A lot of English gamers have been in motion on the 2022 Slovak Open in Trencin with some encouraging performances on present.
Within the males’s singles draw, Cholan Kayan got here via qualifying earlier than defeating Dominik Kwinta of Poland in a carefully fought first spherical tie which went to a few video games, Kayan finally triumphing 24-22, 18-21, 21-19.
The second spherical proved harder in opposition to sixth seed Chan Yin Chak of Hong Kong, the highest 200 ranked participant profitable 21-18, 21-12.
Alexandra Oprisan was one other English shuttler who obtained via qualifying to the primary singles attract Slovakia, however she was overwhelmed by the house favorite and primary seed Martina Repiska, 21-15, 21-18.
Gauri Shidaye did handle to get previous the primary spherical after defeating Kaloyana Nalbantova however was overwhelmed by seventh seed Vivien Sandorhazi in three video games, 21-11, 19-21, 21-13.
Among the best English performances got here within the males’s doubles, the place straight-game wins over pairs from the Netherlands and France put Samuel Jones and Kayan within the quarter-finals.
Their run got here to an finish after a 21-6, 21-14 loss to Hong Kong’s Regulation Cheuk Him and Lee Chun Hei Reginald, however there was no shame in dropping to the pair who went on to raise the trophy.
Two pairs have been flying the English flag within the ladies’s doubles. Oprisan and Pamela Reyes gained their opening tie to succeed in the second spherical however Repiska and Katarina Vargova have been too good for them, profitable 21-12, 21-18.
Abbygael Harris and Hope Warner additionally reached the second spherical after an outstanding victory over second seeds Serena Au Yeong and Katharina Hochmeir of Austria.
Harris and Warner produced a superb show to knock out one of many favourites within the draw, 21-18, 21-12.
Their run ended within the subsequent spherical in opposition to the Hong Kong pair of former Olympic Youth champion Ng Tsz Yau and Tsang Hiu Yan, however Harris and Warner can nonetheless take lots from their event in Slovakia.
Within the blended doubles, Jonty Russ and Hope Warner obtained previous France’s Gregoire Deschamp and Clemence Gaudreau within the first spherical.
That set-up a conflict with Brian Wassink and Alyssa Tirtosentono, the fourth seeds, however the Dutch pair finally had an excessive amount of for Russ and Warner.
The English pair took the primary set however finally misplaced an in depth match 14-21, 21-18, 21-17.
