daniel Pascual (ESP) 11-9, 6-11, 14-12, 11-7
[9/16] Roman Svec (CZE) bt Michael Ernst (NED) 8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 14-16, 11-9
Patrick Miescher (SUI) bt Dominik Braunfels (GER) 11-7, 11-9, 11-6
David Haley (WAL) bt Mark Povlsen (DEN) 11-8, 7-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-6
2nd round:
[1] Henrik Mustonen (FIN) bt Tom de Mulder (BEL) 11-2, 11-2, 11-5
[9/16] Rick Penders (NED) bt Ondrej Uherka (CZE) 12-14, 11-3, 11-5, 11-3
[9/16] Geoffrey Demont (FRA) bt Cederic Lenz (GER) 12-10, 14-12, 11-5
[5/8] Anthony Graham (ENG) bt Marco Graziotti (SUI) 11-9, 11-7, 11-2
[5/8] Antoine-Camille Petrucci (FRA) bt Hugo Varela Campo (ESP) 12-10, 11-8, 11-4
[9/16] Raphael Kandra (GER) bt Neil Martin (IRL) 11-4, 11-6, 11-9
[9/16] Johan Detter (SWE) bt Miroslav Celler (SVK) 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 8-11, 17-15
[3/4] Chris Fuller (ENG) bt Zbynek Standera (CZE) 11-3, 11-6, 15-17, 11-3
[3/4] Alex Ingham (ENG) bt Vincent Lecoq (FRA) 11-9, 11-1, 11-2
[9/16] Philip Tran (DEN) bt Phillip Riedl (GER) 11-6, 11-2, 8-11, 5-11, 13-11
[9/16] Hywel Robinson (WAL) bt Daniel Mekbib (CZE) 11-8, 9-11, 11-4, 11-2
[5/8] Rudi Rohrmuller (GER) bt Alex Christensson (SWE) 11-3, 11-7, 11-9
[5/8] Lucas Serme (FRA) bt Ville Hiltunen (FIN) 11-7, 11-4, 11-2
[9/16] Ben Coleman (ENG) bt Gustav Runersjo (SWE) 11-5, 11-1, 11-4
[9/16] Roman Svec (CZE) bt Patrick Miescher (SUI) 8-11, 7-11, 12-10, 11-8, 11-2
[2] Sam van Brusselen (BEL) bt David Haley (WAL) 11-6, 11-9, 10-12, 3-11, 11-7
3rd round:
[1] Henrik Mustonen (FIN) bt [9/16] Rick Penders (NED) 11-7, 6-11, 11-7, 11-2
[5/8] Anthony Graham (ENG) bt [9/16] Geoffrey Demont (FRA) 11-7, 8-11, 11-4, 11-9
[9/16] Raphael Kandra (GER) bt [5/8] Antoine-Camille Petrucci (FRA) 11-6, 8-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-6
[3/4] Chris Fuller (ENG) bt [9/16] Johan Detter (SWE) 11-1, 11-3, 11-5
[3/4] Alex Ingham (ENG) bt [9/16] Philip Tran (DEN) 11-3, 11-3, 11-1
[5/8] Rudi Rohrmuller (GER) bt [9/16] Hywel Robinson (WAL) 7-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-8
[5/8] Lucas Serme (FRA) bt [9/16] Ben Coleman (ENG) 11-9, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6
[2] Sam van Brusselen (BEL) bt [9/16] Roman Svec (CZE) 11-9, 11-8, 11-5
Quarter-finals:
[5/8] Anthony Graham (ENG) bt [1] Henrik Mustonen (FIN) 7-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-7
[9/16] Raphael Kandra (GER) bt [3/4] Chris Fuller (ENG) 11-6, 11-2, 8-11, 11-6
[3/4] Alex Ingham (ENG) bt [5/8] Rudi Rohrmuller (GER) 11-8, 5-11, 11-6, 11-7
[5/8] Lucas Serme (FRA) bt [2] Sam van Brusselen (BEL) 6-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 14-12
Women's 1st round:
Nathalie Philipsen (BEL) bt Larena Sirch (GER) 11-5, 6-11, 11-7, 11-7
Fabienne Oppliger (SUI) bt Maria Thurauf (GER) 11-6, 11-3, 11-5
Eira Mooney (SWE) bt Saara Saloranta (FIN) 11-5, 11-3, 9-11, 11-4
Annika Wiese (GER) bt Sandra Polak (AUT) 11-6, 12-10, 11-6
Stefanie Rosner (GER) bt Rachel Black (IRL) 11-7, 11-5, 11-6
