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The European Championships. Day 1.

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Thursday, 22 October 2015 16:37

The European Championships. Day 1.

The first day of the European Beach Tennis Championships in Eilat ended. This year young stars and promising players have their chance to shine. With one of the Russian team members and a rising star of beach tennis Nikolay Guryev we talked about styles of play and EC expectations.

BTRUSSIA: During the match the Portuguese Joao Sousa and Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver on the Kremlin Cup you said that the differences between Spanish and Portuguese styles of play are obvious. In beach tennis it is the same?

GyrievNick: In my opinion, there are some differences only in the Russian style, most of all with game of players who reach a good level. Almost all men players of the Russian еteam are tall, have a very strong serve and a magnificent strike from above. So our rivals should pay attention because after losing their serve, they can easily stay without a set. For sure it is psychological pressure of the opponents. Speaking about other styles of game I don't see many differences, but the top-players perform the same elements faster and more accurately, and of course they are more psychologically prepared.

BTRUSSIA: During the preparation for the major competitions and championships bt players try to participate international tournaments to get an opportunity to feel the level and style of play of foreign opponents and partners. At a recent tournament in Riga you played in a double with German Nils Muschiol, tell us about it.

Nick: It was very important to get competition practice before the European Championships. This is the check of your powers at the moment, and the opportunity to see in practice, what should be paid attention in the first place. I’m satisfied by result and the play of me and my partner. Nils is a very good player, with whom we easily found a common language on the court.

Gyriev

BTRUSSIA: Some teams in Israel will be represented by new members. Do you think it could totally change the balance of power?

Nick: I don’t think it could change the balance. If these players came to 3d the most important tournament of the year, it means they are prepared well at the moment, and maybe better than others.

BTRUSSIA: What are your overall expectations from European competitions? What goals and dreams?

Nick: I have only positive expectations. We are going to play our best! We have a chance to play for the country not every day!

And the results of the first day of the European Championships are as follows:

Men Main Draw

Women Main Draw

Here's how the players commented on today's matches

Nikita Burmakin after the match against the Boot and Van Slooten: "it was very hard - it's hot in here, it's been a hard road to Eilat, a sleepless night and we have to play on open court after the play in Russia on indoor courts. First, we confidently took the lead, and then we were a bit unlucky and there was a hard fight, but we won. It's great that were able to train at maximum speed from the very beginning."

"In order to reach the final matches, we have to play e few games at our best, as it was now. This match brings us a good experience, the following will be better," says Nikita.

Бурмакин и Купцов

Nikolay Guryev after the match against Annus and Tonsberg: "We played easily enough, we seed in this tournament and made it to the second round without play. Of course, there are guys with whom we would compete hard, but it happens that we played against not very strong double from Estonia".

"For the next game we are very focused because we are playing against the second seeded Italians Carli and Meliconi. We know them well but never played against them. I really want to win!", says Nick

Чубарова и Глимакова

Julia Chubarova and Irina Glimakova after the game against Andreeva and Guenova: "It is very hot here so it's good that today we have only one game and it wasn’t very complicated. We warmed up, felt the court, so everything is fine," says Julia.

"The sand is great, better than on the practice courts yesterday. It was comfortable to play", - said Irina.

"About the sand…sometimes it was a lil bit dangerous. I even thought I cut myself a little a couple of times," said Julia.

Киргизова и Чуракова

Daria Churakova and Ekaterina Kirgizova after the game against Simeonova and Stefanova:

"It was the first match. And the first match is always difficult: even if you are a favorite, still can be difficult. We are used to the wind, the balls and the planes flying overhead. Let's see what will happen next, we will try our best", - says Daria.

"I agree with Daria, hard run in the first round, when playing in a new place. But usually next games played better, so I think tomorrow we will play much better," added Katerina.

 

Reporter btrussia.com Ekaterina Bobkova

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