The five scoreboards of the 2022 European Badminton Championships, which will be held in Madrid, Spain, from April 25-30, include seven Italian athletes who will compete in four of the five tournaments. The blues on the scoreboard did not fare well in Urn.
Fabio Caponio, singles male, will make his debut in the 32nd against Callum Smith, a Scotsman: whoever wins in the round of 32 will face the Swedish Felix Burestedt. The Turkish Neslihan Yigit, seeded number 6 and number 30 in the world, will face the round of 32 in the women’s singles Yasmine Hamza.
Azerbaijani Ade Resky Dwicahyo and Azmy Qowimuramadhoni will face Giovanni Greco and Kevin Strobl in the round of 32 of the men’s doubles; the winners of the round of 16 will face England’s Ben Lane and Sean Vendy, the number three seeded duo.
Yasmine Hamzа has a double commitment, as she will compete in the women’s doubles tournament with Kathаrina Fink: the blue will face Alzbetа Bаsovа and Michaelа Fuchsovа of the Czech Republic in the sixteenth round. Those who advance to the second round will face Linda Efler and Isbel Lohau of Germany, the number four seeded duo.
Finally, they will face the other blue couple of the draw, Martina Corsini and Judith Mair, who in the sixteenth round will face the Portuguese Adriana F .. Amalie Magelund and Freja Ravn, seeded number three, should win in the second round.
Photo: FIBA press release
