After the victorious double round, player-coach Iztok Utrosa also had a mischievous smile on his face. At the moment his team is succeeding in almost everything. In the first seven NLA championship rounds, Uzwil wins six games and only loses one game, against leader Lausanne. Iztok Utrosa’s conclusion is also positive. “It couldn’t have been expected that we would be in second place with so many juniors.” The reasons for Uzwil’s soaring heights are varied. But the most important building block is harmony within the team. The mood is very good, confirm various team members in unison.
Competition luck on the Uzwil side
This also has a playful effect. While the Uzwil team struggled with their luck in the competition several times last season, they are winning the majority of the close games in the current season. This was also the case on Saturday in Brig. In the men’s singles, Victor Svendsen already had his back to the wall when he furiously turned the game around and won in five sets. The same scenario was repeated in the men’s doubles, where Durkinjak/Panza turned the tables at the last moment. The game a day later in front of the home crowd against Argovia was less exciting. In an unspectacular encounter, Uzwil won the decisive games and impressed with a solid and balanced team performance.
Who stands out?
Nevertheless, some players from the Uzwil collective deserve special mention. There is the newly signed Victor Svendsen, who impressed across the board in the first half of the season. In the first men’s singles, the Dane won all of his games. He also showed strong performances in the men’s doubles. “He is the biggest surprise in the Uzwil team,” sums up Iztok Utrosa. “The two new additions Svendsen and Tabeling brought new impetus to the team.” From the group of young homegrown players, 18-year-old Liano Panza stands out in terms of performance. Within a very short time, the young talent found his feet in the highest Swiss league and attracted attention with strong performances in the men’s doubles. He won five of seven games. Milena Schnider and Cheryl Seinen are convincing among the women. Together they are probably one of the strongest women in the league and have proven this impressively so far.
Results | Brig vs. Uzwil 3:5
Men’s singles 1: Claerbout vs. Svendsen 11:13, 11:7, 11:2, 10:12, 10:12
Men’s Singles 2: P.Zbinden vs. Tappeiner 11:8, 11:4, 11:1
Men’s Singles 3: Waldenberger vs. Utrosa 12:10, 11:7, 11:7
Women’s singles: Fankhauser vs. Schneider 1:11, 2:11, 2:11
Men’s doubles 1: Ross/A.Zbinden vs. Svendsen/Utrosa 11:13, 11:7, 9:11, 8:11
Men’s doubles 2: Claerbout/P.Zbinden vs. Durkinjak/Panza 11:4, 10:12, 11:8, 9:11, 9:11
Women’s doubles: Müller/Fankhauser vs. Schnider/Seinen 11:6, 9:11, 9:11, 6:11
Mixed Doubles: Müller/Rossi vs. Jann/Durkinjak 7:11, 11:8, 11:7, 11:5
Resultate | Uzwil vs. Argovia 5:3
Men’s Singles 1: Svendsen vs. Künzi 11:8, 11:8, 11:3
Men’s singles 2: Tappeiner vs. Crapes 6:11, 9:11, 1:11
Men’s Singles 3: Utrosa vs. Kirchmayr 11:8, 11:7, 8:11, 11:6
Fraueneinzel: Schneider vs. Strausak 11:8, 11:6, 11:5
Men’s double 1: Svendsen/Utrosa vs. Rutama/Künzi 11:6, 6:11, 5:11, 9:11
Men’s Doubles 2: Panza/Durkinjak vs. Orteu/Krapez 12:10, 9:11, 11:9, 11:8
Women’s doubles: Schnider/Seinen vs. Strausak/Mair 11:0, 8:11, 11:2, 11:5
Mixed doppel: Jann/Durkinjak vs. Mair/Orteu 11:9, 9:11, 11:13, 6:11
