Benalmádena and Granollers are the focus of attention of Alto Aragonese badminton this weekend, with a wide representation between the two stages.
In Benalmádena the Andalusian Benalmádena U-17 and U-15 international has already started this Thursday. In the competition U-17 men’s individual, the only survivor after the opening day was Jorge Royo, who has precisely surpassed his teammate from Huesca La Magia in the first round Hugo Gállego. A “fratricidal” duel that ended in favor of Royo in an intense and close match in three sets. The first was won by Hugo 21-17 and Jorge has come back to qualify by winning the next two rounds by 17-21 and 18-21 after 43 minutes. Now Englishman Samarth Parashnar awaits Royo.
In the rest of the meetings of this day, Pablo Ara He has fallen to the Swede Bohlin by a double 13-21. Guillermo Fernandez He lost to Ianis Aarón El Base by 9-21 and 13-21. Fernando Wall He lost to Luxembourg’s Filip Liska by 12-21 and 14-21. AND Daniel Coronas He has not been able to beat Magno Salas after falling 8-21 and 14-21.
This Friday the doubles tournament begins. In men’s doublesJorge Royo is first seeded with Raúl Hernández and, after being exempt in the first round, they will have to face the winner of Hugo Gállego-Marco García against Max Leung-Samarth Parashar in the second. Guillermo Fernández-Fernando Mur play against Germán Ripoll-Feliu Terol and Pablo Ara-Dani Coronas face José Miguel Calvo-Alejandro Guijarro.
And also compete in mixed doubles Hugo Gállego with Sara Arenas from Córdoba, a guaranteed couple who has already won the national title in this modality and who are sixth seeded here. Alejandro González-Silvia Vargas is waiting for him to start.
Badminton Huesca’s participation completes in Benalmádena Emma Nievedes, who makes her official debut as a player for the Huesca club. At the head of the expedition in Malaga lands is Roberto Mollinedo.
In Granollers, in the Absolute Master N4, Badminton Huesca has Natxo Cervelló, Gonzalo Isábal and Pablo Rodríguez. Cervelló is seeded fourth and is making his official debut as a club player, although he has already been participating in the League since last season after taking up residence in the capital of Huesca. In men’s doubles he is paired with Jorge Pérez (Ies La Orden). Gonzalo Isábal also plays men’s singles and doubles with Alberto Martínez (La Unión). Pablo Rodríguez is only going to play individually.
VV OSCA, IN GRANOLLERS
VV Osca also travels to Granollers to participate in the N4 Absolute Master that is held in the Barcelona town. The two U-19 representatives will travel there and will try their luck in a higher category, facing the best national rackets. Emma Bibián and Andrea Mingarro will compete, on the one hand in individual category and on the other hand together in doubles and they will try to do a good job in a very demanding tournament like the Catalan one, playing against much more experienced rivals with a lot of experience in the highest category of badminton.