Sara Esperon (ESP) bt Vanessa Wolfl (GER) 11-7, 11-6, 11-9
Anna Sophie Ornfeldt (DEN) bt Laura Kutsch (GER) 11-8, 12-14, 9-11, 11-2, 11-2
Caroline Sayegh (GER) bt Jenny Lindstrom (SWE) 11-7, 11-4, 11-7
Marika Doubravova (CZE) bt Amanda Aakeson (NOR) 11-4, 12-10, 11-2
Tessa ter Sluis (NED) bt Niamh O'Hare (IRL) 9-11, 11-2, 11-4, 11-3
Franziska Hennes (GER) bt Gaetane Hitchins (BEL) 11-3, 11-8, 11-5
Julia Lecoq (FRA) bt Josephine Kraus (GER) 11-9, 11-8, 13-11
2nd round:
[1] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) bt Nathalie Philipsen (BEL) 11-1, 11-5, 11-8
Bine M Lind (DEN) bt [9/16] Anne Jongerden (NED) 11-6, 10-12, 11-6, 11-8
[9/16] Melissa Alves (FRA) bt Fabienne Oppliger (SUI) 11-4, 8-11, 11-6, 11-9
[5/8] Lisa Marie Sedlmeier (GER) bt Eira Mooney (SWE) 11-1, 11-7, 11-5
[5/8] Natalie Pritchard (WAL) bt Annika Wiese (GER) 11-3, 11-6, 11-3
[9/16] Julianne Courtice (ENG) bt Stefanie Rosner (GER) 11-7, 11-6, 11-3
[9/16] Chloe Mesic (FRA) bt Klara Janoskova (CZE) 11-4, 11-5, 11-9
[3/4] Milou van der Heijden (NED) bt Sara Esperon (ESP) 11-5, 11-4, 11-4
[3/4] Emilie Lamilango (FRA) bt Anna Sophie Ornfeldt (DEN) 11-2, 11-3, 11-4
[9/16] Andrea Malinova (SVK) bt Ana Arosa Rodriguez (ESP) 11-4, 8-11, 11-9, 11-5
[9/16] Cigany Sillevis (NED) bt Caroline Sayegh (GER) 11-4, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7
[5/8] Millie Tomlinson (ENG) bt Marika Doubravova (CZE) 11-5, 11-5, 11-4
[5/8] Anna Klimondova (CZE) bt Tessa ter Sluis (NED) 11-5, 11-9, 11-9
[9/16] Tesni Evans (WAL) bt Franziska Hennes (GER) 11-2, 11-6, 15-17, 11-6
[9/16] Robyn Hodgson (SCO) bt Matilda Ravn-Holm (SWE) 7-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-4, 11-5
[2] Kimberley Hay (ENG) bt Julia Lecoq (FRA) 11-6, 11-5, 13-11
3rd round:
[1] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) bt Bine M Lind (DEN) 11-1, 11-6, 13-11
[9/16] Melissa Alves (FRA) bt [5/8] Lisa Marie Sedlmeier (GER) 11-3, 9-11, 11-8, 11-5
[9/16] Julianne Courtice (ENG) bt [5/8] Natalie Pritchard (WAL) 8-11, 11-7, 3-11, 11-9, 11-8
[3/4] Milou van der Heijden (NED) bt [9/16] Chloe Mesic (FRA) 11-8, 11-7, 11-8
[3/4] Emilie Lamilango (FRA) bt [9/16] Andrea Malinova (SVK) 11-6, 11-8, 11-3
[5/8] Millie Tomlinson (ENG) bt [9/16] Cigany Sillevis (NED) 11-2, 11-3, 11-3
[9/16] Tesni Evans (WAL) bt [5/8] Anna Klimondova (CZE) 7-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-8, 11-7
[2] Kimberley Hay (ENG) bt [9/16] Robyn Hodgson (SCO) 9-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-7
Quarter-finals:
[1] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) bt [9/16] Melissa Alves (FRA) 11-5, 8-11, 11-6, 11-3
[9/16] Julianne Courtice (ENG) bt [3/4] Milou van der Heijden (NED) 14-12, 11-13, 11-4, 11-7
[5/8] Millie Tomlinson (ENG) bt [3/4] Emilie Lamilango (FRA) 11-4, 11-8, 11-5
[2] Kimberley Hay (ENG) bt [9/16] Tesni Evans (WAL) 11-8, 11-3, 11-5
