Top Seeds Untroubled In Brussels Qualifying

The top four seeded countries sailed through the first day of qualifying in the European Junior U19 Team Championships in Brussels, Belgium.

England, favourites to regain the title they lost last year to Germany, beat 9th seeds Finland 2/1 and will now face 8th seeds Denmark in the final qualifying tie in Pool A.

Defending champions Germany, the third seeds, beat Ireland 3/0 and Scotland 2/1 in Pool C.

Qualifying rounds - Pool A:
[8] DENMARK bt [9] FINLAND 2-1
Kristian Frost Olesen bt Henrik Mustonen 9-6, 9-2, 9-2
Sally Skarrenborg bt Laura Aalto-Setala 9-3, 9-3, 4-9, 9-6
Casper Grauballe lost to Pyry Poikolainen 7-9, 9-4, 2-9, 7-9

[1] ENGLAND bt [9] FINLAND 2-1
Adrian Waller bt Henrik Mustonen 9-7, 9-3, 9-0
Victoria Bell bt Laura Aalto-Setala 9-0, 9-0, 9-0
Oliver Pett lost to Pyry Poikolainen 10-8, 5-9 ret.

Pool B:
[2] FRANCE bt [15] SWEDEN 3-0
Gregoire Marche bt Mans Asp 9-4, 9-7, 9-0
Gabrielle de Lavison bt Matilda Ravn-Holm 9-0, 9-0, 9-0
Lucas Vauzelle bt Johan Detter 9-5, 9-4, 9-7

[7] WALES bt [10] BELGIUM 2-1
Alistair Mutch bt Mats Raemen 9-0, 9-2, 9-3
Bethan Williams bt Toke Vanwesemael 9-7, 9-0, 6-9, 9-3
Hywel Robinson lost to Sam van Brusselen 2-9, 0-9, 9-5, 3-9

[2] FRANCE bt [10] BELGIUM 2-1
Gregoire Marche bt Christopher Votion 9-2, 9-6, 9-0
Camille Serme bt Elodie Mahieu 9-1, 9-3, 9-0
Florent Pontiere lost to Sam van Brusselen 3-9, 1-9, 4-9

[7] WALES bt [15] SWEDEN 3-0
Alistair Mutch bt Pontus Olsson 9-3, 9-0, 9-0
Natalie Pritchard bt Sofia Orneberg 9-0, 9-1, 9-1
Jonathan Davies bt Johan Detter 9-2, 9-5, 9-3

Pool C:
[3] GERMANY bt [14] IRELAND 3-0
Florian Silbernagl bt Gordon Harpur 9-1, 2-9, 7-9, 9-6, 9-2
Astrid Kern bt Sarah McCracken 9-4, 9-0, 9-2
Carsten Schoor bt Chris O'Kane 9-8, 9-0, 9-0

[6] CZECH REPUBLIC bt [11] SCOTLAND 2-1
Petr Martin bt Lyall Paterson 4-9, 9-4, 9-0, 9-1
Lucie Fialova bt Lisa Aitken 9-7, 5-9, 9-3, 9-5
Lukas Jelinek lost to Kevin Moran 3-9, 1-9, 5-9

[3] GERMANY bt [11] SCOTLAND 2-1
Norman Junge bt Lyall Paterson 5-9, 10-9, 9-5, 9-7
Sina Wall lost to Lisa Aitken 3-9, 5-9, 3-9
Florian Silbernagl bt Garry McKay 9-4, 9-2, 9-2

[6] CZECH REPUBLIC bt [14] IRELAND 3-0
Petr Martin bt Gordon Harpur 6-9, 4-9, 9-3, 9-3, 9-4
Tereza Ctvrtnickova bt Patricia Burns 9-3, 9-4, 9-2
Lukas Jelinek bt Sean Caheny 9-3, 10-8, 9-5

Pool D:
[4] NETHERLANDS bt [13] ISRAEL 3-0
Sander Kock bt Ido Avron 10-8, 9-2, 9-1
Milou van der Heijden bt Mor Berkovsky 9-2, 9-0, 9-0
Bastiaan Meulenbelt bt Nir Zisman 9-2, 8-9, 9-1, 9-4

[5] SWITZERLAND bt [12] SPAIN 3-0
Nicolas Mueller bt Pedro Espeleta 9-1, 6-9, 9-2, 9-2
Jasmin Ballman bt Carla Fernandez Vazquez 9-2, 9-5, 9-5
Reiko Peter bt Damian Arosa 9-5, 9-3, 9-2

[4] NETHERLANDS bt [12] SPAIN 3-0
Sander Kock bt Diego Lopez 9-5, 9-2, 9-6
Melissa Meulenbelt bt Carla Fernandez Vazquez 9-3, 9-7, 9-5
Bastiaan Meulenbelt bt Damian Arosa 9-4, 9-0, 9-3

[5] SWITZERLAND bt [13] ISRAEL 3-0
Nicolas Mueller bt Ido Avron 9-3, 9-4, 9-0
Jasmin Ballman bt Mor Berkovsky 9-0, 9-0, 9-3
Reiko Peter bt Ariel Lewis 9-1, 9-1, 9-5