At 13, Manon Heitzmann, already victorious in an N3 senior tournament this month, has a mind of steel. After winning the first set of the final with forceps (22-20), the player from Bollwiller-Staffelfelden (Entente Sportive 2 Badminton) reversed an extremely compromised situation in the second set against Mélia Beulé, the player from Orvault ( Loire Atlantique).
Led 11-15 then 16-19, the resident of the Pôle Espoirs de Strasbourg since last year saved two set points. Returning to height (21-21), she scored two consecutive points to conclude on her first match point. “I thought she would be stronger than me, I had nothing to lose. It’s a surprise to win ” slips, in all modesty, the student of 4e at the Hans-Arp college.
Thanks to this success, Manon Heitzmann, who did not drop a set during this competition…
