The female representative of Romania qualified in “Optimi” at the European team championship in Croatia

Andreea Dragoman, Bernadette Szocs and Adina Diaconu defeated Luxembourg on Monday in the last match of the preliminary phase, thus checking the second victory in Zadar. On Sunday, the “tricolors” passed the Wales and ended Group A.

Adina Diaconu opened the meeting with Luxembourg, having it on the other side of the file on Sarah de Nutte, the 39th player of Europe. The Romanian won at 8 and 7 the first two sets, then the evolution suffered some oscillations, his opponent imposing 11-5 and 11-9. Decisively, Adina had two opportunities to close the match at 10-8, but missed them both, Sarah winning by 12-10.

Andreea Dragoman also had a five -set match against Enisei Sadikovic. He won the first at 9, then gave in the next two to 9 and 6. He prevailed in the fourth and controlled the decisive, succeeding, after a time-out in which he listened carefully to Andrei Filimon, to make four consecutive points from 7-6 to 11-6.

Bernadette Szocs, first match in Croatia

If on the first day, in the confrontation won in front of Wales 3-0, Bernadette Szocs did not play, she entered the one with Luxembourg. It was the turn of Eliza Samara not to evolve. The second players in the European ranking faced Melisa Sadikovic. It was a short match that Berni won 11-2, 11-2, 11-6.

Romania also needed a success to advance in optimal finals.

In the fourth match of the face, Andreea Dragoman and Sarah de Nutte returned to the table. Both with confidence after they had left victorious once from the table. The first part of the match belonged to the Romanian, leading 2-0, then Sarah returned and equalized, sending the game decisively.

There were not too many emotions in the Romanian speaker, because Andreea controlled the game and bought six match balls when she distanced at 10-4. The first was saved, but Dragoman ended the party and the meeting at the second chance.

Romania-Luxembourg 3-1

• Adina Diaconu-Sarah de Nutte 2-3 (11-8, 11-7, 5-11 ,, 9-11, 10-12)

• Andreea Dragoman-Enisa Sadikovic 3-2 (11-9, 9-11, 6-11, 11-3, 11-6)

• Bernadette Szocs- Melisa Sadikovic 3-0 (11-2, 11-2,11-6)

• Andreea Dragoman- Sarah de Nutte 3-2 (11-7, 11-5, 6-11, 8-11, 11-5)

With two victories, Romania qualified in the eighth of the final, where they play in the form of a painting. Romania will occupy the first position on the grid, and will find out its opponent, a band ranked second, after drawing on Tuesday.

In the last five editions of European team championship, Romania has won two gold distinctions (2017, 2019) and three silver (2015, 2021, 2023).

Romania's team to female

• Bernadette Szocs (30 years old) – 2nd place in the European standings, 16th place in the world ranking

• Elizabeth Samara (36 years old) – 6th place in the European ranking, 32nd place in the world ranking

• Andreea Dragoman (25 years old) – 22nd place in the European standings, 87th place in the world ranking

• Adina Diaconu (25 years old) – 29th place in the European standings, 77th place in the world ranking

• Elena Zaharia (20 years old) – 48th place in the European standings, 198th place in the world ranking

Optimal finals and for male national

The men's team of Romania, in the composition of Ovidiu Ionescu, Eduard Ionescu and Iulian Chiriță, passed on Monday by Slovakia with 3-0, managing the second victory, after the one with the Netherlands, in Group F, and qualifying in optimal final.

The “tricolors” will find out their opponent, a second -position band, after drawing on Tuesday, which will take place after the matching matches.