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Three set thrillers in finals of Bitburger Open
06 October 2008
Chetan AnandIndia had impressive results at the Bitburger Open winning two events and gaining runners-up in three categories. Denmark won both the men’s and women’s doubles and achieved second place in the mixed doubles event. Spectators were gripped in the finals as three went to three sets and were close in the deciding points.
Denmark’s emerging doubles partnerships proved their talent at the Saarlandhalle in Saarbruecken, Germany. The venue for the Bitburger Open 2008. Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen denied local players Kristof Hopp and Johannes Schöttler a chance for success in the men’s doubles final with a convincing 21/11, 21/15 win. Helle Nielsen and Marie Roepke defeated Indonesian combination Shendy Puspa Irawati and Meiliana Jauhari in the women’s doubles final 21/15, 21/18.
India had a fine tournament winning the men’s singles and mixed doubles events. Two Indians made it into the men’s singles final and the spectators were treated to a thrilling final. Chetan Anand (pictured) lost the first set against compatriot Arvind Bhat 23/25, however Anand came back and the match could not have been closer as he went on to win the deciding sets 24/22, 23/21. The match lasted one hour. Peter Mikkelsen of Denmark and Bjoern Joppien of Germany were the losing semi finalists.
India won the mixed doubles event with Diju Valiyaveetil and Jwala Gutta beating Danish duo Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christina Pedersen in a gripping final 8/21, 21/17, 22/20.
Maria Febe Kusumastuti of Indonesia won the women’s singles event beating Aditi Mutatkar of India in the final. Ella Diehl of Russia and Juliane Schenk of Germany were Europe’s best representatives, both reached the semi finals.
To view all of the results from the Bitburger Open 2008 – click here
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