At the Swiss Senior Tennis Championships held in Klosters, the delegation from Aargau secured a total of nine medals, including three gold titles, according to tournament reports. The annual national competition showcased dominant performances across multiple age categories, led by veteran standouts Michelle Paroubek, Martin Gloor, and Peter Hausherr.
Aargau delegation claims nine medals at Swiss Senior Championships
Michelle Paroubek captures milestone 20th career title
In the women’s 40+ division, Michelle Paroubek of TC Brugg captured her 20th career Swiss championship title without dropping a set, defeating Amanda Casanova 7-5, 6-2 in the final. Paroubek entered the tournament as the top-seeded player and met expectations by moving cleanly through the draw. Meanwhile, fellow Aargau competitor Sandra Hopfner of TC Wettingen, who holds 31 career senior titles, settled for a silver medal after falling 3-6, 4-6 to Gabriela Baumgartner in her respective final.
Martin Gloor triumphs in hard-fought men’s 65+ final
The men’s 65+ category proved to be a stronghold for the Aargau delegation, placing three players in the semifinals: Martin Gloor of TC Teufenthal, René Barro of TC Mutschellen, and Daniel Roth of TC Aarau. Gloor, seeded number one, advanced past Roth before meeting second-seeded Jürg Hüsler in a hard-fought championship match. Gloor clinched his sixth Swiss title by prevailing 3-6, 7-5, 10-8 in the tiebreak.
Strong showings across 70+ and 85+ brackets
In the 70+ age group, unseeded Johannes Schindler of TC Wettingen reached the tournament final before losing to Peter Heller 1-6, 4-6, while Pancho Frey earned a bronze medal. In the oldest contested bracket, the men’s 85+ division, Peter Hausherr of TC Bremgarten earned the gold medal by sweeping both of his group-stage matches in straight sets. The title marks the ninth national championship victory of Hausherr’s career. In the youngest senior category, the 35+ division, Luca Barro of TC Mutschellen claimed a silver medal, marking his first podium finish at the national senior championships.
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