Wessels takes the Gold Medal in ladies division

Aug 7, 2012

In a tough and fiercely contested final match, Henrique Correia (POR) defeated Frank Willner (GER) 7:5. Correia had smooth sailing in the beginning. Things went according to his likings and he was able to gain a comfortable 5:2 lead over Willner. But “Willie”, as his friends call him, tried everything to strike back. However, Correia was just too good for him today. In the end, the result of 7:5 for Correia is a true and fair display of the player’s performances.
The 10-ball Champions Henrique Correia and Susanne Wessels
In the ladies division, Susanne Wessels (GER) brought her teammate Wienke Thamsen (GER) to her knees with a clear 5:1 victory. Thamsen was able to tie the match once at 1:1. From then on, Wessels dominated her at will and she showed no mercy with Thamsen, snatching the title with a clear 5:1 victory.
Top eight finishers in 10-ball:



 
Seniors
 
Ladies
 


1.
Henrique Correia
POR
Susanne Wessel
GER


2.
Frank Willner
GER
Wienke Thamsen
GER


3.
Manuel Pereira
POR
Katja Kahl
GER


 
 
5.
Thomas Radakovits
 
Christophe Creter
AUT
 
GER
Manon Melief
 
Ursula Habersaat
NED
 
SUI


 
David Plattner
SUI
Monika Oeschger
SUI


 
Michael Stark
AUT
Tuija Tiihonen
FIN


 
Andreas Bucher
SUI
Ilona Zalmanova
CZE



Medal table after two of five events:



 
Nation
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total


1.
Germany
1
2
2
5


2.
Netherlands
1
1
1
3


3.
Portugal
1
 
1
2


4.
Sweden
 
 
1
1


 
Austria
 
 
1
1



Tomorrow, the tournament continues with the 8-ball competition. Matches will begin at 09:00 CET.
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