The Estonian women’s badminton team made history in Tallinn on Friday, defeating Italy to reach the European Championship finals for the first time.
The Estonian women’s badminton team defeated Italy in Tallinn on Friday to reach the European Championship finals for the first time in history.
To ensure qualification for the finals, Estonia needed a win against Italy in Tallinn. They started the match well, with Estonian number one player Kristin Kuuba defeating Yasmin Hamza 21-14, 21-11. However, in the next match, Italy fought back and Janja Stiglic restored the balance with a 21-14, 21-12 win over Helis Paust 21:14, 21:12.
In the third singles match, Kathleen Kruus won the first game against Emma Piccinini, but the Italian confidently took the second game and led by four points going into the decisive game. Nevertheless, Kruus managed to turn the tide to win the match 21-13, 11-21, 21-17.
That put Estonia 2-1 in front overall going into the doubles.
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