England became the first country for more than a decade to boast all four women's semi-finalists in the European Junior U19 Championships after Gloucestershire's 17-year-old Julianne Courtice and Derbyshire's Millie Tomlinson, aged just 16, upset the event's 3/4 seeds in the quarter-finals of the flagship event on the European Squash Federation Junior Circuit in Germering, Germany.
There was further unexpected English success in the men's event when Anthony Graham, a 5/8 seed - also from Gloucestershire - despatched Finnish favourite Henrik Mustonen to claim a surprise place in the semi-finals.
Julianne Courtice, expected only to reach the last sixteen, made her breakthrough in the third round when she ousted Welsh opponent Natalie Pritchard, a 5/8 seed, 8-11, 11-7, 3-11, 11-9, 11-8. Buoyed by her success, the British U17 champion then dismissed Dutch opponent Milou van der Heijden, a 3/4 seed, 14-12, 11-13, 11-4, 11-7 in the quarter-finals.
Millie Tomlinson, a 5/8 seed from Duffield, overcame France's 3/4 seed Emilie Lamilango 11-4, 11-8, 11-5 to earn her shock semi-final berth.
Tomlinson, the reigning Irish Junior U19 Open champion, will face compatriot Kimberley Hay, the No2 seed from Newcastle-upon-Tyne who beat Tesni Evans, of Wales, 11-8, 11-3, 11-5 - while Courtice will take on Sarah-Jane Perry, the top seed from Kenilworth in Warwickshire, who needed four games to overcome France's Melissa Alves 11-5, 8-11, 11-6, 11-3.
In the men's event, Anthony Graham's unexpected 7-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-7 win over top seed Henrik Mustonen could have taken the 18-year-old into an all-English semi-final against Chris Fuller. But the 3/4 seed from Kettering was stopped in the quarter-finals by local hero Raphael Kandra. The 9/16 seed beat Fuller 11-6, 11-2, 8-11, 11-6 - after battling to a five-game upset in the third round over Antoine-Camille Petrucci, a 5/8 seed from France.
But there were further upsets in the lower half of the draw where 5/8 seed Lucas Serme, younger brother of three-time European Junior champion Camille Serme, stunned second seed Sam van Brusselen, from Belgium, 6-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 14-12. The 17-year-old Frenchman will take on England's Alex Ingham, after the 3/4 seed beat Germany's Rudi Rohrmuller 11-8, 5-11, 11-6, 11-7.
England coach David Campion was understandably overjoyed with his squad's performances: "I am absolutely delighted that we have been so dominant at this year's event - particularly as Kim, Millie and Julianne are all eligible to play again next year.
"This will give them all a real boost for the World Junior Women's Championships in July.
"It is also fantastic that we are represented in both semi-finals of the men's event," added Campion.
Men's semi-final line-up:
[5/8] Anthony Graham (ENG) v [9/16] Raphael Kandra (GER)
[5/8] Lucas Serme (FRA) v [3/4] Alex Ingham (ENG)
Women's semi-final line-up:
[1] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) v [9/16] Julianne Courtice (ENG)
[2] Kimberley Hay (ENG) v [5/8] Millie Tomlinson (ENG)