Last weekend, a new edition of the Spanish Senior Championship was held in the Galician town of A Estrada, bringing together no less than 329 players from all over the country, which is why all categories had to be played by elimination. Directly, if you lost a game they sent you home.
Eight Menorcans defied the airlines and landed in Galicia, but not before suffering two delays in their flights, things that happen in the run-up to the championships for the islanders. On Friday morning they were ready to face their respective rivals in their different categories.
Pep Costa third in Spain in individual category B2
The CB Maó player Pep Costa was able to win the bronze medal in singles after beating David Gómez of Astures in the round of 32 by a clear double 21-12, in the round of 16 he beat the 5/8 seed and medal favorite David CB Ibi branch, winning by two sets to zero (22-20, 21-16), already in the quarterfinals Pep Costa also eliminated the number 2 seed Santiago Martínez by a clear 21-13, 21-14, securing a medal, but in the semifinals Alfonso Castelo (CB Coruña) deprived him of reaching the final, winning 21-13, 21-13, the Galician would finally be the champion of Spain. Great championship for the Menorcan, achieving his third national medal in his personal record.
Marina Juanico and Ana Capo third in A1 women’s doubles
The CB Maó couple formed by Marina Juanico and Ana Capo repeated the bronze medal as they did in the Spanish Senior Championship two years ago in Gijón, this time the Menorcans took advantage of their status as number 1 seeds to be able to compete for a medal again . In the semifinals they lost their match against Marina Rodríguez and Angela Soto from Valladolid by 21-13 21-13.
Three quarterfinals that could have been more medals.
Apart from the two medals already mentioned, the Menorcans managed to qualify for three quarterfinals. Toni Barceló won his first matches in men’s singles B1, but could do nothing against the number 1 seed Ángel Rodríguez losing by two sets to zero. Toni himself also reached the same round with his teammate David Febrer, both from CB Maó, losing against David Ríos and Jorge Serres by a tight 21-19, 21-17.
Finally, the couple formed by Jesús Sintes (CB Alaior) and Pep Costa succumbed against the Catalan couple Abel Hernández and Alfons Beltrán by 21-11 18-21 21-17, the match was decided in the final points since the scoreboard indicated 14-14. There was very little left to reach another semi-final.
The other two Menorcan players who participated were Xavier Triay (Es Migjorn) and David Moll (CB Ciutadella).
The Menorcans took advantage of the championship to talk with the Spanish Federation interested in having a Spanish championship held again in Menorca, now it will be time for the administrations to do their part.
2024-05-09 09:29:07
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